TOPIC GUIDE

Senior High School Department

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
1st Trimester, A.Y. 2020-2021

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World is a core subject in the Senior High
School program. It focuses on the analyses, critique, and interpretation of various texts from Philippine
and World literatures in the 21st century through the skills of close and creative reading. It aims to help
students understand and appreciate the cultural and aesthetic diversity of today’s literature as well as to
highlight 21st century themes such as identity, history, technology, and intertextuality. At the end of the
term, the students will write an original or adapted work and perform it in accordance with the project
guidelines.

Schedule:

Week Date Topic Assessment

1 Jul 1-3 Introduction to the Course Written Work #1

 Policies and Requirements

 Preliminary Learning Materials

2 Jul 6-10 Philippine Fiction in English Written Work #2

 Flash Fiction Sets

 “In Transit” by Rebecca Khan

3 Jul 13-17 South American Fiction Written Work #3

 "The Wanderers” by Guadalupe

Nettel
 “The Next Move” by Jennine Capó
Crucet

4 Jul 20-24 African Fiction Performance Task #1:

Podcast Project
 Excerpt from Purple Hibiscus by
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
 “How to Write about Africa” by
Binyavanga Wainaina

5 Jul 27-31 Asian American Poetry Performance Task #2:

Video Essay
 “Headfirst” by Ocean Vuong
 “From ‘Oil’” by Fatimah Asghar

6 Aug 3-7 World Drama Preparation for Final

Project
 “Los Vendidos” by Luis Valdez
 “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel
Beckett

7 Aug 10-14 Trimester Examination Final Project

Grading System:

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  Written Works – 30 %
 Written Work #1
 Written Work #2
 Written Work #3
 Performance Tasks – 40 %
 PT#1: Podcast Project
 PT #2: Video Essay
 Trimester Examination – 30 %
 Final Project

Required Material/s:

 Digital copies of required texts with personal notes

Reminders:

 Format for submissions is 11, Arial, double-spaced, 1-inch margin on all sides, with own
title, in Word Doc file.
 Late submissions will be graded according to the University’s policy.

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