COURSE SYLLABUS

GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Course Title:
LIT 2 – WORLD LITERATURE
Course Description:
This course covers the literature of the world from the beginning of the civilization to the present representative works of the known
master writers will be carefully analyzed and interpreted.

Credits – 3 units
Prerequisite – Lit 1
No. of hours – 3hrs/week

Learner Description:
Bachelor of Secondary Education – Fourth Year

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the semester, the students are expected to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding about the:
1. Explain the characteristics of the different literatures of the world.
2. Identify from the sample literary pieces the culture, belief, tradition, and life-values of the people.
3. Associate the literary works and periods to our own time and situation.

SAC Goals and Objectives:

Vision
St. Anthony College envisions a leadership role in Higher Education in accordance with internationally accepted standards.
Mission
To produce globally competitive graduates who are holistically developed as persons with high sense of responsibility, environmental
awareness and upholding for human dignity.
Goal
To be recognized as an educational institution providing greater opportunity to education which is responsive, globally competitive and
contributory to the development of the province and the country as a whole.

SAC Attributes:

S - Success
A - Achievement
C - Competence

SAC Core Values:

Love of God
Compassion
Truthfulness
Loyalty
Patience

Department Goals and Objectives:

Goal
To provide teacher education program in line with the framework of National Competency – Based Standards.

Department Attributes:

E – eager
D – Disciplined
U – Understanding
C – Caring
A - Active
T - Trustworthy
E - Enthusiastic

Program Educational Objectives:

 1. To prepare educators who are equipped with relevant and effective teaching methods and techniques fit to the general
characteristics of young learners under the fact changing time.
2. To produce teachers who can use technology as an effective tool in imparting knowledge and skills to students.
3. To turn out graduates who exemplifies good character, moral standards and commitment to duty.
4. To produce graduates who are experts in their own life of specialization are in line with K-12 Basic Education Program.

Program Competencies:

Students of General Education Department shall become highly recognized leaders who are noted for their excellence, sense of
integrity and capable of transforming the local community into a progressive and sustainable member of the global village.

PRELIM: Week 1 - 4
Discussion
Topic Learning Outcome Time Learning Question and Assessment Outcome/s
Allotment Resources Learning
Activity
ORIENTATION 1.Familiarize ( Week 1 ) Manual What purposes Recitation Self-Reflection
students with the Student are served by
following: Handbooks the college?
Introduction * SAC/BSED 3 hours Reflection
Department Handouts How can the
PVMGO SAC provide
*Course Objectives quality
*Course Outline education?
*Course
Requirements
*Research Agenda Discussion

*Other Policies
INTRODUCTION 1.Define literature (Week 2) Lecture Quiz Written Output
TO 2. Explain the Discussion
LITERATURE importance, aims 3 hours Brainstorming Recitation
and the roles played What is
by literature. literature? Essay
3. Classification of Why do you
 literary genre. think it is
important to
study literature?

GREEK 1. Trace the (Week 3) A journey Reporting Graded Analysis

LITERATURE historical across the miles Research Presentation
*Iliad and background of 3 hours through Brainstorming
Odyssey Greek literature literature (pp. Seat work
2. Draw out present 190 – 220) What aspects of
realities/fundamenta human nature Analysis
l truths from the are manifested
selections. by the gods and
3. Recognize the goddesses in
important intervening the
contributions of story?
Homer to Greek
literature.
ROMAN 1. Identify the (Week 4) A journey Library research Essay Poem Analysis
LITERATURE characteristics of 3 hours across the miles Panel Recitation
*Aenid (Virgil) Roman Literature through Discussion
*To Licinus 2. Read and literature (pp. Debate
(Horace) expound the poem 221 - 224)
of Horace How did Virgil
3. Recognize the connect the past
important to the future?
contributions of
Virgil to Roman
Literature
Prelim Exam

MIDTERM: Week 4 – 8
Discussion
Topic Learning Time Allotment Learning Question and Assessment Outcome/s
Outcome Resources Learning
 Activity
SPANISH 1. Trace the (Week 6) A journey across Research Essay Story Analysis
LITERATURE historical the miles Group task Graded Group
*Soliloquy of background of 3 hours through literature Analysis Presentation
Segismundo Spanish (pp. 223 - 250)
(Calderon de la literature What has the
Baron) 2. Discuss the poem told you
*The Gypsy’s poem in its about dream and
Prophecy (Pedro entirety. reality?
de Alarcon) 3. Analyze the
story of the
Gypsy’s
Prophecy.
FRENCH 1. Identify the (Week 7) A journey across Discussion Recitation
LITERATURE prominent the miles Role play Graded
*A Piece of French authors. 3 hours through literature Cite instances Presentation
String (Guy de 2. Relate text (pp. ) when sour
Mauppasant) content to a graping has
* The Fox and particular social stopped or
the Grapes issues in real life prevented an
situation. individual from
3. Interpret the attaining his goal
poem The Fox in life.
and the Grapes.
GERMAN 1. Name the (Week 8) A journey across Discussion Quiz bee
LITERATURE prominent the miles Reporting Individual
*Human .German writers 3 hours through literature Role Play Presentation
Knowledge 2. Analyze the (pp. )
(Friedrich Von authors’ intention
Schiller) in writing the Given a chance,
*The Diary of a literary pieces. what do you like
Young Girl 3. Express one’s to tell to Anne
(Anne Frank) feelings about Frank?
the literary
pieces.
MIDTERM

PREFINAL: Week 9 - 12
 Discussion
Topic Learning Time Allotment Learning Question and Assessment Outcome/s
Outcome Resources Learning
Activity
ENGLISH 1. Identify the (Week 10) World Literature Reporting Essay Poem analysis
LITERATURE characteristics of 3 hours (pp. 59 -61) Role Play Graded Group
*Romeo and English Analysis Presentation
Juliet (William Literature. Given a chance
Shakespeare) 2. Analyze the to be on the
*Ode to poem Ode To situation, what
Nightingale Nightingale. are you going to
(John Keats) 3. Dramatize the do?
story of Romeo
and Juliet
AMERICAN 1. Identify the (Week 11) A Journey Dyads Song Song
LITERATURE important details, Across the Miles Sharing of ideas Composition
*The Road Not authors and 3 hours through Games Individual
Taken (Robert writings in Literature Writing Task presentation
Frost) American (pp. 374 – 389) If you were the
*No Story (O’ Literature. author, would
Henry) 2. Express ideas you make the
about the poem same decision?
The Road Not Why or why not?
Taken.
3. Compose a
song about the
story “No Story”
African Literature 1. Identify the (Week 12) On – Line Discussion Essay Written Report
*Africa various African Resources Brainstorming Quiz
(David Diop) writers. 3 hours Analysis Individual
* A Meeting in 2. Characterize In your own little presentation
the Dark African literature. way, how can
(James Ngugi) 3. Analyze the you
literary writings.
PREFINAL
EXAM
FINAL: Week 13 - 16
Discussion
Topic Learning Time Allotment Learning Question and Assessment Outcome/s
Outcome Resources Learning
Activity
Japanese 1. Trace the (Week 14) World Literature Discussion Essay Written Output
Literature development of (pp. 32 -33) Brainstorming Individual Report Mastery of the
*Haiku Japanese 3 hours Games Quiz lesson
*The Literature from A journey the
Grasshopper the beginning up across the miles
and the Bell to modern through the What emotions
Cricket period. literature are being
2. Identify the life (pp. 46- 80) reflected by the
and works of different types of
Japanese nature in the
authors. Haikus?
3. Compose
Haikus.
Chinese 1. Discuss the (Week 15) A journey the Research Essay Written Output
Literature historical across the miles Brainstorming Individual Report Mastery of the
*Analects background of 3 hours through the Discussion Quiz lesson
(Confucius) Chinese literature
*The Trial of the literature.
Stone (Chinese 2. Analyze the (pp. 20 – 44) What’s the
Folktale) life and implied moral
teachings of lesson in the
Confucius. story?
3. Write a short
biography of
Confucius.
Arabian 1. Identify the (Week 16) A journey the Research Essay Written Output
Literature different forms of across the miles Dyads Individual Report Mastery of the
*The Koran Arabic prose and 3 hours through the Sharing of ideas Quiz lesson
*The Thousand poetry. literature Games
and One Nights 2. Narrate the Writing Task
origin of the (pp. 20 – 44)
Thousand and
One Nights.
3. Recognize the How does the
importance of Koran describe
the Koran in the God?
life of Arabs.
FINAL EXAM

WEDNESDAY – 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Consultation Period: THURSDAY – 2:30 – 3:30 pm
FRIDAY – 8:00 – 12:00 nn

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Attendance
Assigned Readings
Participation
Written Examination
Research
Class Participation
Projects

COMPONENTS OF GRADING:

Research/Participation :
Examination
Prelim
Midterm
Pre- final
 Final

REFERENCES:

Bascara, Linda R. World Literature. Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc., 2003.
Chan, Edita I., et.al. A Journey across the Miles through Literature. Valenzuela City: Mutya Publishing House, 2001.

ONLINE REFERENCES:

www.google.com
www.slideshare.com

PREPARED BY:

Instructor/ Professor

RECCOMENDING APPROVAL:

Department Head

APPROVED BY:

Dean of Academic Affairs