Colegio de San Juan de Letran

B A T A A N
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
EDUCATION AREA

EDP09 – BUILDING AND ENHANCING NEW LITERACIES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

ASST. PROF. NORADY MERCADO PERE WED: 11:00 –2:00 PM

A. Course Description

This course introduces the concepts of new literacies in the 21 st century as an evolving social phenomena and shared
cultural practices across learning areas. The 21 st century literacies shall include (1) globalization and multi-cultural
literacy, (2) social literacy, (3) media literacy, (4) financial literacy, (5) cyber literacy/digital literacy, (6) eco-literacy and
(7) arts and creativity literacy. Field based-interdisciplinary explorations and other teaching strategies shall be used in
this course. The last part of the course focuses on the catechetical instruction of the students. Active engagement in
the planning, implementation and documentation of service-learning project vis-à-vis catechetical instruction will be
the course’s culminating activity.

B. Course objectives

1. Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness towards responsible citizenship and

global partnership.
2. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the concepts of the new literacies of the
21st century.
3. Demonstrate competencies actualizing the value of unity despite diversity.
4. Demonstrate appreciation on the role of schools in social transformation through
evangelization.

Course Outline and Timeframe (tentative schedule)

Week Topic
1-4 1. Course Orientation & Classroom
Management
2. Globalization and Multicultural
Literacies
3. Social Literacy
 Effective Communication
 Prosocial and Intercultural Communication
5-8 4. Media Literacy
 Importance of Media literacy
 Media Literacy Skills
 Examining the Media
5. Financial Literacy
 Budgeting
 Managing Expenses and Debts
 Savings and Investments
 Knowing your Financial Network
 Starting your own business
9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
 10-13 6. Cyber and Digital Literacy
 Today’s Digital Tools
 Digital Learning Platform and Digital Literacy
 Digital Citizenship
 Elements of Cyber/Digital Literacy
7. Ecological Literacy
 Understanding and Cultivating Ecoliteracy
 Ecoliteracy and Place-based Learning
 Fostering Ecoliteracy

14-17 8. Creativity in the 21st Century

 Creativity and Design
 Thinking for Educators
9. Creativity Through the Arts
 Why the Arts are Important
 Visual and the Media Arts
 Music and Dance
10.Catechetical Instruction
 Lesson Planning
 Constructing Instructional Materials
18 FINAL EXAMINATION

C. Reading (Textbook)

Abao, E., Alda, R., Bacus, R., Dayagbi, F., Mananay, A. (2019). Building and
enhancing new literacies across the curriculum. Mutya Pubiishing House,
Inc.
Leven, J. 7 Allen, J. (dir. ).(2013).Financial Literacy: finding your in the financial
markets. VA: The Teaching Company. (DVD).
Ryan, J. 7 Ryan, C. (2019). Personal financial literacy,3rd ed. Boston: Cengage
Learning.

D. Course Requirements
- Language of Instruction : English
- Attendance : Minimum of 80% of total lecture hours
- Home work, Written Reports and Reaction Papers
- Development Communication Plan
- Honor, Dress and Grooming Code: Please refer to student handbook

E. Grading System
Midterm Grade Pre-final Grade:

OBE Related Tasks- 15% OBE Related Tasks - 15%

Written Assessment- 25% Written Assessment - 25%
Long Test - 20% Long Test- 20%
Midterm Exam - 40% Final Exam 40%
Total - 100% Total - 100%

Final Grade = (Midterm Grade + Pre-final Grade) / 2

F. Classroom Policies

- Maximum of six (6) allowable absences only

- Three (3) lates equivalent to one (1) absence
- Proper Decorum must strictly follow during online class.