COURSE GUIDE Gingoog City Colleges, Inc.

Macopa St., Paz Village, Brgy. 24-A, Gingoog City

(088) 861 1432 Ext 7385

College of Education
Eng. 102: Teaching English in Elementary Grades thru Literature
1st Semester of A.Y. 2020-2021

Course Description Credit Units: 3

This course will focus on Children’s Literature in English to include riddles, poetry,
stories, drama, and other written works as an avenue to teach English language. Teaching
methodologies in the use of literature shall be emphasized. This course provides opportunities
to read, enjoy, and discuss a wide variety of children’s books and to become familiar with
various educational issues relating to the use of trade books in elementary classrooms. A
variety of teaching strategies will be explored that will enhance the effective use of children’s
literature in the classroom. Students will also become familiar with the resources available to
help them select, evaluate, and utilize books. Special emphasis will be placed on developing
personal understandings of how children’s literature can be used to foster awareness,
compassion, and insights into interpersonal relationships, cultural differences, and social
justice.

Course Outcomes
A. The students are able to teach language through literature using diverse strategies.
B. The students are able to stimulate interest in the extensive reading of literature.
C. The students are able to organize collaborative and interactive tasks that facilitate language
learning through literature.
D. The students are able to describe the various genre of literature and tell what is unique to
each genre.
E. The students are able to demonstrate how to create a book trailer to integrate technology
into reading and writing.
Course Outline
Unit 1. Analyzing Literature: Introduction to the Language of Literary Texts
Module 1: Using poetry to develop vocabulary in context
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Module 2: Developing creativity in language use: Converting a prose text to
a play
Module 3: Creativity in collaboration: Using students’ language resources for
story development

Unit 2. Language and Style in Literary Texts

Module 1: Exploring language patterns in poetry
Module 2: Exploring language patterns in play
Module 3: Writing a review of a literary text

Unit 3. Facilitating Critical Thinking through Literature

Module 1: Using literature to develop critical thinking: Drawing inferences
from a text
Module 2: Evaluating a literary text
Module 3: From critical to creative skills: Participating in creative writing
workshops
Module 4: Collaborative creative writing: Creating a big book

Unit 4. Strategies for Teaching Literature

Module 1: The benefits of Reading Aloud, Storytelling, Sustained Silent
Reading
Module 2: Literature-Rich Curriculum
Module 3: Choosing Books: Considerations and Criteria

Unit 5. The Relationship between Literature, Cultural Representation, and Identity

Module 1: Gender and Equity Issues in Children’s Literature
Module 2: Censorship of Children’s Books

Course Materials
Self-learning modules, Online learning flat forms, Children’s Books

Study Schedule
WEEK TOPICS ACTIVITY
Virtual Lecture
Analyzing Literature:
Week 1: Oral
Introduction to the
October 5 - 9, 2020 Interpretation
Language of Literary Texts
Creativity in collaboration
Week 2: Virtual Lecture

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Oral
Language and Style in Interpretation
October 12 - 16, 2020 Literary Texts Writing a review of a literary
text

Virtual Lecture
Week 3: Facilitating Critical Oral
October 19 - 23, 2020 Thinking through Literature Interpretation
Evaluating a literary text
Week 3: Midterm Examinations
October 20-21, 2020
Virtual Lecture
Oral
Week 4: Strategies for Teaching
Interpretation
October 26 - 30, 2020 Literature
Lesson Planning

Virtual Lecture
The Relationship between
Week 5: Oral
Literature, Cultural
November 2 - 6, 2020 Interpretation
Representation, and Identity
Book Circles

Week 6: Focused Study Teaching Demonstration:

November 9 - 13, 2020 Presentations Online Microteaching

Week 6: Final Examinations

November 13 – 14,2020

Course Requirements
Prerequisites: College Level Reading and Writing Requirements. Students will need strong,
college-level reading, writing, and study skills to succeed in this course. Students are expected to
read approximately 20 resource children’s book, and may be obliged to write analysis, essays and
reflections.

Course Assignments: This course requires the completion of two exams covering course material
over the semester, accomplished online teaching demonstrations, workshops activities, analysis and
quizzes covering assigned module lessons.

Grading System

Midterm Period Final Period

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Quizzes (30%) Quizzes (30%)
+ Output (35%) + Output ( 35%)
+ Exam (35%) + Exam (35%)
= Midterm Grade (100%) = Final Rating (100%)

Final Rating (70%)

+ Midterm Grade (30%)
= Final Grade (100%)

Important Reminders
1. Wear school uniform (Type B) or any formal clothes during virtual class.
2. Join online class on time.
3. Submit workshop activities, assessment tasks, and exercises on or before the deadline.
4. Observe online class etiquette.
5. Consultation time is every Monday to Friday 8:00 – 12:00 nn only.

Instructor’s Contact Details

Joevannie B. Acera
09059210575
acerajoevanniegcc2020@gmail.com

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