Saint Ferdinand College

Cabagan Campus
Centro, Cabagan, Isabela

TEACHING AND LEARNING PLAN

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Course CODE LIT 6
Course title CONTEMPORARY, POPULAR AND EMERGENT LITERATURE
No. of units 3 units
Course description The course focuses on critical issues in contemporary and popular world literature and genres.

Vision
St. Ferdinand College is a dynamic Catholic educational institution that
develops individuals of competence and character through holistic education
and dedicated service toward a just and humane society.
Mission
St. Ferdinand College, as an evangelizing arm of the Church Provides
relevant knowledge, enhances practical skills, and inculcates Christian
values that promote personal development and social responsibility among
people in school and community.

Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Define the meaning of literature and popular literature, popular literature in relation to popular culture, various genre in popular literature classification.
2. Identify the characteristics of popular literature, its forms, and emerging themes in popular literary works.
3. Identify and analyze the historical, social, political, and literary dynamics which foster the development of a specific genre of popular literature or of a specific
theme manifest in popular literature.
4. Identify and analyze themes and concerns which define the genre, reflect the culture, characterize the history of the genre, extend across cultures, and/or appeal
to a given culture or subculture.
5. Identify, analyze, and discuss ways the popular genre affects the target audiences within that public and impacts the development of mainstream literature.
 Class Standing (70 %) Major Examination (30 %)
Attendance
Assignments Preliminary
Quizzes Midterm
Recitation Final
Project

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. The students must install both zoom and schoology in their
mobile device (smartphone) or computer for online class. Prelim Grade- 70% of the class standing + 30 % of the Preliminary Grade
2. Every students must create their own account on zoom
Midterm Grade- Preliminary Grade +2 (Tentative Midterm Grade)
and schoology to access the different online courses.
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3. Homeworks and other activities, online and/or offline, Where: Tentative Midterm Grade= 70% of the class standing + 30% of the Midterm Grade
must be completed or submitted on or before the said
deadline of submission. Final Grade- Midterm Grade +2 (Tentative Final Grade)
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4. If the students do not have internet connection to access
Where: Tentative Final Grade= 70% of the class standing + 30% of the Final Grade
courses, the students must get a copy of the printed module
or hand-outs from the subject instructor.
5. The students must be able to complete all the other
requirements to be able to pass the subject otherwise failed.

References:

INTERNET

1. Glover,D. and McCracken,S. eds.(2012) The cambridge companion to popular fiction. New York: Cambridge UP.
2. Kubala, R.. (2015). “Philosophy, literature and emotional engagement” (CW). Retrieved from https://courseworks.columbia.edu.
 Materials & Activities/Strategy
Learning Resources (Source of
Assessment Assessment
WEEK Outcome/Objecti Topic/Content Learning Materials)
ve Online Offline
Define the meaning 1.Overview of the Course Contemporaryliterat Modular Edmodo app. Written explanation
of literature and 2. Nature, Essence, and ure-131104043544- instruction Class code:
popular literature, significance of contemporary phpapp01.pdf wvnqpv
popular literature in and popular literature. Required
1-2 relation to popular 3.Key concepts, terminology Learning plan reading
culture, various and methodologies in the Class discussion
genre in popular analysis of popular and PPT
literature contemporary literary works
classification
Identify the 4. Genres in Learning plan Modular Class Minute talk
characteristics of Popular/Contemporary instruction discussion/lecture
popular literature, Literature PDF
3-4 its forms, and Required
emerging themes in PPT reading
popular literary
works
Identify and A. Action/Adventure Contemporaryliterat Modular Class discussion Reporting
analyze themes and  Harry Potter and the ure-131104043544- instruction
concerns which Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. phpapp01.pdf Movie review Synthesis
define the genre, Rowling Required
reflect the culture,  Life of Pi by Yaan Mantel PPT reading Book report
5-6 characterize the
history of the genre, Downloaded short
extend across video clip through
cultures, and/or youtube app
appeal to a given
culture or
subculture
 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Identify and B. Classics Learning plan Modular Online class Book review
7 analyze the  Little Women by Louisa instruction discussion
historical, social, May Alcott Laptop Short quiz
political, and C. Comic/Graphic Novels Required viewing
8 literary dynamics  The Walking Dead: Downloaded video and reading Written explanation
which foster the Compendium One by clip
development of a Robert Kirkman Formative assessment
specific genre of D. Detective/Mystery PPT
9 popular literature And Then There Were None by
or of a specific Agatha Christie PDF
theme manifest in E. Fantasy -The Water Dancer by
10-12 popular literature. Ta-Nehisi Coates
F. Historical Fiction -Memoirs of
a Geisha by Arthur

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Identify and G. Horror Learning plan Modular Online class Book review
analyze the  The Bird Box by Josh Laptop instruction discussion
13 historical, social, Malerman Downloaded video
political, and H. Literary Fiction clip
literary dynamics  Olive, Again by Elizabeth PPT
which foster the Strout PDF Short quiz
development of a I.Romance Required viewing
specific genre of  Gone with the Wind by and reading
14 popular literature Margaret Mitchell
or of a specific J.Science Fiction
theme manifest in  The Hunger Games Written explanation
popular literature. Trilogy by Suzanne
Collins
J.Science Fiction Formative assessment
  The Hunger Games
Trilogy by Suzanne
Collins
K.Suspense Thriller
 The Guardians by John
15-16 Grisham
L. Biographies/Autobiographies
 I Know Why the Caged
Bird Sings by Maya
Angelou
Construct own M. Poetry Learning plan Modular Online class Criteria/rubrics for
example of poetry  The Sun and her Flowers instruction discussion writing a poem
and react by Rupe Kaur PDF
intelligently of the N. Drama/ Romance Comedy Required reading Summative assessment
17-18 text being viewed  Mr. Sunshine – Korean PPT
Drama
 Goblin- Korean Romance- Textbook
Comedy

FINAL EXAMINATION

Prepared by: Checked by:

RAQUEL T. LIMBO, LPT CESAR B. MALENAB, Ph. D.

Instructor Dean