F. L. VARGAS COLLEGE, INC.

Bagay Road Caritan Centro, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines

Tel. No.; 377-2621, E-mail: flvccollege@yahoo.com

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

FIRST SEMESTER – ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022

SURVEY OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH – SYLLABUS

Course Code
Course Title Survey of Philippine Literature in English
VISION The F. L. Vargas College is committed to produce God-fearing, self-reliant, highly
productive, globally competitive, responsible and morally upright members of
society who are ever willing and dedicated to serve God, country, community,
fellowmen and family.
MISSION The F. L. Vargas College envisions empowered Filipino youth armed with acceptable
human values and a strong desire to positively respond to quality education
PHILOSOPHY The Filipino youth has the human potentials to become active and indispensable
partners for domestic, national and international development.”
Course Description This is a three-hour per week course which surveys short stories, poetry, essay,
drama and other literary works in English by Filipino authors from the pre-historic
to the present periods. It shall highlight works by the Palanca Awards in Literature
winners and the National Artists for Literature
Course Objectives This course generally aims to expose the college students to the rich repertoire of
Philippine Literature written in English. Specifically, this course aims to develop
among the students the critical skills in reading and analyzing literary texts, to
bolster their appreciative values and sense of pride towards the Filipino culture and
ideals, and to promote habitual and discriminating taste in reading works of Filipino
authors. Course Content: Week 1 Preliminary Discussion
Pre-requisite None
Course Credits 3 units
Contact hours/week 3 hours
Course & Year BSEd-English 3
Class Schedule First Semester, A.Y. 2021-2022

COURSE OUTLINE

CONTENT/TOPICS Timeframe

Orientation of the course Day 1

Presentation of the syllabus
Orientation of classroom policies on grades, attendance and course requirements

Preliminary Discussions Prelims

A. Nature and Essence of Literature Week 1-5
B. Divisions and Forms of Literature
C. Elements of Each Form
D. Literary Theories and Criticism

Pre-Colonial Literature (-- 1564)

Riddles. Proverbs. Short Poems. Songs. Myths. Folk Tales. Legend. Epic. Ambahan
Lamge Dangdang-Ay An Balud Dumheb Ako a Dumanis The Second Creation
Tungkung Langit and Alunsina The Great Flood The Story of the Orphan Girl How
the Angels Built Lake Lanao Tuwaang Attends a Wedding Tuwaang in Battle

Under Spanish Colonialism (1565-1897)

Modesto de Castro – Urbana and Felisa
Leona Florentino - Desire’s Unlikely End
Marcelo H. Fel Pilar – The Passion Story that Ought to Inflame
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Jose Rizal – To the Flowers of Heidelberg

Andres Bonifacio – What the Filipinos Should Know
Gregoria De Jesus – My Love, Ever Since You Left Me
Emilio Jacinto – Light and Darkness
Victoria Laktaw – Our Plea

Under US Colonialism (1898-1945) Midterm

Luis Dato - The Spouse Week 6-10
Cecilio Apostol – To the Yankee
Deogracias A. Rosario – Greta Garbo
Manuel Arguilla – A Son is Born
Carlos Bulosan – Two Faces of America
Carlos Bulosan - My Brother Goes to Court
Angela M. Gloria - To a Lost One
Angela M. Gloria – I Have Begrudged the Years
Amador Daguio – Man of Earth
Amador Daguio – Wedding Dance
Rafael Zulueta de Costa – Like the Molave
Paz Marquez Benitez – Dead Stars
Jose Garcia Villa – Footnote to Youth

Under the Republic (1946-1971)

Jose Garcia Villa – Poem 10
Emmanuel Torres – Song for a Dry Season
Nick Joaquin – Three Generations
Bienvenido Santos – The Contender
Bienvenido N. Santos – The Day the Dancers Came
Kerima Polotan – Sounds of Sunday
NVM Gonzales – Children of Ash-Covered Loam
NVM Gonzales – Bread of Salt
Francisco Arcellana – Divide by Two
Estrella Alfon – Magnificence
Gilda Cordero Fernando – The Level of Each Day’s Need
Manuel Bernabe – The Pilgrimage of Death
Efren Abueg – The Death of Tio Samuel
Amado V. Hernandez – Isolation Cell
Alejandro Abadilla – I Am the Universe

Under Martial Law (1972-1985) Semi-Finals

Rolando S. Tinio – Valediction at Hillcrest Week 11-14
Virgilio S. Almario – The Life of Ka Bestre, Rig-Driver
Jose F. Lacaba – Force of Circumstance
Lamberto Antonio – Night of a Construction Worker
Bonifacio Ilagan – The Sermon
F. Sionil Jose – Dusk
F. Sionil Jose - Mass
Amadis Ma. Guerrero – Children of the City
Carmen Guerrero Nakpil – The Filipino Woman
Padro Cruz Reyes Jr. – King’s Decree
Leoncio P. Deriada – Dog Eaters
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Tel. No.; 377-2621, E-mail: flvccollege@yahoo.com

Under the EDSA Democracy (1986-1994)

Mariano Kilates – Of Children Dying by Hunger Negros Elsewhere
Merlinda Bobis – Peopleness
Ninotchka Rosca – State of War
Edgardo Maranan – Hinterland
Benilda S. Santos – The Intellectual
Eric Gamalinda – Edge and Mourning and Weeping in this Valley of Tears
Charlson Ong – A Tropical Winter’s Tale
Gregorio Brillantes – The Fllod in Tarlac
Edgardo B. Maranan – Cogon
Jessica Zafra – Portents
Katrina Tuvera – The Flight

Under the Age of Globalization (1995-Present) Finals

Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo - Recuerdo Week 15-18
Danton Remoto – from Gaydar and Pulot Gata
Ramil Digal Gulle – Twenty Fifth Fly
Alfred Yuson – Pillage
Edgar Maranan - Tabon
Ian Casocot – Old Movies
Elsa Martinez Coscolluela - Katipunera
Lakambini Sitoy – Shut Up and Live
Socorro Villanueva – We Won’t Cry Over This

METHODOLOGIES / STRATEGIES / TECHNIQUES

Concept Formation, Cooperative/Collaborative learning, Micro/Macro-Teaching(Oral Reporting, Group/Class

Discussion, Brainstorming, Interview, Role Play, Video Clips Showing , portfolio Development , Mini-
Researches, Model-making, Team-building activities, Reflection writing, Transmutation, Lecture-Discussion,
Numbered Heads Together, Reporting

REFERENCES:

1. Dimalanta and Mata, Philippine Contemporary Literature in English: Tradition and Change (from the 20’s to
the Present). UST Publishing House, 2004.
2. Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature An Anthology of Winning Works, The 1980s Poetry.
Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. 2000.
3. Kahayon and Zulueta, Philippine Literature Through the Years. National Book Store.
4. Dones, Philippine Literature A Student Guide. Mindshapers co., Inc. 2009. 5. Lumbera and Lumbera,
Philippine Literature A History and Anthology, English Edition. Anvil. 2005.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palanca_Awards
6. http://sushidog.com/bpss/authors.htm
7. Other related source

PREPARED BY:

NESTOR T. DARAUAY, MPBM, LPT

APPROVED BY:

ARMENIO LIBAN, Ph.D.

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