COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

First Semester, AY 2021--2022

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Code : EM 7 Teacher: Verna L. Gingo, MAEd

Course Title : Children & Adolescent Literature Class Schedule: 10:00-11:30, MW
Course Credit: 3 units Term : 1st Semester, AY 2021-2022
Prerequisite : None Email Address: vgingo@ssct.edu.ph

Course Description:
This course provides a survey of the categories and types of the world’s literature
for children and adolescents. Therefore, students will be able to demonstrate content knowledge
on children and adolescent literature, promote literacy skills through the use of varied literary
texts that suit learners’ gender, needs, strengths, interests and experiences.

Course Outcomes : At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. prepare an annotated reading list of literary selections and genres appropriate for
children and adolescents and which will demonstrate their content knowledge;
2. design literature/reading worksheets for teaching to enhance the literacy skills of future
students that begins early in school and continues through life; and
3. perform an adaptation of a chosen literary text that suits learners’ gender, needs,
strengths, interests and experiences.

Course Requirements:
1. Major Examinations
2. Quizzes/ Assignments
3. Attendance
4. Performance Task

Course Content:
DURATION
TOPIC NO. TOPIC TITLES
(hours)
1 ORIENTATION ON THE COURSE
1.1 VMGO 1
1.2 Syllabus 1
1.3 Grading System 1
2 CHILDREN AND CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
2.1 Personal and Academic Values of Literature to Children 1.5
2.2 Relationship between Children’s Development and their Literature 1.5
2.3 Historical Background of Children’s Literature 6
 Classical Period – Aesop’s Fables
 Anglo-Saxon Period – Epics
 Medieval Period
 ABC Books
 Hornbooks
 Chapbooks
 Puritan Period – Fairytales, Folktales, and Legend
 John Newberry Era – Children’s Books
 Didactic Period – Books for Teaching Children
3 ELEMENTS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
3.1 Verbal Elements 6

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  Writer’s Purpose
 Plot
 Characters
 Setting
 Themes
 Style
3.2 Visual Elements 6
 Line
 Color
 Shape
 Texture
 Styles
 Illustrations
3.3 Other stylistic elements 3
 Musical quality
 Action
 Humor
 Story Interest
 Variety of Subject Matter
MIDTERM EXAMINATION 1
4 CATEGORIES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT’S LITERATURE
4.1 Poetry 3
 Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
 The Owl and the Pussycat by E. Lear
 Jabberwocky by L. Carroll
 Little Red Riding Hood by R. Dahl
 Life Doesn’t Frighten Me by M. Angelou
4.2 Picture Books 3
 The Very Hungry Caterpillar by E. Carle
 The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
 The Giving Tree by S. Silverstein
 Where the Wild Things Are by M. Sendak
4.3 Traditional Literature 3
 Aesop’s Fables
 Andersen’s Fairytales
 The Grimm Brothers’ Fairytales
 One Thousand and One Arabian Nights Stories
 Other Famous Fairytales
 Filipino Folktales
 Filipino Legends
4.4 Modern Fables 2
 Peter Rabbit by B. Potter
 Curious George by M. Rey
 Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
 Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
4.5 Modern Fantasy 2
 A Christmas Carol by C. Dickens
 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by L. Carroll
 Bridge to Terabithia by K. Paterson
 Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
 Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
 Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
4.6 Realistic Fiction 1.5
 Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
 Diary of a Wimpy Kid by J. Kinney
 Wonder by R.J. Palacio
4.7 Non-Fiction (Biographies and Essays) 1.5

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  I Am Malala by M. Yousafzai
 Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by A. Frank
4.8 Historical Fiction 1.5
 Number the Stars by L. Lowery
 Little House on the Prairie by L. Wilder
4.9 Multi-cultural and International Literature 1.5
 Akong Bugsay by A. Aboitiz
 Stories by L. Gatmaitan and other Palanca awardees
 Hidden Figures by M. L. Shetterly
5 ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT’S
LITERATURE
5.1 Censorship 0.5
5.2 Social Issues 0.5
5.3 Political Correctness in Fables and Tales 1
5.4 Rewriting/ Deconstruction of Classical Tales 0.5
5.5 Movie and TV Versions 0.5
6 TEACHING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
THROUGH APPROPRIATE BOOKS AND STRATEGIES IN
LITERATURE
6.1 Multiculturalism 1
6.2 Storytelling and Reading Aloud 0.5
6.3 Choice and Types of Books 0.5
6.4 Media and Technology in Children and Adolescent 1
FINAL 1

References:
Callum, R. (2018). Screen adaptations and the politics of childhood: Transforming children’s
literature into film. Palgrave MacMillan.
Chaudri,A. (2017). Multiracial identity in children’s literature. Routledge.
Hintz, C. & Tribunella, C.L. (2019). Reading Children’s Literature: A critical introduction (2nd
edition). Broadview Press.
Leland, C.H. & Lewison, M. (2018). Teaching children’s literature: It’s critical! (2nd edition).
Routleedge.
Levy, M. & Mendlesohn, F. (2016). Children’s fantasy literature: An introduction. Cambridge
University Press.
Stephens, J., Belmiro, C.A., Curry, A., Lifang, L. & Motawy, Y.S. (Eds.). The Routledge
companion to international children’s literature. Routledge.

Course Evaluation:

Criteria Lecture Grade

 Quizzes and online outputs/interaction 25%

 Performance Tasks (Projects/Assignments) 35%

 Major Examination (Midterm and Final) 40%

TOTAL 100%

Grade Point Description

1.0 Excellent

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 1.5 – 1.1 Very Good
2.0 – 1.6 Highly Satisfactory
2.5 – 2.1 Good
2.9 – 2.6 Satisfactory
3.0 Passing
5.0 Failed due to poor performance, absences, withdrawal without notice
DRP Dropped with approved dropping slip
INC Incomplete requirements but w/ passing class standing. INC is for non-
graduating students only
NG No Grade
Source: SSCT Student Handbook

Course Policies:
1. Attendance shall be checked in every class session in the Google Meet. This is to
monitor the absences incurred by the students in terms of the allowable number of
absences for a course as stipulated in the Student Handbook.
2. During online classes, video camera shall be turned on all the time and microphone shall
be turned off. The microphone shall be unmuted only if the student’s name is called to
participate in class discussion.
3. Major examinations in multiple-choice type shall be done online. For problem solving
type, detailed solutions shall be written legibly in separate sheets of paper and shall be
converted to pdf form prior to submission.
4. Cheating in major examinations which includes attempts to defraud, deceive, or mislead
the instructor in arriving at an honest assessment shall entail zero score.
5. Plagiarism which is a form of cheating that involves presenting the ideas or work of
another as one’s own work shall entail zero score.
6. Projects shall be submitted on or before the deadline. Non-submission of a project on
the deadline shall entail zero score.
7. An INC grade shall be given to students who comply 75% of the course requirements or
fail to take the major exams.

Prepared by: Checked by:

VERNA L. GINGO, MAEd FRANCIS MERVIN L. AGDANA, PhD

Program Chair, Education Division
Assistant Professor I

Noted by: Recommended by:

 
CARMELIN P. MOSA, PhD LEONIELYN G. MALICAY,PhD
Dean, CTE Campus Director

Approved by:

EMMYLOU A. BORJA, EdD

VP for Academic Affairs

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