Course Title: Philippine Literature

Course Code: LIT 1

Course Description:

A three unit course which seeks to study the enormity and richness of literature in the Philippines. This course is a study of literary genres as exemplified by
selected literary pieces from various regions of the Philippines written/delivered at different periods in Philippine literary history.

Course Objectives:

The student must develop appreciation of and awareness on various literatures of the Philippines by introducing them to different Philippine literary genres.
The students must be able to recognize the social, cultural and political environments in the different periods of Philippine history that influenced the country’s
literature.

SESSION DATE TOPIC METHOD ASSESSMENT

PRELIM PERIOD
1 JUNE 14, 2016 Definition of Literature, history of Philippine literature and
 Literary Genres Class discussion Seatwork
- Tone, technique and content (Lecture)

2 JUNE 15, 2016 - Fiction and non-fiction Board work Seatwork

- Literary works Oral Recitation
3 JUNE 17, 2016 Pre – Colonial Literature Think-Pair-Share
 Folk Narratives. Class discussion Quiz
-Myth, legend, folktale and epic (Lecture)
4 JUNE 21, 2016  Folk Speech
- Riddle Class discussion
- Proverbs Oral Recitation Seat work
- Folk songs

5 JUNE 22, 20156 Literature under the Spanish Colonial

 Oral Literature Class Discussion Seatwork
 Songs Oral Recitation
Sharing of thoughts about
the topic

6 JUNE 24 , 2016  Religious Verses Class Discussion Group Activity

 Drama Oral Recitation Seatwork
7 JUNE 28, 2016 Written Literature
 Poetry Board work Seatwork
 Short Stories Lecture
8 JULY 01, 2016 Rizal and his Contemporaries Class discussion Quiz
 Selected works of Rizal (PPT Presentation)
9 JULY 05, 2016 - Selected works of Rizal Class Discussion Seatwork
Oral Recitation

10 JULY 06, 2016 - Selected works of Marcelo H. Del Pilar Class discussion Quiz
(PPT Presentation)

11 JULY 08, 2016 - Selected works of Marcelo H. Del Pilar Class discussion Quiz
(PPT Presentation)

12 JULY 12, 2016 - Selected works of Andres Bonifacio Class discussion Quiz
(PPT Presentation)

13 JULY 13, 2016 - Selected works of Andres Bonifacio Class discussion Quiz
(PPT Presentation)

14 JULY 15, 2016 Literature Under the American Colonial Class discussion Seatwork
(PPT Presentation)

JULY 20-22 2016 PRELIM EXAMINATION

MIDTERM PERIOD
16 JULY 23, 2016 Literature Under the American Colonial Brainstorming
 Tagalog Novel Class discussion Short Quiz
 Romantic Poetry (Lecture) Group Activity
17 JULY 27, 2015 - Tagalog Novel
- Romantic Poetry Think-Pair-Share Seatwork
Group Activity

18 JULY 28, 2016

 Short Stories Dyad Activity
Board work Seatwork
19 JULY 29, 2016  Short Stories
Class Discussion (PPT)
Board work Seatwork

20 AUGUST 02, 2016 The beginning of Philippine Literature in English Group Activity Quiz

21 AUGUST 03, 2016 - Literature under the Republic Dyad Activity Seatwork
Board work

22 AUGUST 05, 2016 - Literature Under Republic Class Discussion Quiz

23 AUGUST 09, 2016 - Vernacular Literature Class Discussion Quiz

24 AUGUST 10,2016 - Vernacular Literature Dyad activity Group Activity

25 AUGUST 12, 2016 Filipino Writings in English Class Discussion (PPT) Seatwork

26 AUGUST 16, 2016 - Poetry Class Discussion Quiz

- Short Story Oral Recitation

26 AUGUST 17, 2016 - Poetry Class Discussion Quiz

- Short Story Oral Recitation
- Plays
27 AUGUST 19, 2016 The Rebirth of Freedom Class Discussion (PPT) Seatwork

AUGUST 24-26, MID-TERM EXAMINATION

2016
PRE-FINAL PERIOD
28 AUGUST 29, 2016 The Japanese Period Oral Recitation
Class discussion Seatwork
(Lecture)

29 AUGUST 31, 2016 - Haikus Board work

Think-Pair-Share
Class discussion Quiz
(Lecture)

30 SEPTEMBER 02, - The Filipino Short Story during The Japanese PERIOD Research paper
2016 PPT Presentation Quiz
Reporting

31 SEPTEMBER 06, - The Palanca Awards Class Discussion

2015 Quiz

32 SEPTEMBER 07, - Elements of Fiction Class Discussion Seatwork

2016

33 SEPTEMBER 09, - Footnote to youth (Jose Garcia Villa) Reporting Quiz

2016
 34 SEPTEMBER 13, - Footnote to youth Dramatization Seatwork
2016

35 SEPTEMBER 14, - How my Brother Leon brought home a wife (Manuel Reporting Quiz
2016 Argulla)

36 SEPTEMBER 16, - How my Brother Leon brought home a wife Reflection Seatwork
2016

SEPT. 19-21, 2016 SEMI-FINAL EXAMINATION

FINAL PERIOD
37 OCTOBER 04, - A warm Hand (N. V. M Gonzalez)
2016 Reporting Seatwork
38 OCTOBER 05, - A warm hand Class Discussion Seatwork
2016
39 OCTOBER 07, - Magnificence (Estrella Alfon) Reporting
2016 Quiz
40 OCTOBER 11, - The witch (Edilberto K. Tiempo)
2016 Reporting Quiz

41 OCTOBER 12, - Makamisa (Jose Rizal) Reporting

2016 Quiz

OCTOBER 14, - Makamisa Quiz

2016 Class Discussion
OCTOBER 17 -19, FINAL EXAMINATION
2016

References:
 Supplemental Book:
1. Philippine Literature (through the years) Alicia H. Kahayon and Celia A. Zulueta, 2005

Website Reference:
1. https://www.scribd.com/doc/36510088/Philippine-Literary-Periods
2. http://aboutphilippines.ph/files/philippineliterature-091020093804-phpapp01.

Grading System
Attendance and Class Participation - 10%
Quizzes - 25%
Exam - 50%
Project/ Activity - 15%
100%