As a world we are seeing that there is more and more need for global cooperation and by the time

our current
students enter the work force that will increase exponentially. As such, current classrooms need to be transformed
into global classrooms where a variety of cultures are explored and discourse around justice and tolerance become
essential components.

The world recognizes increased globalization, 21st century learning refers to the skills and technologies
to succeed in a world that ever increasingly requires collaboration, critical thinking, adaptability, grit, perseverance
and relies less on the learning of facts and data. The how and why of learning becomes central and is far more
important than the what or who from past models. They must learn to work with and listen to a variety of points
of view.

Technology plays a big part in 21st century learning. Understanding that there are people with many
different talents, strengths and opinions; assuming good will when embarking on a task and listening intentionally
to others points of view are ways to help foster empathy. Approaching a task from the notion that you have much
to offer and much to learn is also a fundamental tenant of empathy.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1.Explain the themes among literary works written Africa in the 21st Century;
2.Discuss the characteristics of 21st century literature from North and South America, and
3.Express an opinion and appreciation of 21st century European literature.

1. Performance Task (PeTa 1 in Quarter 4)

1. USA 2. Korea 3. Mexico 4. Egypt

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: Choose from the given countries in No. 1. Create your own poster of the things you
know about your chosen country. Use separate paper for your illustration.
 Read about the life of our featured author and you will be asked to relate her life to her work.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Sylva Fischerová was born in 1963 in Prague. She grew up in the Moravian
town of Olomouc as a daughter of non-Marxist philosopher whose works were
banished under communist rule. She returned to Prague to study philosophy and
physics, and later Greek and Latin, at Charles University where she now teaches
ancient Greek literature and philosophy. She has published seven volumes of
poems in Czech, and her poetry has been translated and published in numerous
languages. An earlier selection of her
poems, The Tremor of Racehorses, translated by Ian and Jarmila Milner, was
published by Bloodaxe in 1990. She recently began to write prose, and two
books of her stories (Miracle and Passage), as well as two books for children, appeared since 2005. The Swing in
the Middle of Chaos: Selected Poems, co-translated with Stuart Friebert, was published by Bloodaxe in 2010.

Read about the literary piece in European Literature entitled “Among the White Daily
Fishes” by Sylva Fischerova. (2 pts. each)
Among the White Daily Fishes
by Sylva Fisherova (Short Poem – Europe)
You can kill it beat replied and suddenly they were
it up, as with a hemmed in
baseball bat by a fence of Don’t know’s
in the name of sociology in as in a besieged Indian village
the name of habit — helpless
circumstances appeared, with their talismans and rituals
obstacles blossomed, and with the huge burst — with
“not-to-hurt” which that depth
hurts everything was shooting up from
What is it all about? she and flooding white
asked I don’t know, he daily fishes, their well-
rehearsed hi’s and bye’s
because they touched a
mystery
and nailed to it
like an electric chair
they exploded, detonating
among the white floating fishes
and passers-by who clapped
everyone
the ground plan
of his private universe

ACTIVITY 1
What have you learned about the poem “Among the White Daily Fishes”? Defend your answer by citing good
values. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
You will be rated through this Rubric:
Content = 10 pts.
Choice of words= 5 pts.
Grammatical correction= 5 pts.