Literatures of the Philippines

COURSE GUIDE

I. Introduction

Hello, dear students! Congratulations for enrolling in Literatures of the

Philippines class. Before anything else, please read this course guide carefully
and completely. I have tried to provide as much detailed information as possible,
in order to facilitate your understanding of the general and specific guidelines on
how to deal with this course.

II. Course Description

This course is designed to familiarize students with the various literary pieces
written by Filipino authors from the different regions of the country. It is aimed at
arousing appreciation of students on the literary pieces written by Filipino writers.

III. Learning Outcomes

At the end of course, the learners are expected to:

a) know a variety of literary pieces written by Filipino authors;

b) apply the critical thinking skills learned in class to their everyday living; and
c) appreciate literary texts written by Filipino writers.

IV. Course Requirements

The course has the following major requirements.

1. Participation in online and offline discussion forum 20%

2. Learning Tasks / Quizzes 30%

3. Midterm and Final Learning Assessment 40%

4. Short Response Papers 10%
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100%
 COURSE OUTLINE AND CALENDAR
UNIT/ MODULE AND LEARNING
SCHEDULE REFERENCE
SECTION TASK/ ACTIVITY
Presentation of the Course
February 2022
Content
Chapter 1: Understanding Literary Elements
 Definition of
Literature
See module
 Different Literary
Genres Read the material. September 2022
(Uploaded in Course
 Elements of Plot Site/ Group Page)
 Methods of
Characterization
Participate in Discussion Course Site (CSU
Discussion Forum 1 September 2022
Forum Lens) or Group Page
Course Site or
Assessment Quiz Quiz 1 September 2022
Schoology
Chapter 2: Communicating through Imagery and Figurative Language
 What is Imagery? See module
September 2022
 Types of Imagery
Read the material
 Figures of Speech (Uploaded in Course
Site/ Group Page)
Participate in Discussion Course Site (CSU
Discussion Forum 2 September 2022
Forum Lens) or Group Page
Assessment Quiz: Objective Course Site or
Quiz 2 September 2022
Type Schoology
Chapter 3: Reading Literary Selections for Appreciation
Lesson 3 Region 2 Read the materials. October 2022 See module
 Biuag and Malana (Uploaded in Course
 Why there is high Tide Site/ Group Page)
during Full Moon
Lesson 4 CAR Region October 2022
 The Wedding Dance by
Amador Daguio
October 2022
Lesson 5 Region 1
 Nalpay a Namnama by
Leona Florentino
 Biag ni Lam-Ang October 2022
 Pamulinawen
Lesson 6 Region 3
 Miss Phatupats by Juan
Crisostomo Sotto
  The World is an Apple by
Alberto Florentino
Participate in Discussion October 2022 Course Site (CSU
Discussion Forum 3
Forum (Lesson 3 ) Lens) or Group Page
Assessment Quiz: Objective October 2022 Course Site (CSU
Quiz 3
Type Lens) or Schoology
Participate in Discussion October 2022 Course Site (CSU
Discussion Forum 4
Forum (Lesson 4 ) Lens) or Group Page
Assessment Quiz: Objective October 2022 Course Site (CSU
Quiz 4
Type Lens) or Schoology
Participate in Discussion October 2022 Course Site (CSU
Discussion Forum 5
Forum (Lesson 5) Lens) or Group Page
Assessment Quiz: Objective October 2022 Course Site (CSU
Quiz 5
Type Lens) or Schoology
Participate in Discussion November 2022 Course Site (CSU
Discussion Forum 6
Forum (Lesson 6) Lens) or Group Page
Assessment Quiz: Objective November 2022 Course Site (CSU
Quiz 6
Type Lens) or Schoology
Midterm Examination
Take the timed
Midterm Examinations exams via CSU Lens
(CAS)
To be posted in the
Instructions
course site
Reading Literary Selections for Appreciation
Lesson 7 Region 4 Read the material See module
 The Happiest Boy in the
world by N.V.M. (Uploaded in Course
Gonzales Site/ Group Page)
Lesson 8 Region 6
 Tungkung Langit at
Alunsina November 2022
Lesson 9 Region 7
 Magnificence by
Estraella Alfon
Lesson 10 NCR
 Footnote to Youth by
Jose Garcia Villa
 What Liham ni Pinay
mula sa Brunei by Elynia November 2022
Ruth Mabanglo
 D.H by Genoveva
Edrozap Matute
 When you see a Mother,
 you see God by Anita S.
Meily

Participate in Discussion November 2022 Course Site (CSU

Discussion Forum 7
Forum –(lessons 7) Lens) or Group Page
Assessment Quiz: Objective November 2022 Course Site (CSU
Quiz 7
Type Lens) or Schoology
Participate in Discussion November 2022 Course Site (CSU Lens) or
Discussion Forum 8
Forum (Lesson 8) Group Page
Assessment Quiz: Objective November 2022
Type Course Site (CSU
Quiz 8
Lens) or Schoology

Participate in Discussion November 2022 Course Site (CSU

Discussion Forum 9
Forum (Lesson 9) Lens) or Group Page
Assessment Quiz: Objective
Type Course Site (CSU
Quiz 9 December 2022
Lens) or Schoology

Participate in Discussion Course Site (CSU

Discussion Forum 7 December 2022
Forum (Lesson 10) Lens) or Group Page
Assessment Quiz: Objective
Type Course Site (CSU
Quiz 10 December 2022
Lens) or Schoology

Final Examinations
Course Requirements Guide Below are the different course requirements with their
descriptions and corresponding grading percentage, as well as the rubrics for the Final
exams.

Schedule
Participation in online and offline discussion – Within the semester – check
Recitation course calendar
20%
Learning Tasks (Quizzes) 30% As scheduled
Periodic Project 20% End of each grading period
Major Exam (Midterm and Finals) 30% As scheduled
Personal Journal and Reflection End of the semester
100%
Total

Course Requirements Description

Activity Description
Your participation in the online/offline discussion forum will serve as
Participation in your recitation. Each topic in the module requires learning activities to be
online and offline accomplished. This is in a form of narrative/essay or sometimes a creative
discussion output depending on the topic. Each student is required to post at least 1
(Recitation) answer with a maximum of 300-1000 words. He/she is also required to
post at least 2 replies on other classmates’ posts.
These tasks include self-assessment, reporting, short quiz, reaction paper,
Learning Tasks
practical quiz, and related works. Summing up all the points incurred in
(Quizzes)
these tasks will constitute the grade under the category of QUIZZES.
This is an authentic assessment that will test the knowledge and skills
Periodic Project gained by a student from the course. There is only one project to be
required and is integrated to other minor or major subjects.
The Reflection Paper is a 2-3 page narrative that should contain your
relevant learnings from the course and your experience as an online
Reflection Paper and learner. The Personal journal should contain your assessment about the
Personal Journal learning delivery using online and offline mode. This requirement has
zero percent in the grading system. However, when a student fails to
submit this requirement, he/she shall not get a numerical grade.
The final examinations will be a combination of objective-type exam, and
Midterm Assessment
practical assessment. This is done in CSU LENS or SCHOOLOGY with a
(Exams)
specified time.
Final Assessment The final examinations will be a combination of objective-type exam, and
practical assessment. This is done in CSU LENS OR SCHOOLOGY with a
(Final Exam)
specified time.

Course Policies

Rules and Guidelines for Digital Publishing Online/Offline Class (Adopted from UPOU)

1. Consultations/Clarifications about the lessons will be online and mobile phone call.
There will be a Discussion Forum for this purpose.
2. Strictly observe netiquette. Please don’t make the online class as your personal FB page.
Watch your language (treat one another with respect -- you are all budding
communication professionals). Do not create spam. Do not post unnecessary things on
the online class.
3. Always uphold academic integrity. University policy on academic honesty will be strictly
observed. Any form of academic dishonesty such as online cheating, copy- pasting,
plagiarism, etc., will be sanctioned based on the university rules governing this which
can range from automatic failure of the course or dismissal from the university. Check
your paper submission through open access plagiarism check to avoid common academic
dishonesty in online and offline learning. (e.g. https://www.grammarly.com/plagiarism-
checker).
4. No other member of the class is authorized to open a new or separate thread unless
being advised by the Teacher. You can always formulate whatever concern you have to be
relevant to the on-going discussion. Consequently, all other threads that might be
opened shall be immediately deleted. This step is taken to ensure that all shall find time
to interact with one another through the discussion board.
5. You’re all encouraged to upload your posts as early as the topic/class assignment is
uploaded. Those who can submit on time will be given merit. In view of our learning
philosophy of openness and flexibility during this pandemic time, those who cannot
submit on time are given extra one-week to submit the requirements provided that the
student shall make a sincere request to the Teacher.
6. I shall read all entries uploaded to the online class thread even if I won’t be able to
respond individually to all posts. Any response I make on any post is always directed to
all members of the class, not only to the one who uploaded the post I shall happen to
be commenting.
7. When you upload your posts to the discussion board, ALWAYS check your grammar,
sentence constructions, and netiquette. This course may not be an English course, but it
still is a communication course using English as medium of instruction. Review your
posts before uploading them.
8. I shall allow a maximum of 300 words per post. You can post once only in every thread
or posed question. Your answer must contain the following: (a) ANSWER: your original
contribution in response to the questions raised by the teacher in relation to the Topic’s
learning objectives; (b) RESPONSE TO A CLASSMATE (Tell the Name): your response
to or comments on the posts of your classmates, and (c) OWN SYNTHESIS: your own
synthesis of the posts of your classmates or your synthesis of
the additional readings, etc.
9. You must realize that your posts should reflect your ability to write concisely, briefly, and
to the point. Your arguments must be supported by your readings. In other words, your
 comments must not only be personal comments but must carry supporting arguments
from your readings. Don’t make sweeping generalizations without supportive evidence.
Identify your sources. Don’t just cut-and-paste, because that’s plagiarism, which is a very
serious academic offense.
10. Requirements for submission MUST be in pdf format. Keep a copy of whatever you
submit.

Reference:

Librero, F., PhD. (2020). Comm320: Course Guide. University of the Philippines-Open
University