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Republic of the Philippines

Commission on Higher Education
BUENAVISTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
"Your Future Is Our Commitment"
Cangawa, Buenavista, Bohol

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English
Second Semester (A.Y. 2022 -2023)
Outcome Based Education Learning Plan
(Based on the Suggested CHED Curriculum)

COURSE PROGRAM: Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English

COURSE NUMBER: Literature 2

COURSE TITLE: Mythology and Folklore

COURSE UNITS: 3

PRE-REQUISITES none

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS :
This course introduce the pre-service English teachers to the exploration of mythology and folklore from different countries. With this they will be
able to demonstrate and research based knowledge and principles of mythology and folklore in English language as basis for their creative
mythological presentations, narrative reports in folklore, and an enriched reading list of literature in the curriculum applicable to teaching and
learning.

COURSE CONTENT :
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Folk Literature : Mythology and Folklore – An Overview

a. Folk Literature as a Relevant Historical Artifact.

b. Genres of Folk Literature
c. Significance of Studying Folk Literature.
d. Theories Related to Folk Literature.

Creation Myths
a. Gaea ( Greek and Roman Mythology )
b. Yggdrasil ( Norse Mythology )
c. Dragon and the Egg ( Chinese Mythology)
d. Shintoism ( Japanese Mythology )
e. Tungkung Langit and Alunsina ( Filipino Mythology )

The Pantheons and their Counterparts

a. Greek ( Titans , Olympians, Zeus wives and children , demi- gods )

b. Roman ( Saturn , Jupiter and the lesser gods)
c. Norse ( Odin his children and other lesser gods )
d. Japanese ( Izanami , Izanagi and their children gods)
e. Filipino ( Bathala and the other lesser gods )

Myths Derived from Scripture ( Samples )

a. Baucis and Philemon ( Abraham and Sarah )

b. Deucalion and Pyrrha ( Noah’s Ark )
c. Orion ( Jonah and the Whale)
d. Nisuss and Scylla ( Samson and Delilah )
e. The Labors of Hercules ( Samson)
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TIME COMPETENCIES LEARNING Outcome ASSESSMENT TEACHING LEARNING RESOURC

FRA CONTENT ( product / ACTIVITIES (TLA) ES/
ME performance) MATERIAL
( Wee S
ks )
Week  Describe Folk Literature –  Describe  Oral  Lecture Colin D.
1-2 folk An Overview literature as participati discussion (2010).
literature as a Relevant on as on overview Dictionary
a relevant a. Folk artifact of formative of Mythology of symbols
artifact of Literature history assessm and Folklore and
history as a  Discuss ent on legends.
 Discuss Relevant research overview  Integrating London :
research Historical based of folk research Hachette
based Artifact theories and based Illustrated.
theories b. Genres of which help literature discussion Thury ,
which help Folk understand theories for in depth E.M.
understand Literature folk  Paper level of (2015).
folk c. Significan literature and understandin Introductio
literature ce of  Cite pencil g through n to
 Cite Studying examples test reviewing of mythology:
examples Folk of folk essay researches contempor
of folk Literatures literature on ary
literature d. Theories Mythology approache
Related to and Folklore s to
Folk classical
Literature and world
myths .
New York :
Oxford
University
Press.
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We  Discuss Creation  Discuss  Reporting  Discussion  Storm ,

ek and Myths and using of creation R (2000)
3-4 Differenti a. Gaea differenti technolog myth Asian
ate the ( Greek ate the y around the Mytholog
creation and creation world y: Myths
myths Roman myths and
around Mythol around  Objective Legends
the world ogy) the world quiz on  Citing . London
b. Yggdra the similarities : Lorenz
sil creation and Books
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in story Mythol in story of creation
telling ogy) telling across the  Pollard ,
c. Dragon world M.
and the (2010)
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Mythol
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5-6 differenti and their differenti test about of the (2013).
ate the counterpart ate the the pantheons Classical
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We  Discuss Myths derived  Discuss  Formative  Legendary Wickersham , J.M.

ek the from Scripture the Assessme maps (2012). Myths and
7-8 stories of ( Samples) stories of nt about making Legends of the World,
these these the myth sharing New York N.Y :
myths a. Baucis and myths derived stories of Macmillan Reference.
based on Philemon based on from the myths
religious ( Abraham religious religious based on
scripture and Sarah) scripture scripture scripture. Miles , Kate (2015)
s b. Deucalion s  Literary 1000 facts on myth
 Analyze and Pyrrha  Analyze  Literary Analysis and legends. Essex ,
the ( Noah’s Ark ) the Analysis about the CM: Barfield Press.
relations c. Orion relations paper relationshi
hip ( Jonah and hip about the p between
between the Whale ) between myth the myth to
the myth d. Nissuss the myth based on its referred
to its and Scylla to its scripture scripture
referred ( Samson and referred figure.
religious Delilah) religious
scripture e. The Labors scripture
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of Hercules
( Samson)

COURSE OUTPUT
As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, the students has to do and submit the following:

 Discussion Posts (Group)

 Reflection Paper
 Per unit outcome-based projects or outputs as specified in the assessment
 Compilation of outputs (portfolio) from the suggested learning activities per topic.

GRADING SYSTEM
 Class Participation (quizzes, recitations, assignment)------------40%
 Major Examinations--------------------------------------------------------30%
 Outcome-based projects--------------------------------------------------30%
100%
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REFERENCES

Colin D. (2010). Dictionary of symbols , myths and legends . London: Hachette Illustrated

Harris , S.L et al. (2013). Classical Mythology : images and insights . Mountain View , California : Mayfield Publishing.

Littleton , C. S (2014) Mythology : The Illustrated Anthology of World Myth and Story Telling , London: Duncan Baird Publishers.

Miles , Kate (2015 ) 1000 facts on myth and legends . Essex , CM: Barfield Press.

Pollard , M .( 2010) Myths and Legends of the Philippines Quezon City: Jacoby Publishing House.

Storm , R ( 2000) , Asian Mythology: Myths and Legends . London : Lorenz Books.

Thury , E. M . (2015 ) Introduction to mythology: contemporary approaches to classical and world myths . New York : Oxford University Press

Wickersnam , J .M. (2012) . Myths and Legends of the World . New York , N.Y. : Macmillan Reference.
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PREPARED BY: REYNAN DOBLAS

DATE: April 5, 2023