Saint Columban’s College

Lingayen, Pangasinan

COURSE PLAN

ALDCS VISION

In communio, the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Catholic School (ALDCS) form Christian

Stewards through holistic Catholic Education and formation.

ALDCS MISSION

To mold evangelized and evangelizing communities through

Authentic witnessing

Learning-conducive environment

Definitive School Policies, Procedures and Systems

Christ-centered stewardship and

Systematic and comprehensive education and formation

ALDCS CORE VALUES

Discipline

Obedience

Valor

Excellence

Service

I. COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code : Engl. 14
Course Title : Teaching and Assessment of Literature Studies
Time Frame : 3 hours/week (18 weeks, 54 hrs. total)
Units : 3
 II. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course allows the pre-service English Teachers to explore the nature of the
nature of literature and the theoretical bases, principles and methods and strategies
in teaching and assessing literature. It aims to provide them with various
strategies for pre-lesson, during lesson and post-lesson which will develop their
learner’s higher order thinking skills in the use of the English language and will
range of assessment strategies to communicate learners’ needs, progress and
achievement in literature.

III. COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, students are expected to:
1. Adapt competency-based learning materials in teaching literature which respond to the
various linguistic, culture, socio-economic, and religious backgrounds of learners;
2. Be familiar with a range of assessment strategies in teaching literature that address
learners’ needs, progress, and
3. Craft a learning plan according to the English curricula that develops higher order
thinking skills of learners through the use of literary texts; and

IV. COURSE OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students are expected to:
1. Conduct a teaching demonstration of a developmentally-sequenced learning process
using innovative teaching principles, skills, and strategies for teaching literature;
2. Create a learning plan according to the English curricula that will help develop the higher
order thinking skills of learners; and
3. Acquaint themselves with competency-based learning materials in teaching materials in
teaching literature which responds to the various linguistic, culture, socio-economic, and
religious backgrounds of learners.

V. COURSE OUTLINE

Time Allotment Topic

Week 1-4 1. Overview on the Nature of Literature
and Its Genres
a. Literature as Significant Human
Experience
b. Purposes of Literature
c. Prose vs Poetry vs Drama
d. Fiction vs Non-Fiction
e. A Survey of Authors
f. Literature Competencies in English
K to 12 Curriculum
Week 5-9 2. Teaching Literature – An Overview
a. Value of Literature
b. Factors Affecting Interests in
Literature
 c. Choosing Books and Reading
Materials
d. Models of Teaching Literature
e. Language Model
f. Cultural Model
g. Personal Growth Model
h. Approaches to Teaching Literature
i. Language-Based Approach
j. Paraphrastic Approach
k. Moral-Philosophical Approach
l. Stylistics Approach
m. Levels of Comprehension
Questions
n. Assessment Strategies in Teaching
Literature
Week 10-14 3. Teaching Poetry and Dramatic
Poetry
1. Review on the Genres of Poetry
2. Literary Devices
3. Fun Poetry
4. Shape Poems
5. Comprehending Poetry
6. Strategies in Teaching Poetry
7. Reading Aloud
8. Choral Reading
9. Silent Reading
10. Literary Appreciation and Valuing
in/of Poetry
11. Lesson Design in Teaching Poetry
12. Materials and Resources in
Teaching Poetry
13. Assessment in Teaching Poetry
Week 15-18 4. Teaching Prose and Dramatic Prose
1. Review on the Genres of Prose
2. Comprehending Prose
3. Strategies in Teaching Prose
4. Literary Appreciation and Valuing
in/of Prose
5. Lesson Design in Teaching Prose
6. Materials and Resources in
Teaching Prose
7. Assessment in Teaching Prose

Prepared by:

Mr. Vince A. Libatique

Instructor
Noted by:

Mrs. Nelia C. Resultay Ed. D.

Approved by:

Rev. Fr. Leo R. Macaraeg