Republic of the Philippines

Commission on Higher Education Region IV-A

UNIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGES
Anabu 1-F, Imus City, Cavite
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
COURSE OUTLINE
GED Lit 101
Philippine Literature

Instructor: Ms. Fhlorievy Langomez Schedule: FRIDAY/ 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Week Topic
Course Orientation
1 What’s in it for Me?
Genres of Philippine Literature Across History
A. Ancient/folk literature
2 B. Philippine literature under the Spanish period
C. Contemporary literary forms: Poetry, short stories, essays, dramas
Literature from Luzon
1. Region I: Ilocos Region
3 Spanish period (Epic): “Biag ni Lam ang” by Pedro Bukaneg
2. Region II: Cagayan Region
Ancient literature (Legend): “The Legend of Magat River”
3. CAR: Cordillera Autonomous Region
4 Short story: “The Wedding Dance” by Amador T. Daguio
Poem: “Man of Earth” by Amador T. Daguio
4. Region III: Central Luzon
5 Contemporary literature (1960’s): “Faith, Love, Time, & Dr. Lazaro” by Gregorio Brilliantes
6 PRELIMS EXAM WEEK
5. National Capital Region (NCR)
7 Spanish period (Poem): “Love of Country” by Andres Bonifacio
Spanish period: “The Primer of the Katipunan” by Emilio Jacinto
6. Region IV: Southern Tagalog
8 American period (Short story): “Dead Stars” by Paz Marquez Benitez
Ancient literature (Folktales): “Stories of Maria Makiling”
7. Region V: Bicol Region
9 Ancient literature (Legend): “The Legend of Mount Mayon”
Ancient literature (Epic): “Ibalong”
Literature from the Visayas
10 1. Region VI: Western Visayas
Ancient literature (Myths): “Hinilawod”
11 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK
2. Region VII: Central Visayas
Ancient literature (Myth) “Sicalac and Sicavay”.
12 3. Region VIII: Eastern Visayas
Ancient literature (Folk tale): “Bowaon at Totoon”
Literature from Mindanao
1. Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
13 Ancient literature (Legend): “How the Angels Built Lake Lanao”
2. Region IX: Zamboanga Peninsula
Ancient literature (Epic): “Ag Tobig Nog Keboglagan”
3. Region X: Northern Mindanao
Ancient Literature (Epic): “Bantugan”
14 4. Region XI: Davao Region
Ancient literature (Legend): “The Origin of Davao”
5. Region XII: SOCCSKSARGEN
Ancient literature (Epics): “Ulahingan” and “Indrapatra at Sulayman”
15 6. Region XIII: CARAGA
Ancient literature (Epic): “Tuwaang Attends a Wedding”
Culminating Activity - Low-to-no Budget Cosplay of Characters in chosen Philippine literary piece
16-17
18 FINAL EXAM WEEK