LESSON OUTLINE/PRIMER IN

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

Subject Description: This course aims to engage students in appreciation and critical
study of 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the
World encompassing their various dimensions, genres, elements,
structures, contexts, and traditions.

Grade Level: Grades 11 & 12

Semester: 1ST, S.Y. 2019-2020
No. of Hours: 80 hours/semester

I. Midterm Period

(Week 1 - June 3-7, 2019)

S1: Orientation, Classroom and School House Rules Discussion, Grade
Computation, Class Requirements, Lesson Outline (based on the
Curriculum Guide)
S2: Teacher Introduction + Students’ Introduction
S3: Students’ Introduction
S4: Pre-test Day

(Week 2 - June 10-14, 2019)

S5: Lesson 1 – Introductory Discussion to Literature
S6: Rizal Provincial Day Holiday – No session
S7: Philippine Independence Day Holiday – No session
S8: 1st Performance Assessment Task – How Well do you know the
Philippines and the World?

(Week 3 - June 17-21, 2019)

S9: Lesson 2 – The Geographic, Ethnolinguistic, and Literary Dimensions of
Northern Luzon, (Regions 1, 2 and CAR)
S10: Lesson 3 – Introduction to the Literary Contributions of Ilocos Regions
S11: Lesson 4 - Ilocos Region Writer Focus - Ariel S. Tabag + 2nd Performance
Assessment Task (Voice Tape)
S12: Midterm Summative Quiz 1 (Lessons 2 - 4)

(Week 4 - June 24-27, 2019)

S13: Lesson 5: The Geographic, Ethnolinguistic, and Literary Dimensions of
Central and Southern Luzon (Region 3, Region 4A, Region 4B, and NCR)
S14: Lesson 6 – Introduction to the Literary Contributions of Central Luzon
S15: Lesson 7 - Central Luzon Region Writer Focus - John Jack Wigley + 3rd
Performance Assessment Task (Home of the Ashfall)
S16: Midterm Summative Quiz 2 (Lessons 5 - 7)

(Week 5 - July 1-5, 2019)

S17: Lesson 8 – The Geographic, Ethnolinguistic, and Literary Dimensions of
Bicol Peninsular Region with History of Philippine Poetry
S18: Lesson 9 – Regional Writer Focus in Bicol - Kristian Sendon Cordero + 4th
Performance Assessment Task (Mayon)
S19: Midterm Summative Quiz 3 (Lessons 8 - 9)
S20: Lesson 10 - The Geographic, Ethnolinguistic, and Literary Dimensions of
the Visayan Regions (Region 6, 7, 8)

(Week 6 - July 8-12, 2019)

S21: Lesson 11 - Regional Writer Focus (Hiligaynon) - Winton Lou G. Ynion +
5th Performance Assessment Task (The Love of Magdalena Jalandoni)
S22: Lesson 12 - The Geographic, Linguistic, and Ethnic Dimensions of
Mindanao Regions (Regions 9 – 13, ARMM and CARAGA)
S23: Midterm Summative Quiz 4 (Lessons 10 - 12)
S24: Lesson 13 – Timeline of Philippine Literatures – Pre-colonial Period

(Week 7 - July 15-19, 2019)

S25: Lesson 14 – Timeline of Philippine Literatures – Spanish Colonial Period
S26: Lesson 15 – Timeline of Philippine Literatures – Nationalistic Periods
S27: Lessons 16,17 – Timeline of Philippine Literatures – US Colonial &
Japanese Periods (The Contemporary Period)
S28: Lesson 18 - National Artists of the Philippines
 (Week 8 - July 22-26, 2019)
S29: Midterm Summative Quiz 5 (Lessons 13 - 18)
S30: Lesson 19 - Regional Writer Focus (Manila) - Lualhati Bautista
S31: Film Viewing Day 1, Film Adaptation of a Novel by a Tagalog Writer
S32: Film Viewing Day 2 - (Dekada ’70)

(Week 9 - July 29-August 2, 2019)

S33: 6th Performance Assessment Task - Processing of the Film (Setting,
Characters, Ideologies, Plot, Theme, Symbolisms and Lessons
Learned) - Group 1
S34: 6th Performance Assessment Task - Processing of the Film (Setting,
Characters, Ideologies, Plot, Theme, Symbolisms and Lessons
Learned) - Group 2
S35: 6th Performance Assessment Task - Processing of the Film (Setting,
Characters, Ideologies, Plot, Theme, Symbolisms and Lessons
Learned) - Group 3
S36: 6th Performance Assessment Task - Processing of the Film (Setting,
Characters, Ideologies, Plot, Theme, Symbolisms and Lessons
Learned) - Group 4

(Week 10 - August 5-9, 2019)

S37: Review for Midterm + Graded Recitation
S38: Midterm Long Exam (Lessons 1-12)
S39: MIDTERM EXAMS, Day 1
S40: MIDTERM EXAMS, Day 2

** End of Midterm Period

II. Final Term Period

(Week 11 - August 12-16, 2019)

S1: Lesson 20 – Presentation on World Literature: Greece
S2: Lesson 21 – Presentation on World Literature: England
S3: Lesson 22 – Presentation on World Literature: France
S4: Final Term Summative Quiz 1 (Lessons 20 - 22)

(Week 12 - August 19-23, 2019)

S5: Film Day 1, Screenplay from an English/German/Irish ancestry Writer
S6: Film Day 2, (Lady Bird)
S7: Lesson 23 - Writer Focus (English): Greta Gerwig
S8: 1st Performance Assessment Task - Processing of the Film (Setting,
Characters, Ideologies, Plot, Theme, Symbolisms and Lessons
Learned) - Per group (Plus Individual Reaction Paper)

(Week 13 - August 26-30, 2019)

S9: Lesson 24 - Presentation on World Literature: Egypt
S10: Lesson 25 - Presentation on World Literature: Morocco
S11: Lesson 26 - Presentation on World Literature: Ethiopia
S12: Final Term Summative Quiz 2 (Lessons 24 - 26)

(Week 14 - September 2-6, 2019)

S13: Film Day 1, Film Adaptation of a Book from a Middle-Eastern Writer
S14: Film Day 2, (The Kite Runner)
S15: Lesson 27 - Writer Focus (Afghanistan): Khaled Hosseini
S16: 2nd Performance Assessment Task - Processing of the Film (Setting,
Characters, Ideologies, Plot, Theme, Symbolisms and Lessons
Learned) - Per group (Plus Individual Reaction Paper)

(Week 15 - September 9-13, 2019)

S17: Lesson 28 - Presentation on World Literature: Turkey
S18: Lesson 29 - Presentation on World Literature: Lebanon
S19: Lesson 30 - Presentation on World Literature: Israel
S20: Final Term Summative Quiz 3 (Lessons 28 - 30)

(Week 16 - September 16-20, 2019)

S13: Film Day 1, Film Adaptation of a Book from a Jewish Writer
S14: Film Day 2, (The Devil Wears Prada)
S15: Lesson 31 - Writer Focus (Israel): Lauren Weisberger
S16: 3rd Performance Assessment Task - Processing of the Film (Setting,
Characters, Ideologies, Plot, Theme, Symbolisms and Lessons
Learned) - Per group (Plus Individual Reaction Paper)
(Week 17 - September 23-27, 2019)
S17: Lesson 32 - Presentation on World Literature: India
S18: Lesson 33 - Presentation on World Literature: Japan
S19: Lesson 34 - Presentation on World Literature: Thailand
S20: Final Term Summative Quiz 4 (Lessons 31 - 33)

(Week 18 - September 30-October 4, 2019)

S13: Film Day 1, Screenplay from a Thai Writer
S14: Film Day 2, (The Love of Siam)
S15: Lesson 35 - Writer Focus (Thailand): Chookiat Sakveerakul
S16: 4th Performance Assessment Task - Processing of the Film (Setting,
Characters, Ideologies, Plot, Theme, Symbolisms and Lessons
Learned) - Per group (Plus Individual Reaction Paper)

(Week 19 - October 7-11, 2019)

S17: Lesson 36 - Presentation on World Literature: Mexico
S18: Lesson 37 - Presentation on World Literature: America
S13: Film Day 1, Screenplay from an American Writer
S14: Film Day 2, (The Dead Poets Society)

(Week 20 - October 14-18, 2019)

S37: Final Term Long Exam (Coverage: Lessons 20 - 37)
S38: Final Term Review + Graded Recitation
S39: FINAL TERM EXAMS, Day 1
S40: FINAL TERM EXAMS, Day 2

** End of Final Term

** End of First Semester

List of Activities, Outputs and Submissions

Midterm:

- Pre-Test
- Lecture Notes (Lessons 1-19)
- Group Presentation (depending on their groupings)
- 5 Summative Quizzes
- 6 Performance Assessment Tasks
- Book Review Paper
- Long Exam
- Midterm Exam

Final Term:

- Lecture Notes (Lessons 20-37)

- Reporting/Presentation (3-4 members per group)
- 4 Summative Quizzes
- 4 Performance Assessment Tasks
- 4 Reaction Papers
- Long Exam
- Final Exam