Pampanga Colleges Inc.

Poblacion, Macabebe, Pampanga

July 20, 2020

Hereunder is the template for the preparation of Syllabus in Blended Learning in New
Normal for the 1st Semester School Year 2020 - 2021.

Submit three copies of your syllabus on August 3, 2020 at the Dean of College’s Office.

BASILIA G. SUNGA, Ed. D.

Dean of Colleges
 Republic of the Philippines
Commission on Higher Education

Pampanga Colleges, Inc.

macabebe

Syllabus for Blended Learning

ENGLISH 17: SURVEY OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

COURSE TITLE
ENG 17: SURVEY OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides a survey of the literature of the country from pre-Hispanic times to
the present. It is designed to enable students to analyze the growth and development of
Philippine Literature in English from 1900 to the present along socio-historical events as shown
in representative works.

COURSE AIM

This course aims to present the historical transition of Philippine literature through
randomly-selected literary works which are deemed interesting pieces for literary absorption
whether for appreciation or for interpretative analysis.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, the students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of time periods and growth and development
in Philippine literature.
2. Interpret literary works in the context of socio-historical events.
3. Read and write creatively and critically in the understanding of representative literary
works.
4. Use technology in designing integrated lessons and instructional materials that are
culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate using Philippine literary works in
English.

DURATION: 54 hours

GENERAL FEATURES OF THIS COURSE

 Students in this course will be classified into two groups: those who have access to internet
and those who do not.

1. If you have access to internet,

a. You will receive all the course material and instructions online.
b. You are not required to be online always, only at the time specifically allotted to this
course.
c. You may use study materials, including books, video and audio, whenever and
wherever you want.
d. You may get help in doing the lessons, consult any reference available on hand or
even ask anyone knowledgeable about the subject
e. You will study independently, but always with the guidance of a teacher who grades
and comments on your work.
f. You may do all the assignments and written examinations with open notes and books.
g. You may contact your teacher online for tutorials/ consultation.
h. You may communicate with your teacher and other students in your “online”
classroom.  

2. If you have no access to internet,

a. You will be given a study kit complete with the course manual, instructions, schedule
of activities, date of tutorials and examinations, prior to the opening of the course.
b. You may use study materials, including books, video and audio, whenever
and wherever you want.
c. You may get help in doing the lessons, consult any reference available on hand or
even ask anyone knowledgeable about the subject
d. You will study independently, but always with the guidance of a teacher who grades
and comments on your work.
e. You may do all the assignments and written examinations with open notes and books.
f. You will have to make appointments with your teacher for tutorials, consultation,
examinations or any other concern that you may have during the course.
g. Surely there are apps in your cellphone that will allow you to do some parts of this
course. Use them.  

BASIC INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE

1. To complete this course, you are advised to read the study units in the course manual, as
many times as necessary to fully understand them, and read other materials recommended
for further reading and those at the reference section, (and watch the recommended
videos, when applicable).
2. Each unit contains self- assessment exercises which you must answer in a notebook
specifically for this course. At specific points in the course, you will be required to
submit your assignment notebook for assessment purposes.
3. You should do all the self-assessment exercises, either alone or in a group chat with your
course mates.
4. There will be three written exams before the finals: Preliminary, midterm and semifinal
exam. You will submit your answers either online or personally to your teacher.
5. At the end of the course, there is a final examination, written and oral. The written exam
will be done at home. The oral exam may be via teleconference, in a group with other
students or alone, via video chat or face- to- face with your teacher.
6. You have to allocate your time to each unit in order to complete the course successfully
and on time.
7. Whenever you need to, do not hesitate to consult your teacher, who will be available
online at the scheduled time for this course, or through cellphone.
 8. Do all the tutor-marked assignments, answer and submit them to your teacher on demand.

THE COURSE
Study Units
The course has two parts namely: Part I- The Historical Background of Philippine
Literature and Part II-Representative Composition Through the Years. Each part is further
divided into units and chapters that expand on topics related to the main theme of the course.
Next, these topics are listed followed by discussions on them. There are self-assessment
exercises, which you have to answer in a notebook specifically for this course, and tutor –
marked assignments in between modules and you should be able to do them as the discussions go
on. Each assignment provides practice for you in developing the sequential components of the
course. Your answers are supposed to be relevant and short.
Teacher and Tutorials/Consultation
Tutorials/consultations are provided in support of this course. You may get in touch with
your teacher online (for online students) or by cellphone or appointment (for distance education
students). You will be assigned in a group chat or tutorial group.
Your teacher will mark and comment on your assignments, keep a close watch on your
progress and on any difficulties, you might encounter, as well as provide assistance to you during
the course. You must submit your tutor- marked assignments well before the due date to your
teacher, who will mark and return them to you as soon as possible.
Do not hesitate to contact your teacher if you do not understand any part of the study
units or the assigned readings; if you have difficulty with the self -assessment exercises; or if you
have a question or a problem with an assignment, his/her comments on an assignment or with the
grading of an assignment.
You should try your best to make use of the tutorials. This is the only chance to have
face to face contact with your teacher and ask questions which are answered instantly. You can
raise any problem encountered in the course of your study. To gain the maximum benefit from
course tutorials prepare a question list before attending them.

ASSESSMENT
There is a self-assessment exercise at the end of every unit and a tutor-marked
assignment at the end of every module. You are required to attempt all the exercises and
assignments, write the answers in your notebook and submit the notebook to your teacher on
demand. The work that you submit to your teacher for assessment will count for 10% of your
total course mark.

FINAL EXAMINATION AND GRADING

The final examination will have a written and oral part and will carry 40% of the total
course grade. The written exam (10 %) may be done at home but the oral exam (30%) will be
done face to face with the teacher or via teleconference or video chat. The examination will
consist of questions which will reflect everything you have learnt about Philippine Literature in
English. You should use the time between finishing the last module and taking the examination
to revise the entire course. You may find it useful to review your self- assessment exercises and
tutor marked assignments before the examination.
FINAL PROJECT
 At the end of the course, you will be required to submit a project (20%): Create an
interactive and creative literary video lesson of a specific Philippine literary work written in
English.

COURSE MARKING SCHEME

The following table lays out how the actual course marking is broken down.

Assessment Marks

Assignments (written in the notebook) 10%

Prelims 10%

Midterm 10%

Semifinals 10%

Final examination

Written 10%

Oral 30%

Course Project 20 %

Total 100% of course marks

With this marking scheme, there will be an assurance that the student’s final grade will be
fair and objective because it is based largely on the oral examination where they demonstrate
what they have really learned from the course.

Perhaps, he got help in doing the written examinations and the course project, which the
instructor/ instructress actually encourages because in doing so they learn a lot, but all in all,
even if they do all the written works perfectly, they can only get a maximum of 70% for the
finals.

It is the oral examination that determines if they will pass or not because it carries the remaining
30% they need to complete their final grade. They should be very well prepared and do their best
to be able to pass it.
COURSE TIMETABLE

WEEK ACTIVITY/TOPICS ASSESSMENT

1 Introduction to the Study of Philippine
Aug 17-22 Literature
-Definition of Literature Reflection note on the
-Why We Need to Study Philippine Importance of the Study of
Literature Philippine Literature
- Of Philippine Literature Time Frame
-Literature and History
2 The Pre-Spanish Period (1565)
Aug 24 -29 -Historical Background
Exemplification and
-Legends
creative presentations of
-Folk Tales
well-known early literature
-The Epic Age
in different regions in the
-Folk songs
Philippines
-Other Forms of Pre-Spanish Poetry
-Epigrams, Riddles, Chants, Maxims,
Sayings, Sawikain
3 The Spanish Period (1565-1898)
Aug 31 - Sep 5 -Historical Background
-Spanish Influences on Philippine
Short objective exam on
Literature
various literary works
-The First Books
during the Spanish Era.
-Literary Compositions
-Folk Songs
-Recreational Play
4 The Period of Enlightenment (1872-
Distinguish the
Sep 7- 12 1898)
propagandists and the active
-Historical Background
revolutionists by citing their
-The Propaganda Movement
works and roles during the
-Highlights of the Propaganda Movement
period.
-Period of Active Revolution
-Highlights of Active Revolution
PRELIMINARY
-Newspapers during the Revolution
EXAMINATION
5 The American Regime (1898-1941) Timeline presentation of the
Sept 14 - 19 - Historical Background significant events during the
-Characteristics of Literature during this American Regime that
Period (Spanish, Filipino, English) greatly influenced
 Philippine Literature in
English
6 -Philippine Literature in English
Panel Discussion on the
Sep 21- 26  Period of Re-orientation (1898-
development of Philippine
1910)
Literary works written in
 Period of Imitation (1910-1924)
English
 Period of Self-Discovery and
Growth (1925-1941)
7 The Japanese Period (1941-1945) Create samples of Haiku
Sep 28 – oct 3 -Historical Background and Tanaga
-Filipino Poetry during this Period (Haiku,
Tanaga, Usual Form
-Filipino Drama
-The Filipino Short Story
-Literature in English during the Japanese
Period
 8 The Rebirth of Freedom (1946-1970)
Oct 5 - 10 -The State of Literature during this Period
-Poetry in English during this Period
MIDTERM
-Novels and Short Stories in English
EXAMINATION
-The New Filipino Literature During this
Period
-The Palanca Awards
9 Period of Activism (1970-1972)
Oct 12 – 17 -The Seeds of Activism
-Period of the Bloody Placards
-The Literary Revolution
-Writings During the Period of Activism
-Writers During this Period

Period of the New Society (1972-1980) Debate on the Advantages

-Filipino Poetry During the Period of the and Disadvantages of the
New Society Period of the New Society
-The Play Under New Society
-Radio and Television
-Filipino Films
-Comics, Magazines, and Other
Publications
-Overview of the Literature During the
New Society.
10 Period of the Third Republic (1981-
Oct 19 – 25 1985)
-Filipino Songs
-Philippine Films during this Period
-Poetry in English during the Third
Republic
Interpretation and analysis
-Media of 1983
of famous songs during the
-Children’s Books and Fables
Third Republic
-The State of Philippine Literature in
English at this Time

Periods (1986-1999)
-The State of Literature during this Period
-Filipino Songs During This Period
11 Representative Compositions of
Oct 26 – 31 Philippine Literature in English.
Air Castles by Juan F. Salazar
The Sea by Natividad Marquez
12 1896 (Cry Freedom) by Aurelio Alvero
Nov 2 – 7
Vocabulary development
drills, literary analyses,
comprehension questions,
and reflections
Vocabulary development
drills, literary analyses,
comprehension questions,
and reflections

SEMIFINAL
EXAMINATION
13 Dead Stars by Paz Marquez-Benitez Vocabulary development
Nov 9 – 14 drills, literary analyses,
comprehension questions,
and reflections
14 The Making of a Writer by Salvador P. Vocabulary development
 Nov 16 – 21 Lopez
drills, literary analyses,
How My Brother Leon Brought Home a comprehension questions,
Wife by Manuel E. Arguilla and reflections

15 Footnote to Youth by Jose Garcia-Villa

Vocabulary development
Nov 23 – 28
drills, literary analyses,
To A Lost One by Angela Manalang-
comprehension questions,
Gloria
and reflections
16 What is an Educated Filipino by
Vocabulary development
Nov 30- Dec 5 Francisco Benitez
drills, literary analyses,
comprehension questions,
I Walked with Heroes by Carlos P.
and reflections
Romulo
17
Dec 7 - 12 Three Generations by Nick Joaquin
Vocabulary development
drills, literary analyses,
Wedding Dance by Amador T. Daguio
comprehension questions,
and reflections
Like the Molave by R. Zulueta da Costa

18 Written and Oral Final Examination

FINAL EXAMINATION
Dec 14 - 19 and Submission of Course Project.

Basic Course Reference:

Kahayon, A. H., & Zulueta, C. A. (2000). Philippine literature through the years.
Mandaluyong City: National Book Store.

Other References:

Author:, A. (n.d.). Philippine Literature in English. Retrieved August 13, 2020, from
https://ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca-3/subcommissions/subcommission-on-the-arts-
sca/literary-arts/philippine-literature-in-english/

Baltasar, S. S., Erestain, T. E., & Estanislao, M. F. (1981). Philippine literature past and
present. Quezon City: Katha Pub.

Dones, M. G. (2009). Philippine literature: A student guide. Manila: Mindshapers.

Jamjam00. (n.d.). LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPINE LITERATURE IN

ENGLISH - 1 LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPINE LITERATURE IN
ENGLISH An Overview Philippine: Course Hero. Retrieved August 13, 2020, from
https://www.coursehero.com/file/12472943/LESSON-1-INTRODUCTION-TO-
PHILIPPINE-LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH/

Manuel, J. (2013, February 28). Philippine literature in english. Retrieved August 13, 2020, from
https://www.slideshare.net/midnightphantom26/philippine-literature-in-english

Menoy, J. Z. (2014). Philippine literature for today's generation: A thematic approach.

Mandaluyong City: Books Atbp. Pub.

Philippine literature in English. (2020, June 02). Retrieved August 13, 2020, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_literature_in_English
Solmerano, E. T., Ondevilla, M. K., Palencia, M. M., Jerusalem, V. L., & Cruz, J. Q.
(2017). 21st century literature from the Philippines and the world. Manila: Fastbooks
Educational Supply.

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Prepared by:

ALVIN R. LIM
Instructor

Approved:

BASILIA G. SUNGA, Ed. D.

Dean of Colleges

Noted:

SALVADOR B. MALIG JR., Ph. D.

Dean of Academic Affairs