Morong National High School

Morong Rizal
Day 1.1

Prepared by: Mr. Jose John S.M. Vocal

DISMANTLING
the Curriculum Guide
21 Century Literature
st

from the Philippines

and the World
 21st Century Literature from the
Philippines and the World
General Description: (Core Subject)

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.
Study and appreciation of the literature of the
region where the school is located in relation to
 Content (21 st Century Lit from PH)
21st Century literature from the region where the school is
based in relation to the literature of other regions in
various genres and forms in consideration of:
1. various dimensions of Philippine literary history from
precolonial to contemporary;
2. canonical authors and works of Philippine National
Artists in Literature;
3. names of authors and their works, and backgrounds
of the literature from the region where the high school is
located
Performance Standards
Demonstrate understanding and appreciation of
21st Century Philippine literature from the regions
through:

1.a written close analysis and critical interpretation

of a literary text in terms of form and theme, with a
description of its context derived from research;
and
2.an adaptation of a text into other creative forms
using multimedia.
Content (21 st Century Lit from PH)
Module 1. Reading and Revolution
The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata (Excerpt)
Gina Apostol
Module 2. The Death of A Hero
Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal
Danton Remoto
Module 3. Authoritarianism
Apo on the Wall
Bj Patino
Module 4. Survival
The Safe House
Sandra Nicole Roldan
 Content (21st Century Lit from the World)

1. Literary genres, traditions and forms from

different national literature and cultures,
namely, Asian, Anglo-American,
European, Latin American, and African
2. Basic textual and contextual reading
approach in the study and appreciation
of literature
Content (21st Century Lit from the World)

Performance Standards
The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding and
appreciation of 21st century literature of the world through:

1. a written close analysis and critical interpretation of a literary

text in terms of form and theme, with a description of its context
derived from research;
2. critical paper that analyzes literary texts in relation to the
context of the reader and the writer or a critical paper that
interprets literary texts using any of the critical approaches; and
3. an adaptation of a text into other creative forms using
multimedia.
Content (21st Century Lit from the World)
Module 1. The Female Voice
A Low Art (Excerpt from the Penelopiad)
Margaret Atwood (Canada)
Module 2. Love in a Strange Place
Silk (Excerpt)
Alessandro Baricco (Italy)
Module 3. The Colonizer’s Tongue
Malinche (Excerpt)
Laura Esquivel (Mexico)
Module 4. The Self
The Valley of (Excerpt) Amazement
Amy Tan (USA)
FORECASTING
THE END
Grading System

Written Task 25% Quizzes, Worksheets, Long Quizzes

Performance Task 50% Attendance, Essays, Analyses,
Other Outputs
Quarterly
Assessment 25% Periodic Examination/Test
________________
100% Total
FORWARD WE GO!

Write their personal

expectations from their
teacher of literature,
classmates, and the
course.