Course Outline / Syllabus for Class Under Ms Roselily L. Acosta

Course Number :Engl_5
Title : Philippine Literature
Department / Program ; BSCS / BSSA / CT /Comp. Prog .
School : AGOO Computer College
Semester and School Year : 2nd Semester , 2007 – 2008
Instructor : Miss Roselily L. Acosta


Course Description
This course treats mainly on the development of Philippine Literature from the Early Period to the Modern Period . The course attempts to bring together within the covers of single instructional material the best that has been said and taught in Philippine Literature . It also provides varied and meaningful learning experiences that make the teaching and learning experiences more relevant , more meaningful and value oriented . Selected literary pieces written by great Filipino writers are studied in this subject.

Course Objectives ( Desirable Objectives )

At the end of the course , students should be able to :
1. Foster appreciation and love for literature .
2. Develop and strengthen worthwhile values through reading literary masterpieces .

Course Methodology / Strategies
1.Lecture Discussion
2. Group Dynamics
3. Individual Reporting
4. Role Playing

Course Outline and Timeframe
Topic/ s Links
I. Introduction
A. Literature
http://classiclit.about.com/od/literaryterms/g/aa_whatisliter.htm
B. Criteria of a Good Literature
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060910072802AAYiIYJ
C. Types of Literature
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0906950.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_genre
D. Four Literary Genres
http://www.cla.purdue.edu/blackmon/engl360k/critical.html
E. Approaches to Literature
II. The Early Period (1900-1930)
http://www.geocities.com/alindahaw_poetry/poetry_poets_villa.html
A. Footnote to Youth – Jose Garcia Dead Stars – Paz Marquez Benitez
B. Where’s My May? – Fernando Ma. Guerrero
C. Sonnet I – Jane Garcia
D. What’s An Educated Filipino – Francisco Benitez
E. To A Last One – Angela Manalang Gloria
III. The Middle Period (1930-1960)
A. The Wedding Dance – Amador T. Daguio
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Literature/Short%20Stories/Wedding%20Dance.htm
B. How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife – Manuel Arguilla -
http://www.pantas.ph/lit-elib/ss-download.html
C. Three Generations – Nick Joaquin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Joaquin
D. Like the Molave – R. Zulueta da Costa
http://www.antiqbook.com/boox/bbn/30697.shtml
E. Sonia – Francisco Icasiano
http://margissekeen.blogs.friendster.com/inside_my_temporal_habita/
F. Dirge – Vidal A. Tan
IV. The Modern Period (1960-1975)
A. The House on Zapote Street – Nick Joaquin (Quijano de Manila)
http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Biography/BiographyJoaquinNic.htm
B. The Visitation of the Gods – Gilda Cordero
http://www.geocities.com/phil_stories/menu_stories.html
C. The Filipino Woman – Carmen Guerrero Napkil
D. Change– G. Burce Bunao
V. Oral Lore From Precolonial Times ( - 1564 )
A. Introduction
1. Riddles -
http://www.azkidsnet.com/riddles.htm
2. Proverbs ( Tagalog
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/proverbs.html
3. Short Poems ( Tagalog )
http://www.tagaloglang.com/listen/Tagalog_Poems.htm
4. - - Ambalan ( Mangyan ,
5. Songs
6. Folk Epic
VI. Literature Under Spanish Colonialism (1565 – 1897)
VII. Literature Under U. S. Colonialism (1898 – 1945)
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-148905905.html
VIII. Literature Under The Republic (1946 – 1985)
http://www.amazon.com/Roman-Art-War-Under-Republic/dp/0064900177
IX .Literature After EDSA (1986 – 1945)
http://www.panitikan.com.ph/newsarchive/monthly/august2006.htm

Required Readings

Groghan , Richard SJ . The Development of Philippine Literature in English . Phoenix Publishing House Inc . Quezon City , 1975 .
Lumbera , Bienvenido and Lumbera Cynthia Nograles . Philippine Literature . Revised Edition . A History and Anthology . Anvil Publishing Inc ., 2000.

Suggested Readings
1. Internet
2. Other Philippine Literature Books / Modules

Course Requirements
1.Class Attendance and Class Participation
2.Activities and Exercises
3. Major Examination
4. Reports
5. Blogs
6. Forum
7. Research Paper / Reaction Paper
8. Tree Planting
9. Interpretation and analyses of the different literary types .
10. Comparison and contrast of the various types of literature .
11. Critical Analysis of masterpiece


Consultation Hours

Day Time Room
MWF 2:00 – 5 :00 PM Faculty
TTH 1:00 – 5 :00 PM Faculty