LYCEUM OF ALABANG

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BSEE 17

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Mr. Ramiro N. Madula
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TEACHING LITERATURE
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This course helps to explore the basic pedagogical theories, teaching strategies, philosophical influences and movements in

Course Outline:
Students Learning Outcomes
PRELIM

Analyze and discuss the importance of

literature

Teaching Learning Activities

A. Why teach literature
1. Linguistic
2. Methodological
3. Motivational
B. Processes involved in studying
literature
1. Description
2. Discrimination
3. Relation
4. Interpretation
5. Generalization
6. Evaluation
7. Valuing
8. Caution
C. What do we teach?

Assessment Tools

Read, analyze, and

critique a major work
Read and analyze
works of British
Literature, Medieval
Periods, The English
Renaissance,
Romanticism, The
Victorians all included
in the course are
various works of World
Literature

Review the beliefs ,

principles, and practices in
teaching literature.

Draw conclusions from oral

information

Teach the students to learn and enjoy

the artistic vision of the writers.

1. Friction
a. Elements of friction
2. Poetry
a. Elements of poetry
b. Lyric poem
c. Narrative Poem
3. Literary Devices in Poetry
a. Figure of Speech
b. Literary Delusions and
Experiences
c. Sound Devices
4. The Essay
5. Drama
a. Theatrical styles
b. Cures of Drama
c. Elements of Drama

Research Paper

Essay writing/Writing
Poem
Exercises
Exam

Apply the concepts, beliefs,

principles and practices in
teaching literature to
classroom situations

MIDTERM

Draw the lasting human values

incorporated in the different works of
the various writers.

A. The goals of Teaching Literature

1. Development and/or extension of literary
competence.
2. Development and/or enhancement
3. Development of Students character
4. Development of critical thinking
5. Development of literary appreciation
B. The Teacher of Literature
1. Literary competitive
2. Reading back good
3. Love for Literature
4. Emotion maturity and experience
5. Knowledge of students reading
C. Considerations in choosing Methods,

Read, analyze, and

critique a major work
Research Paper/ Power
point Presentation

Conduct research to glean

information from multiple
sources

Essay writing

Projects and Portfolio

Draw conclusions from

explicit and implicit text

Strategies, and Techniques in Teaching

Literature
1. Teacher Centeredd vx. Students
Centered Classrooom
2. Teacher task vs. Student-task
3. Supplementing the printed pages
4. Variety
5. Ruelstyles intelligences
6. Higher-Order thinking Skills
D. Considerations in Interpreting Literary Texts
1. Meaning making vs. Meaning Sporting
2. Meaning vs. Significance
3. Using literary approaches and theories.
4. Reader and Text
5. Text and other texts

Exam

Use context clues to

determine meaning of words

PRE-FINALS
Make the students a good critics about
any literary selections.

A. Considerations in Choosing Literary Texts

1. Students Language ability
2. Students reading ability
3. Students cognitive ability
4. Culture load
B. Methods employed in Teaching Literature
1. Lecture Methods
2. Discussion Methods
3. Public Speaking Methods
4. Audio- Visual Methods
5. Projects Methods
6. Field Research Methods

Read, analyze, and

critique a major work

Research Paper
Essay writing
Exam

Locate, select, order

information from oral
descriptions

7. Creative Writing Methods

FINALS
Eliminate the wrong attitude and
oftentimes frustration in studying literature

Summary of
Requirements:
Grading System:

References:

A. Strategies and Techniques

1. Using the title and cover design
2. Getting in the mood
3. Biographical montage
4. Writing chapter
5. Graphic presentation
6. Creative conversation Writing
7. Thought Bubbles
8. Move Poster
9. Movie Trailer
10. Work sheets
11. Sculpting
12. Transparency overlay
B. Paradigm
Shift in Teaching Literature
1. Old paradigm
2. New paradigm
C. Practicum or Teaching Literature

Read, analyze, and

critique a major work

Research Paper/Power
point

Essay writing

Exam

Majo r Exam. 40%

Quizzes .. 20%
Participation .. 20%
Assignment Project .. 20%
TOTAL
100%
Blumfitic (1985) Language and Literature teaching. Press . Pergamum

designing a more efficient

way to perform a
Techniques task

Carter, RZ Long. M. W. (1991) Teaching Literature London Longman Group UK Limited.

Carter, R. et. Al (1989) literature and the Learner methodological approaches, London. Modern English Publication and the British Council.
Collie, J.E Slate r, S. (1987) Literature in the Language Classroom New York: Cambridge Cerniversity press.
Me Rae John(2008) creative reading and literature with a small I Manila. Anvil publishing, Inc.
Showalter, e(2006) Teaching Literature , Maiden , MA: Blackwell Publishing.