Course Syllabus in AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

Course Title Afro-Asian Literature

Course Code Lit 103
Course Prerequisite Lit 1 (Literatures of the Philippines, Lit 101 (Mythology and Folklore)
Number of Units 3 units
Course Description

Program Outcomes
Outcomes in the Field of Specialization

Course Content Course Learning Performance Content Instructional Assessment

Outcomes Indicators (Chunking of content should be based on Delivery (Methods of
Unit I: India - The Mystic Land (South Asia) the essential questions in the pursuit of the (Teaching Assessment)
A. Literary Periods of Indian Literature outcomes) Strategies)
B. Religions
C. Religious and Philosophical Works Show the development Researched the Unit I: India - The Mystic Land 1. Panel or round 1. Performance in
1. Vedas of Asian and African development of (South Asia) table discussion documentary/
2. Epics literatures through Asian and African A. Literary Periods of Indian Literature (planning) broadcast
D. Major Writers of Indian Literature documentary or literatures using B. Religions reporting (using a
E. Famous Literary Masterpieces broadcast report. print materials and C. Religious and Philosophical Works 2. Research writing rubric)
F. Literary Readings/ Representative Selections online resources 1. Vedas activities
1. The Ramayana (excerpts) 2. Epics (gathering of 2. Participation in
by Valmiki Utilized researched D. Major Writers of Indian Literature data for the group/team tasks
2. The Gitanjali (excerpts) by or gathered data in E. Famous Literary Masterpieces report taking
Rabindranath Tagore presenting a from online 3. Required output
3. The Panchatantra documentary or Unit II. China - The Red Dragon sources or print (written reports/
3.1. The Duel Between the Elephant broadcast report (East Asia) materials) script)
and the Sparrow with the use of A. Historical Background
3.2. The Ass and the Lion multimedia B. Philosophy and Religion 4. Paper and pencil
3.3. The Lionmakers resources C. Philosophical Works test
G. Home Readings
1. A Man Called Mahatma by Leo
Rosten
2. Works of the Three Indian Poets
(Kalidasa, Togore and Bhartrihari)
3. The Story of Savitri and Satyavan
(excerpts from the Mahabharata)
Unit II. China - The Red Dragon (East Asia)
A. Historical Background
B. Philosophy and Religion
C. Philosophical Works
D. Chinese Poetry
D. Conventions of Chinese Theater
E. Famous Literary Masterpieces
F. Major Writers of Chinese Literature
G. Literary Readings/Representative Selections
1. The Trial of the Stone (Chinese
Folktale)
2. The Analects of Confucius
3. A Country Boy Quits in School by
Lao Hsiang
4. A Little Accident by Lu Hsun
5. Poems from The Book of Odes
H. Home Readings
1. Works of the Chinese Poets (Li Po,
Tu Fu, Po-Ch-I, Meng Hauran, Li Bai)
2. Verses from the Book of Tao
Unit III. Japan - Land of the Rising Sun
(East Asia)
A. Historical Background
B. Religious Traditions
C. Socio-Political Concepts
Written script of the D. Chinese Poetry 3. Documentary
documentary or E. Conventions of Chinese Theater Reporting or
broadcast report F. Famous Literary Masterpieces Broadcasting
G. Major Writers of Chinese Literature (students are
Test results encouraged to
Unit III. Japan - Land of the Rising Sun use multimedia
(East Asia) resources for the
A. Historical Background presentation)
B. Religious Traditions
C. Socio-Political Concepts 4. Discussion
D. Poetry and Prose
E. Novels, Short Stories and Plays
E. Major Writers of Japanese Literature
Unit IV. Israel, Persia and Arabia –
The Differing Neighbors (Middle East)
A. Literary Backgrounds
B. Characteristics of Literature
C. Major Writers of Hebrew, Persian and
Arabian Literature
Unit V. Island and Mainland Southeast
Asia - Lands of Rich Cultural Heritage
A. Literature of Island Southeast Asia
(Indonesia and Philippines)
B. Literature of Mainland Southeast Asia
(Thailand, Burma/Myanmar, Malaysia,
Singapore)
Unit VI: Africa – The Dark Continent
A. Introduction to African Culture
B. The Rise of Africa’s Great Civilization
C. Literary Forms in African Literature
D. The Negritude
D. Poetry and Prose E. Famous African Novels and Poetry
E. Novels, Short Stories and Plays F. Major Writers of African Literature
E. Major Writers of Japanese Literature
G. Literary Readings/Representative Selections Analyze literary Read literary pieces Unit I: India - The Mystic Land (South Analyzing literary 1. Performance in
1. The Wise Old Woman (Japanese masterpieces written by written by Asian Asia) pieces analyzing literary
Folktale) Asian and African and African writers pieces (using a
F. Literary Readings/ Representative
2. The Thief Who Became a Disciple writers to draw out Lecture Method rubric)
Selections
(Zen Story) universal themes, Analyzed literary using PowerPoint
1. The Ramayana (excerpts)
3. The Spider’s Thread by Akutagawa issues, human values pieces in terms of presentations and 2. Performance in
by Valmiki
Ryunosuke and subject matter that their elements other multimedia oral reporting
2. The Gitanjali (excerpts) by
4. Haiku of Matsu Basho dominate Afro-Asian resources ( using a rubric)
Rabindranath Tagore
5. The Blowfish by ________ literature. Reported in class
3. The Panchatantra
H. Home Readings reliable analyses of Classroom 2. Participation in
3.1. The Duel Between the
1. Japanese Poetry from Manyo Shu literary pieces in Interaction class interaction
Elephant and the Sparrow
and Kokin Shu Afro-Asian literature and group
3.2. The Ass and the Lion
2. My Native Village (poem) by Sei Ito Class sharing activities
3.3. The Lionmakers
3. The Picture Wife (retold) by Keigo Pointed out
G. Home Readings
Seiki universal themes, Writing workshops 3. Required output
1. A Man Called Mahatma by Leo
4. Japanese Folktales issues, human (paired work, small (written analyses)
Rosten
a. The Story of the Aged Mother values and subject group tasks)
2. Works of the Three Indian
b. The Happy Mirror matter of literary 4. Paper and pencil
Poets (Kalidasa, Togore and
5. The Birds of Sorrow (Noh Play) pieces Book sharing test
Bhartrihari)
3. Savitri’s Love (excerpts from the
Unit IV. Israel, Persia and Arabia - The Differing Submitted written
Mahabharata), prose text
Neighbors (Middle East) copy of the
A. Literary Backgrounds analyses and oral
Unit II. China - The Red Dragon
B. Characteristics of Literature reports
(East Asia)
C. Major Writers of Hebrew, Persian and
G. Literary Readings/Representative
Arabian Literature Showed
Selections
D. Literary Readings/Representative Selections appreciation of the
1. The Trial of the Stone (Chinese
1. from Hebrew Literature literary pieces
Folktale)
a. The Story of Ruth (Hebrew through creative
2. The Analects of Confucius
Literature) outputs
b. Psalms
 2. from Arabian Literature
a. The Wonder Tree (Arabian
Folktale)
b. Arabian Poetry (excerpts from
Koran)
c. The Bewildered Arab by Jami
3. from Persian Literature
a. Rubaiyat (excerpts) by Omar
Khayyam
b. The Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor
(excerpts from Arabian Nights)
Unit V. Island and Mainland Southeast Asia -
Lands of Rich Cultural Heritage
A. Literature of Island Southeast Asia
(Indonesia and Philippines)
B. Literature of Mainland Southeast Asia
(Thailand, Burma/Myanmar, Malaysia,
Singapore)
C. Literary Readings/Representative Selections
1. from Island Southeast Asia
a. Guno and Koyo (Indonesian
Literature)
b. My Father Goes to Court by
Carlos Bulosan (Philippine
Literature)
c. New Yorker in Tondo by
Marcelino Agana (Philippine
Literature)
2. from Mainland Southeast Asia
a. The Gold Harvest (Thai
Literature)
b. My Thai Cat by Pratoomeratha
Zeng (Thai Literature)
Related one’s 3. A Country Boy Quits in School
experience to the by Lao Hsiang
literary pieces 4. A Little Accident by Lu Hsun
analyzed 5. Poems from The Book of Odes
H. Home Readings
Test results 1. Works of the Chinese Poets (Li
Po, Tu Fu, Po-Ch-I, Meng
Hauran, Li Bai)
2. Verses from the Book of Tao
Unit III. Japan - Land of the Rising Sun
(East Asia)
G. Literary Readings/Representative
Selections
1. The Wise Old Woman
(Japanese Folktale)
2. The Thief Who Became a
Disciple (Zen Story)
3. The Spider’s Thread by
Akutagawa
Ryunosuke
4. Haiku of Matsu Basho
5. The Blowfish by Wang Renzu
H. Home Readings
1. Japanese Poetry from Manyo
Shu and Kokin Shu
2. My Native Village (poem) by
Sei Ito
3. The Picture Wife (retold) by
Keigo Seiki
4. Japanese Folktales
a. The Story of the Aged
Mother
b. The Happy Mirror
 c. Rice Pounding Songs (Burmese
Literature)
d. On the Three Evils by Prime
Minister U Nu (Burmese
Literature)
e. Catch Me a Star (excerpts) by
Bernard Ming-Deh Harisson
(Malaysian Literature)
f. To Grandma by Tan Seok Hoon
(Singaporean Literature)
D. Home Readings
1. The Interview by Patrick Ng Kah Onn
(Malaysian Literature)
2. Little Ironies by Catherine Lim
(Malaysian Literature)
3. God Can Die by Edwin Thumbo
(Singaporean Literature)
4. The Old Man, His Son, and their Bike
by M. Ibrahim ( Singaporean
Literature)
5. The Lotteries of Haji Zakaria
(Indonesian Literature)
6. Why Women Wash the Dishes by
Filomena Colendrino (Philippine
Literature)
Unit VI: Africa – The Dark Continent
A. Introduction to African Culture
B. The Rise of Africa’s Great Civilization
C. Literary Forms in African Literature
D. The Negritude
E. Famous African Novels and Poetry
F. Major Writers of African Literature
5. The Birds of Sorrow (Noh Play)
Unit IV. Israel, Persia and Arabia - The
Differing Neighbors (Middle East)
D. Literary Readings/Representative
Selections
1. from Hebrew Literature
a. The Story of Ruth (Hebrew
Literature)
b. Psalms
2. from Arabian Literature
a. The Wonder Tree (Arabian
Folktale)
b. Arabian Poetry (excerpts
from Koran
c. The Bewildered Arab by
Jami
3. from Persian Literature
a. Rubaiyat (excerpts) by
Omar Khayyam
b. The Voyage of Sinbad the
Sailor (excerpts from
Arabian Nights)
Unit V. Island and Mainland Southeast
Asia - Lands of Rich Cultural Heritage
C. Literary Readings/Representative
Selections
1. from Island Southeast Asia
a. Guno and Koyo
(Indonesian Literature)
b. My Father Goes to Court by
Carlos Bulosan (Philippine
Literature)
G. Literary Readings/Representative Selections c. New Yorker in Tondo by
1. The Wrestling Contest Between the Marcelino Agana
Cat and the Tortoise (African Fable) (Philippine Literature)
2. Africa (poem) by David Diop 2. from Mainland Southeast Asia
3. The Two Brothers (from Egyptian a. The Gold Harvest (Thai
Literature) Literature)
4. And So to School by William Conton b. My Thai Cat by
5. The Swamp Dwellers by Wole Pratoomeratha Zeng (Thai
Soyinka Literature)
6. Things Fall Apart (novel) by Chinua c. Rice Pounding Songs
Achebe (Burmese Literature)
H. Home Readings d. On the Three Evils by
1. The Leopard (folklore from Central Prime Minister U Nu
Africa) (Burmese Literature)
2. Once Upon a Time by Grabriel e. Catch Me a Star (excerpts)
Okara by Bernard Ming-Deh
Harisson (Malaysian
Literature)
f. To Grandma by Tan Seok
Hoon (Singaporean
Literature)
D. Home Readings
1. The Interview by Patrick Ng Kah
Onn (Malaysian Literature)
2. Little Ironies by Catherine Lim
(Malaysian Literature)
3. God Can Die by Edwin Thumbo
(Singaporean Literature)
4. The Old Man, His Son, and their
Bike by M. Ibrahim
( Singaporean Literature)
5. The Lotteries of Haji Zakaria
(Indonesian Literature)
 6. Why Women Wash the Dishes
by Filomena Colendrino
(Philippine Literature)

Unit VI: Africa – The Dark Continent

G. Literary Readings/Representative
Selections
1. The Wrestling Contest Between
the Cat and the Tortoise
(African Fable)
2. Africa (poem) by David Diop
3. The Two Brothers (from
Egyptian Literature)
4. And So to School by William
Conton
5. The Swamp Dwellers by Wole
Soyinka
6. Things Fall Apart (novel) by
Chinua Achebe
H. Home Readings
1. The Leopard (folklore from
Central Africa)
2. Once Upon a Time by Grabriel
Okara

Interpret literary pieces Read literary pieces All literary pieces included in the course Reading 1. Compilation of
from Asian and African written by Asian including the assigned texts tasks/activities written literary
literatures to heighten and African writers for home readings interpretations
one’s appreciation of Think-pair-share
literary history, Interpreted literary 2. Participation in
philosophy, religious pieces reliably and Using graphic class interaction
beliefs, culture and accurately organizers and sharing
traditions.
Class sharing
 Use previous Classroom 3. Paper and pencil
literary readings interaction test
(e.g. in Philippine
literature) to
illustrate one’s
interpretations.

Test results

Share experiences Cited concrete Literary pieces, particularly prose texts, Reading tasks 1. Performances on
related to the themes examples or real included in Units I - VI role plays,
and issues discussed in experiences related Panel and round dramatizations
literary pieces read. to the themes and table discussion and simulations
issues discussed in (using rubrics)
literary pieces Literary circle
2. Participation in
Showed real Think-pair-share class interaction
experiences related
to the themes and Role playing, 3. Participation in
issued discussed in dramatizations and group activities
literary pieces simulations
through role play,
dramatization and
simulation
Course References  Calixihan, J. & Diano, L. 1989. Gems in Afro-Asian Literature. Metro Manila:National Bookstore.
 Lasaten, R. 2011. Literatures of the World: Teaching and Learning in the Constructivist Approach. Quezon City: IPM Publishing House.
 Serrano, J. & Lapid, M. 2000. English Communication Arts and Skills through Afro-Asian Literature. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing
House, Inc.
 Ribo, L., Cabanilla, J. & Tapang, A. 1998. Language in Literature: The Afro-Asian Adventure . Metro Manila; Vival Publishing House,
Inc.
 English Reviewer for the Licensure Examination for Teachers . 2011. Afro-Asian Literature by Ruth A. Alido. Manila: PNU University
Press.
Additional or Supplementary Materials  Watch the following films:
1) Ghandi (Indian Literature)
2) Ana and the King (Thai Literature)
3) Mulan (Chine Literature)
4) Aladin (Arabian Literature)
 Other literary readings written by Asian and African writers
Performance Indicator and Evidence of Course Performance Indicators Evidence of Performance Performance Standard (Assessment Criteria)
Performance
Quizzes and long Exams 10
Term Tests 30
Oral and written reports 20
Class participation 15
Written Outputs 25
a. book analysis
b. term paper
c. reflection logs
TOTAL 100 %
Course Requirements The students are required to submit the following:
1. Written reports on oral reports
2. Book analysis/ critical review of a novel written by Asian or African writer
3. Comparing and contrasting works of different Asian and African writers to appreciate styles in writing
4. Term paper
Course Policies  The course requires a 54-hour contact hour. Students who have 10-hour absence in class are automatically dropped.
 Quizzes are unannounced while long exams are announced. Strictly no make-up exams on quizzes and long exams unless an
excuse slip or certification is shown.
 There are make-up exams for those students who fail to take the term exams but with corresponding deduction of points
(deduction of 5% from the total number of items correctly answered).
 Students are required to submit course requirements on time to avoid deductions of points.
Consultation Period 8:00 AM-9:00 AM (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Instructor Ronald Candy Santos Lasaten, Ph. D.
Address: #34 Dariwdiw, Batac City, Ilocos Norte
Email Address: ronaldcandylasaten@yahoo.com.ph
Mobile No. 09175484773.