Republic of the Philippines
Tarlac College of Agriculture
Camiling, Tarlac
Institute of Education
Expanded Course Outline in CCEN02 - World Literature
Course Code / CCEN02Course Title / World Literature
Course Description / This course covers masterpieces of World Literature with the aim of engaging future teachers in activities that open literature to classroom students.
Credits / 3 units
Pre-Requisite / NA
Course Objectives / By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Identify major themes, characters, plots and settings in World Literature;
2. Compose original critical analyses of literary work; and
3. Complete a capstone project that explores literature and builds resources for future language teachers.
Learning Competencies / Students are expected to: read, write, speak and listen to English as a medium of instruction and presentation of course content. Lesson will be delivered in a participatory manner, and all students are expected to contribute to the building of a classroom community.
Instructional Modes/ Learning Activities / 1. Discussion
2. Mini-Lecture
3. Co-Teaching
4. Group activities
5. Multimedia presentations
Content Coverage / I. The Study of Literature (1 week)
a. Literature defined
b. Qualities of great literary works
c. Why study literature?
II. Afro-Asian (4 weeks)
a. Japan
i. Selected Haikus
b. China
i. “Teaching of Toaism” (The Danger of Overwhelming Success) by Lao Tzu
ii. “The Analects” by Confucius
c. Persia and Arabia
i. The Qur’an (Koran)
III. Europe (5 weeks)
a. Russia (1 week)
i. “God Sees the Truth But Waits” by Leo Tolstoy
ii. “A Marriage Proposal” by Anton Chekhov
iii. Possible novel: Anthem by Ayn Rand
b. British Literature (4 weeks)
i. William Shakespeare
1. Sonnet 116 and 130
2. Macbeth
3. Other selected works
IV. The United States (5 weeks)
a. “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson
b. Transcendentalism: the thoughts of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson
c. from My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass
d. “Richard Cory” by Edwin Robinson
e. “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg
f. “Hiroshima” by John Hersey
g. “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King, Jr.
h. Other selected works
V. Central America (2 weeks)
a. Spanish Colonial Influence in Central America and the Philippines – A Comparative Analysis
b. “Two Words” by Isabelle Allende
c. “Tell Them Not to Kill Me” by Juan Rulfo
d. Selected poems
Learning Resources / 1. Audio-Video equipment
2. LCD projector / Laptop
3. Textbooks
4. Magazines
5. Internet
6. Published research
References
Course Requirements / See www.arcy-tca.wikispaces.com
Course Policies / 1. The rule on failing mark for 20% unexcused absences shall be strictly enforced (Chapter 4, Section 2, p. 24 of TCA Student Manual).
2. Time allotment for observation shall be followed with submission of outputs on a time and date agreed upon by the class and the professor.
3. Short quizzes will be given unannounced; however, schedule for long quizzes shall be announced at least one week prior to its administration.
4. Mid-Term and Final Exams shall be given only to students who have completely or partially settled their accounts for the specified period.
5. Students will be held responsible for all assignments and requirements for the entire content on the course missed regardless of reasons for his absence (Chapter 4, Section 2, p. 24 of TCA Student Manual).
6. Only students officially enrolled in the course will be allowed to attend the class.
7. Talking during examinations, possession of textbooks or notes of any kind (unless authorized), giving or receiving information or any other attempts at communication shall render the offender to disciplinary action (Chapter 5, Section 4, p. 26 of the Student Manual).
8. The professor is not obliged to give a special or late test to any student who fails to take an examination at the regular time, except upon a written request approved by the Dean of the Institute concerned (Chapter 5, Section 5, p. 26 of the Student Manual).
9. Grades of 3.10-4.00 are conditional failures, and must be removed by re-examination before the enrolment for the next term (Chapter 6, Section 1, p. 27 of the Student Manual).
10. When given a grade of INC. (Incomplete) , the student shall complete the grade within one year, otherwise, a grade of 5.0 is automatically given by the registrar.
11. A student under the influence of liquor and/or any dangerous/prohibited drug shall not be allowed entry in the classroom to attend class.
12. All students enrolled in this class is advised to read Chapter 7, pp. 84-93 of the TCA Student Manual for other salient policies and guidelines.
Prepared by / ARCELYN N. SANGALANG THOMAS FERREBEE
Instructor I US Peace Corps Volunteer
Recommending Approval / LUCENA G. GARCIA, Ed.D. ARLENE F. VALDEZ
Chair, BEEd Program Coordinator, Academic Program
Approved / NOEL J. POTERO, Ph.D. MARIA TERESA SJ. VALDEZ, Ph.D
Dean, Institute of Education Vice-President, ACSA
TCA’s Vision : TCA as Center of Excellence in tertiary education, research, and training for sustainable agro-industrial development
TCA’s Mission: Provision of tertiary education geared towards the: pursuit of a better quality of life thru sustainable agriculture & food security; provision of knowledge, skills, ideas and values to make students productive, effective and competent in agro-industrial development; acceleration of the development of professionals to provide leadership in various agriculture-based disciplines; search for knowledge to harness the bio-diversity resources of the region.
IEd’s Goals : High quality and excellent pre-service and post-graduate teacher education
Relevance of pre-service and post-graduate training to national and international standards
Effectiveness in conveying knowledge and facilitating teaching-learning processes and activities
Efficiency in continuously developing human resource skills, competence, expertise, and leadership for the education sector
BEEd/BSEd Objectives : To produce graduates who:
1. have a competitive edge in meeting the demands of the basic education industry here and abroad
2. will become professional teachers who are efficient and effective facilitators of learning
3. possess genuine appreciation of human ideas and values of refinement, and commitment to the progress nation as well as of all humanity; and
4. will become teachers who are proud of their profession and who appreciate Philippine culture and that of world.