Mariano Marcos State University

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Laoag City
Course Title Afro-Asian Literature
Course Code Lit 103
Course Prerequisite Lit 1 (Literatures of the Philippines) Lit 101 (Mythology an! "ol#lore)
Number of Units 3 units
Course Descrition $his course !eals %ith the literatures of Asia an! Africa in the !ifferent genres& 't is the stu!y of patterns of literature of the areas in
point of content an! for(& Li#e%ise it is the stu!y of %is!o( values an! culture in the !ifferent areas of Asia an! Africa through
literature& 't also inclu!es highlights of the lives of anthologi)e %riters&
!ision of t"e Uni#ersit$ A %orl!-class university !e!icate! to the !evelop(ent of virtuous hu(an resources an! innovations for inclusive gro%th&
%ission of t"e Uni#ersit$ $o !evelop glo*ally co(petitive professionals an! in!ustry-rea!y gra!uates via various (o!alities an! generate ne% #no%le!ge an!
technologies for the i(prove(ent of the +uality of life&
Institution&l Outcome $he College is co((itte! to pro!uce professional teachers %ho are reflective specialists co(petent an! !yna(ic e!ucators critical
an! innovative thin#ers research an! technology-oriente! e,perts an! hu(an a!vocators&
Pro'r&m Outcomes $he -achelor of Secon!ary .!ucation (-S.!) progra( is co((itte! to pro!uce teachers in the secon!ary level %ho/ 1) are groun!e!
in the theories of the !iscipline0 1) are strong in !isciplinal content0 3) possess effective (etho!s of in+uiry0 2) have strong
pe!agogical content #no%le!ge0 3) are e,cellent in the application of #no%le!ge0 an! 4) e,hi*it high !egree of professionalis(&
(eci&li)&tion Outcomes $he -S.!-.nglish is co((itte! to pro!uce teachers in .nglish %ho/ 1) are co(petent in language an! literature concepts an!
pe!agogy0 1) proficient in !ifferent (o!es of co((unication an! in the use of technology0 3) efficient researcher along language an!
literature0 an! 2) appreciative of cultural !iversity&
Course Content Course Le&rnin'
Outcomes
Perform&nce
Indic&tors
Content C"un*in' Instruction&l
Deli#er$
Assessment
Unit I+ Indi& , T"e %$stic L&nd
-(out" Asi&.
A& Literary Perio!s of 'n!ian Literature
-& 5eligions
C& 5eligious an! Philosophical 6or#s
1& 7e!as
1& .pics
8& Ma9or 6riters of 'n!ian Literature
.& "a(ous Literary Masterpieces
"& Literary 5ea!ings: 5epresentative
Selections
1& $he 5a(ayana (e,cerpts)
Sho% in
!ocu(entary or
*roa!cast report
the !evelop(ent of
Asian an! African
literatures using
(ulti(e!ia
resources&
Prepare! script that
!iscusses the
!evelop(ent of Asian
an! African literatures
Utili)e! (ulti(e!ia
resources to present
a !ocu(entary or
*roa!cast report on
the !evelop(ent of
Asian an! African
literature
Unit I+ Indi& , T"e %$stic
L&nd
-(out" Asi&.
A& Literary Perio!s of 'n!ian
Literature
-& 5eligions
C& 5eligious an!
Philosophical 6or#s
1& 7e!as
1& .pics
8& Ma9or 6riters of 'n!ian
Literature
1& Panel or roun!
ta*le !iscussion
(planning)
1& 5esearch %riting
activities
(gathering of !ata
for the report
ta#ing fro( online
sources or print
(aterials)
3& 8ocu(entary
Perfor(ance
assess(ent
(stu!ents
perfor(ance %ill
*e rate! using
ru*rics)
Classroo(
participation
Participation in
group tas#s
*y 7al(i#i
1& $he ;itan9ali (e,cerpts) *y
5a*in!ranath $agore
3& $he Panchatantra
3&1& $he 8uel -et%een the
.lephant an! the Sparro%
3&1& $he Ass an! the Lion
3&3& $he Lion(a#ers
;& <o(e 5ea!ings
1& A Man Calle! Mahat(a *y Leo
5osten
1& 6or#s of the $hree 'n!ian Poets
(=ali!asa $ogore an!
-hartrihari)
3& $he Story of Savitri an!
Satyavan (e,cerpts fro( the
Maha*harata)
Unit II/ C"in& , T"e Red Dr&'on
-E&st Asi&.
A& <istorical -ac#groun!
-& Philosophy an! 5eligion
C& Philosophical 6or#s
8& Chinese Poetry
8& Conventions of Chinese $heater
.& "a(ous Literary Masterpieces
"& Ma9or 6riters of Chinese Literature
;& Literary 5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
1& $he $rial of the Stone (Chinese
"ol#tale)
1& $he Analects of Confucius
3& A Country -oy >uits in School
*y Lao <siang
2& A Little Acci!ent *y Lu <sun
3& Poe(s fro( The Book of Odes
<& <o(e 5ea!ings
Use! research %riting
s#ills to gather
accurate facts an!
!ata a*out the
literature *eing
presente! in the
!ocu(entary or
*roa!cast report
Presente! a
!ocu(entary or
*roa!cast report on
the !evelop(ent of
literatures in Asia an!
in Africa
Sho%e! participation
in the presentation of
the !ocu(entary or
*roa!cast report
Passe! the given
test:e,a(
.& "a(ous Literary
Masterpieces
Unit II/ C"in& , T"e Red
Dr&'on -E&st Asi&.
A& <istorical -ac#groun!
-& Philosophy an! 5eligion
C& Philosophical 6or#s
8& Chinese Poetry
.& Conventions of Chinese
$heater
"& "a(ous Literary
Masterpieces
;& Ma9or 6riters of Chinese
Literature
Unit III/ 0&&n , L&nd of t"e
Risin' (un -E&st Asi&.
A& <istorical -ac#groun!
-& 5eligious $ra!itions
C& Socio-Political Concepts
8& Poetry an! Prose
.& ?ovels Short Stories an!
Plays
.& Ma9or 6riters of @apanese
Literature
Unit I!/ Isr&el1 Persi& &nd
Ar&bi& 2
T"e Differin' Nei'"bors
-%iddle E&st.
A& Literary -ac#groun!s
-& Characteristics of
Literature
C& Ma9or 6riters of <e*re%
Persian an! Ara*ian
Literature
5eporting or
-roa!casting
(stu!ents are
encourage! to
use (ulti(e!ia
resources for the
presentation)
Paper an! pencil
test
1& 6or#s of the Chinese Poets (Li
Po $u "u Po-Ch-' Meng
<auran Li -ai)
1& 7erses fro( the Book of Tao
Unit III/ 0&&n , L&nd of t"e Risin' (un
-E&st Asi&.
A& <istorical -ac#groun!
-& 5eligious $ra!itions
C& Socio-Political Concepts
8& Poetry an! Prose
.& ?ovels Short Stories an! Plays
.& Ma9or 6riters of @apanese Literature
;& Literary 5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
1& $he 6ise Al! 6o(an
(@apanese "ol#tale)
1& $he $hief 6ho -eca(e a
8isciple (Ben Story)
3& $he Spi!erCs $hrea! *y
A#utaga%a 5yunosu#e
2& <ai#u of Matsu -asho
3& $he -lo%fish *y 6ang 5engshu
<& <o(e 5ea!ings
1& @apanese Poetry fro( Manyo
Shu an! Kokin Shu
1& My ?ative 7illage (poe() *y Sei
'to
3& $he Picture 6ife (retol!) *y
=eigo Sei#i
2& @apanese "ol#tales
a& $he Story of the Age!
Mother
*& $he <appy Mirror
3& $he -ir!s of Sorro% (?oh Play)
Unit !/ Isl&nd &nd %&inl&nd
(out"e&st Asi& , L&nds of
Ric" Cultur&l Herit&'e
A& Literature of 'slan!
Southeast Asia ('n!onesia
an! Philippines)
-& Literature of Mainlan!
Southeast Asia ($hailan!
-ur(a:Myan(ar Malaysia
Singapore)
Unit !I+ Afric& 2 T"e D&r*
Continent
A& 'ntro!uction to African
Culture
-& $he 5ise of AfricaCs ;reat
Civili)ation
C& Literary "or(s in African
Literature
8& $he ?egritu!e
.& "a(ous African ?ovels
an! Poetry
"& Ma9or 6riters of African
Literature
Analy)e literary
(asterpieces
%ritten *y Asian
an! African %riters
to appreciate
literary arts
cultures tra!itions
hu(an values
reflecte! in the
literary pieces&
'nterprete! an!
analy)e! literary
(asterpieces in Asian
an! African literatures
Su*(itte! co(pile!
%ritten analyses an!
interpretations of
literary (asterpieces
Share! analyses of
Unit I+ Indi& , T"e %$stic
L&nd -(out" Asi&.
"& Literary 5ea!ings:
5epresentative Selections
1& $he 5a(ayana
(e,cerpts)
*y 7al(i#i
1& $he ;itan9ali
(e,cerpts) *y
5a*in!ranath
$agore
1& Lecture (etho!
using (ulti(e!ia
resources
1& -oo# sharing an!
!iscussion
3& 6riting literary
interpretations
an! analyses
2& 8e*ate:Aca!e(ic
Class participation
Portfolio of
analyses an!
interpretations
(using ru*rics)
Paper an! pencil
test
Unit I!/ Isr&el1 Persi& &nd Ar&bi& , T"e
Differin' Nei'"bors -%iddle
E&st.
A& Literary -ac#groun!s
-& Characteristics of Literature
C& Ma9or 6riters of <e*re% Persian an!
Ara*ian Literature
8& Literary 5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
1& fro( Hebrew Literature
a& $he Story of 5uth (<e*re%
Literature)
*& Psal(s
1& fro( Arabian Literature
a& $he 6on!er $ree (Ara*ian
"ol#tale)
*& Ara*ian Poetry (e,cerpts
fro( =oran)
c& $he -e%il!ere! Ara* *y
@a(i
3& fro( Persian Literature
a& 5u*aiyat (e,cerpts) *y
A(ar =hayya(
*& $he 7oyage of Sin*a! the
Sailor (e,cerpts fro( Ara*ian
?ights)
Unit !/ Isl&nd &nd %&inl&nd (out"e&st
Asi& , L&nds of Ric" Cultur&l
Herit&'e
A& Literature of 'slan! Southeast Asia
('n!onesia an! Philippines)
-& Literature of Mainlan! Southeast Asia
($hailan! -ur(a:Myan(ar Malaysia
Singapore)
C& Literary 5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
literary pieces in Afro-
Asian literatures
through *oo# sharing
an! !iscussion
Participate! actively in
class !iscussions
Pointe! out cultures
tra!itions an! values
fro( the literary pieces
Appreciate! literary
aesthetics through the
literary ele(ents an!
the %ritersC style
Passe! test:e,a(
given&
3& $he Panchatantra
3&1& $he 8uel
-et%een the
.lephant an!
the Sparro%
3&1& $he Ass an!
the Lion
3&3& $he
Lion(a#ers
;& <o(e 5ea!ings
1& A Man Calle!
Mahat(a *y Leo
5osten
1& 6or#s of the $hree
'n!ian Poets
(=ali!asa $ogore
an! -hartrihari)
3& SavitriCs Love
(e,cerpts fro( the
Maha*harata)
prose te,t
Unit II/ C"in& , T"e Red
Dr&'on -E&st Asi&.
;& Literary
5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
1& $he $rial of the
Stone (Chinese
"ol#tale)
1& $he Analects of
Confucius
3& A Country -oy
>uits in School *y
Lao <siang
2& A Little Acci!ent *y
Lu <sun
controversy
3& Class interaction
1& fro( Island Southeast Asia
a& ;uno an! =oyo
('n!onesian Literature)
*& My "ather ;oes to Court *y
Carlos -ulosan (Philippine
Literature)
c& ?e% Dor#er in $on!o *y
Marcelino Agana (Philippine
Literature)
1& fro( Mainland Southeast Asia
a& $he ;ol! <arvest ($hai
Literature)
*& My $hai Cat *y
Pratoo(eratha Beng ($hai
Literature)
c& 5ice Poun!ing Songs
(-ur(ese Literature)
!& An the $hree .vils *y Pri(e
Minister U ?u (-ur(ese
Literature)
e& Catch Me a Star (e,cerpts)
*y -ernar! Ming-8eh
<arisson (Malaysian
Literature)
f& $o ;ran!(a *y $an Seo#
<oon (Singaporean
Literature)
8& <o(e 5ea!ings
1& $he 'ntervie% *y Patric# ?g =ah
Ann (Malaysian Literature)
1& Little 'ronies *y Catherine Li(
(Malaysian Literature)
3& ;o! Can 8ie *y .!%in $hu(*o
(Singaporean Literature)
2& $he Al! Man <is Son an! their
-i#e *y M& '*rahi( ( Singaporean
Literature)
3& Poe(s fro( The
Book of Odes
<& <o(e 5ea!ings
1& 6or#s of the
Chinese Poets (Li
Po $u "u Po-Ch-'
Meng <auran Li
-ai)
1& 7erses fro( the
Book of Tao
Unit III/ 0&&n , L&nd of t"e
Risin' (un -E&st Asi&.
;& Literary
5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
1& $he 6ise Al!
6o(an (@apanese
"ol#tale)
1& $he $hief 6ho
-eca(e a 8isciple
(Ben Story)
3& $he Spi!erCs
$hrea!
*y A#utaga%a
5yunosu#e
2& <ai#u of Matsu
-asho
3& $he -lo%fish *y
6ang 5enghsu
<& <o(e 5ea!ings
1& @apanese Poetry
fro( Manyo Shu
an! Kokin Shu
1& My ?ative 7illage
(poe() *y Sei 'to
3& $he Picture 6ife
3& $he Lotteries of <a9i Ba#aria
('n!onesian Literature)
4& 6hy 6o(en 6ash the 8ishes *y
"ilo(ena Colen!rino (Philippine
Literature)
Unit !I+ Afric& 2 T"e D&r* Continent
A& 'ntro!uction to African Culture
-& $he 5ise of AfricaCs ;reat Civili)ation
C& Literary "or(s in African Literature
8& $he ?egritu!e
.& "a(ous African ?ovels an! Poetry
"& Ma9or 6riters of African Literature
;& Literary 5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
1& $he 6restling Contest -et%een
the Cat an! the $ortoise (African
"a*le)
1& Africa (poe() *y 8avi! 8iop
3& $he $%o -rothers (fro(
.gyptian Literature)
2& An! So to School *y 6illia(
Conton
3& $he S%a(p 8%ellers *y 6ole
Soyin#a
4& $hings "all Apart (novel) *y
Chinua Ache*e
<& <o(e 5ea!ings
1& $he Leopar! (fol#lore fro(
Central Africa)
1& Ance Upon a $i(e *y ;a*riel
A#ara
(retol!) *y =eigo
Sei#i
2& @apanese "ol#tales
a& $he Story of
the Age! Mother
*& $he <appy
Mirror
3& $he -ir!s of
Sorro% (?oh Play)
Unit I!/ Isr&el1 Persi& &nd
Ar&bi& , T"e Differin'
Nei'"bors -%iddle E&st.
8& Literary
5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
1& fro( Hebrew
Literature
a& $he Story of
5uth (<e*re%
Literature)
*& Psal(s
1& fro( Arabian
Literature
a& $he 6on!er
$ree (Ara*ian
"ol#tale)
*& Ara*ian Poetry
(e,cerpts fro(
=oran)
c& $he -e%il!ere!
Ara* *y @a(i
3& fro( Persian
Literature
a& 5u*aiyat
(e,cerpts) *y
A(ar =hayya(
*& $he 7oyage of
Sin*a! the
Sailor (e,cerpts
fro( Ara*ian
?ights)
Unit !/ Isl&nd &nd %&inl&nd
(out"e&st Asi& , L&nds of
Ric" Cultur&l Herit&'e
C& Literary
5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
1& fro( Island
Southeast Asia
a& ;uno an!
=oyo
('n!onesian
Literature)
*& My "ather ;oes
to Court *y
Carlos -ulosan
(Philippine
Literature)
c& ?e% Dor#er in
$on!o *y
Marcelino
Agana
(Philippine
Literature)
1& fro( Mainland
Southeast Asia
a& $he ;ol!
<arvest ($hai
Literature)
*& My $hai Cat *y
Pratoo(eratha
Beng ($hai
Literature)
c& 5ice Poun!ing
Songs (-ur(ese
Literature)
!& An the $hree
.vils *y Pri(e
Minister U Nu
(-ur(ese
Literature)
e& Catch Me a Star
(e,cerpts) *y
-ernar! Ming-
8eh <arisson
(Malaysian
Literature)
f& $o ;ran!(a *y
$an Seo# <oon
(Singaporean
Literature)
8& <o(e 5ea!ings
1& $he 'ntervie% *y
Patric# ?g =ah Ann
(Malaysian
Literature)
1& Little 'ronies *y
Catherine Li(
(Malaysian
Literature)
3& ;o! Can 8ie *y
.!%in $hu(*o
(Singaporean
Literature)
2& $he Al! Man <is
Son an! their -i#e
*y M& '*rahi(
( Singaporean
Literature)
3& $he Lotteries of <a9i
Ba#aria ('n!onesian
Literature)
4& 6hy 6o(en 6ash
the 8ishes *y
"ilo(ena Colen!rino
(Philippine
Literature)
Unit !I+ Afric& 2 T"e D&r*
Continent
;& Literary
5ea!ings:5epresentative
Selections
1& $he 6restling
Contest -et%een
the Cat an! the
$ortoise (African
"a*le)
1& Africa (poe() *y
8avi! 8iop
3& $he $%o -rothers
(fro( .gyptian
Literature)
2& An! So to School
*y 6illia( Conton
3& $he S%a(p
8%ellers *y 6ole
Soyin#a
4& $hings "all Apart
(novel) *y Chinua
Ache*e
<& <o(e 5ea!ings
1& $he Leopar!
(fol#lore fro(
Central Africa)
1& Ance Upon a
$i(e *y ;a*riel
A#ara
Put up a gallery or
e,hi*it to sho%case
appreciation of the
literature culture
tra!ition an! values
of Asian an!
African people&
Prepare! a sche!ule
of activities to *e
follo%e! in preparing
the gallery or e,hi*it&
8istri*ute! roles to
!ifferent (e(*ers of
each group
Prepare! a story
*oar! for the gallery
or e,hi*it
Pointe! out cultures
tra!itions an! values
of African an! Asian
people through the
literary (asterpieces
rea!
Participate! actively
in putting up a gallery
or e,hi*it
Sho%n appreciation
of the Asian an!
African cultures
tra!itions an! values
through e,hi*it or
gallery
Prepare! a ri**on
cutting cere(ony for
the opening of the
All contents of each unit -rainstor(ing
Panel !iscussion
Putting up a gallery
or e,hi*it
Participation in the
group activity
Perfor(ance-
*ase! assess(ent
(ru*rics in putting
up a gallery or
e,hi*it)
Self-assess(ent
chec#list
gallery or e,hi*it
Use! oneCs creativity
in putting up a gallery
or e,hi*it
'nvite! onloo#ers or
au!ience of the
gallery or e,hi*it
Acco(plishe! a self-
assess(ent chec#list
Course 5eferences Cali,ihan @& E 8iano L& 1FGF& Gems in AfroAsian Literature& Metro Manila/?ational -oo#store&
Lasaten 5& 1011& Literatures of the 6orl!/ $eaching an! Learning in the Constructivist Approach& >ue)on City/
'PM Pu*lishing <ouse&
Serrano @& E Lapi! M& 1000& .nglish Co((unication Arts an! S#ills through Afro-Asian Literature& >ue)on City/
Phoeni, Pu*lishing <ouse 'nc&
5i*o L& Ca*anilla @& E $apang A& 1FFG& Lan!ua!e in Literature" The AfroAsian Ad#enture& Metro Manila0 7ival
Pu*lishing <ouse 'nc&
$n!lish %e#iewer for the Li&ensure $'amination for Tea&hers& 1011& Afro-Asian Literature *y 5uth A& Ali!o& Manila/
P?U University Press&
A!!itional or Supple(entary Materials 6atch the follo%ing fil(s for supple(entary (aterials/ 1) ;han!i ('n!ian Literature)0 1) Ana an! the =ing ($hai Literature)0
3) Mulan (Chine Literature)0 an! 2) Ala!in (Ara*ian Literature)&
Perfor(ance 'n!icator an! .vi!ence
of Perfor(ance
Course Perfor(ance
'n!icators
Analy)e! literary pieces in
Afro-Asian literature
Co(pare! literary %ritings
fro( Asian an! African
literature
Pointe! out lessons
the(es an! issues fro(
!ifferent literary %ritings of
African an! Asian %riters
Sho%e! appreciation of the
.vi!ence of Perfor(ance
8ocu(entary or *roa!cast report on
historical *ac#groun!s of literature in
Asia an! Africa
Co(pilation of literary analyses
5eflection log
Literary ;allery or .,hi*it
Perfor(ance Stan!ar!
(Assess(ent Criteria)
>ui))es an! Long .,a(s 10
$er( $ests 13
Aral an! %ritten reports 13
Class participation 10
6ritten Autputs 10
a& *oo# analysis
*& reflection log
c& other %ritten outputs
;allery or e,hi*it 13
$A$AL 100 H
literary arts an! cultural
sensitivity in various %ays
Course 5e+uire(ents A& Stu!ent Autputs
1& 6ritten analyses or reports on literary pieces !iscusse! or share! in class
1& -oo# analysis: critical revie% of a novel %ritten *y Asian or African %riter
3& Co(paring an! contrasting %or#s of !ifferent Asian an! African %riters to appreciate styles in %riting
2& 5eflection log
3& Literary gallery or e,hi*it
-& Class Atten!ance
Course Policies A& Specific Course Policies
$he course re+uires a 32-hour contact hour& Stu!ents %ho have 10-hour a*sence in class are auto(atically
!roppe!&
>ui))es are unannounce! %hile long e,a(s are announce!& Strictly no (a#e-up e,a(s on +ui))es an! long
e,a(s unless an e,cuse slip or certification is sho%n&
$here are (a#e-up e,a(s for those stu!ents %ho fail to ta#e the ter( e,a(s *ut %ith correspon!ing !e!uction of
points (!e!uction of 3H fro( the total nu(*er of ite(s correctly ans%ere!)&
Stu!ents are re+uire! to su*(it course re+uire(ents on ti(e to avoi! !e!uctions of points&
-& -& Ather course policies are state! in Stu!ent <an!*oo# un!er Poli&y on (lass Attendan&e (Stu!ent <an!*oo# p 12)
Consultation Perio! G/00 AM - F/00 AM0 $ues!ays an! $hurs!ays
'nstructor 5onal! Can!y Santos Lasaten Ph) *)
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