WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Solomon P. Lozada National High School
21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
2nd Quarter – Week 1
Techniques and performance practices applied to contemporary arts
Competency: MELCs- Writing a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts
and doing an adaptation of these require the learner the ability to identify.
a. the Geographic, linguistic and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary history from
pre-colonial to the contemporary.
b. Representative texts and authors from each regions (e.g. engage in oral history
research with focus and key personalities from the student’s region/province/town)
Objectives: At the end of the week, students are expected to:
Discuss intelligently the true meaning of literature.
Assume responsibility in learning the history that influenced 21st century
Philippine Literature.
Appreciate and value the history of the literature in the
Philippines.
WHAT IS LITERATURE?
According to John J. Mark whose article was published through the Ancient History
Encyclopedia.
Literature ( from the Latin word “ Litera” meaning letters and referring to an
acquaintance with the written word) is the written work of a specific culture , subculture,
religion, philosophy or the study of such written work which may appear in poetry or in prose.
( Ancient History Encyclopedia, 2009) Moreover ,Literature is the art of written works, and is
not banned to published sources( although unpublished sources can be exempt). Literary
translated, the word literature means “acquaintance with letter”( as in the arts and letters).
Literature can be defined in several ways. Literature is:
Written works with artistic value: written works, e.g. fiction, poetry and
drama, that are recognized as having important or permanent artistic
value.
Body of written works: the body of written works of culture, language,
people or period of time , example: Philippine Literature
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