SYLLABUS IN LIT4

THE SURVEY OF AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

VISION

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Course Name Afro-Asian Literature
Course Credit 3 units
Course Schedule Monday 8:00 – 11:00
Course Description Literature of the various Afro-Asian countries from ancient to the present is taken up in this course. This course seeks to
provide insights into the thoughts, feelings, values and attitudes of other Asians as embodied in their culture and to maintain
mutual respect and understanding among Filipinos and their fellow Asians.

Contact Hours/week 3 hours

Prerequisite None
Course Objectives At the end of the semester, the students must have:
1. Draw logical conclusions about life from the literary pieces they have read;
2. Analyze literary pieces and be able to reflect in the significant ideas and values expressed in them;
3. Demonstrate deeper appreciation of Afro-Asian literature by the literary devices used;
4. Appreciate the relevance of ideas gained to current issues and problems;
5. React intelligently with the ideas expressed in different Afro-Asian literary pieces;
6. Explain different customs and traditions of Afro-Asian countries depicted in the literature.
7. Write unified and coherent paragraph/essays using different rhetorical devices and write journals/blog and the like relative
to literary articles read.
COURSE OUTLINE:

Wee Topic/Lesson Intended Learning Outcomes Teaching and Assessment

k Learning Activities Tasks

I. Afro-Asian Literature 1. Characterize African literature. Getting to know Writing Outputs

2. Differentiate oral and written literature Quiz
A- African Literature 3. Appreciate African literary works in English Assignments
 African Writers and Poets 4. Identify various African writers
POETRY Directed Reading
Week  Africa by David Diop Interactive Learning
1-2  Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara Reporting
Short Story Cooperative Learning
 Anticipation by Mabel Dove-
Danquah Ghana

B- Egyptian Literature
Oral recitation
 Mythology Directed Reading Writing Outputs
1. Characterize Egyptian Literature
 Types of Egyptian Literature Interactive Learning
2. Trace the historical background of Egyptian Literature.
 Tales Reporting
3. Enumerate and identify the different forms of Egyptian
Week  Egyptian Tales Cooperative Learning
literature.
3-4  Love Songs
4. Discuss religious literature.
 To Whom Should I Speak Today by
5. Find pleasure in reading literary pieces.
T. Eric Peet
 Egyptian Myth and Legend, The Tale
of Sinuhe

Week PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

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 C. Arabian Literature
 Arabic literature 1. Trace the historical development of Arabian Literature. Reporting Writing Outputs
Week  Arabic Prose Interactive discussion
6-7 Arabic Poetry 2. Recognize the importance of Koran in the life of Group work Recitation
 The Koran Arabs. Literary discourse Quizzes and
 The Arabian Nights analysis Assignments
 The Lady and Her Five Suitors
 Love by Kahlil Gibran 3. Identify the different forms of Arabic Prose and Poetry.
Arabic Prose
 The Prophet 4. Narrate the origin of the Thousand and One Nights.
 The Twelve Apostle
 Bewildered Arab
 Dates 5. Find pleasure in reading sample selections from Arabic
 The Food of Paradise Literature
 The Greedy Jackal
 Count Not Your Chickens Before
They Hatched

D. Chinese Literature
Week 1. Discuss facts and figures about China
8  China Directed Reading Writing Outputs
 Confucianism 2. Trace the history of Chinese Civilization Interactive Learning Recitation
 Analects Reporting Quizzes and
 A Wife Mourns For Her Husband 3. Analyze the life and teachings of Confucius. Cooperative Learning Assignments
 Chinese Poets
4. Enumerate and explain Confucius Five Books and Six
Principles

E. Hindu Literature
Week 1. Identify the facts and figures on India. Directed Reading Writing Outputs
9  India 2. Discuss Indian's system of government. Interactive Learning Recitation
 Mahabharata 3. Trace its history since 1947 to present. Reporting Quizzes and
 Panchantantra 4. Find pleasure in discussing the general view of the Cooperative Learning Assignments
  Pachantantra Stories Indian Literature, i.e. religious and secular works.
 Bhagavad Gita 5. Appreciate the great epics of India, Mahabharata and
 Rabindranath Tagore Ramayana
 Gitanjali 6. Study the life and writings of India's great writers.
 Kalidasa

Week MIDTERM EXAMINATION

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F. Hebrew Literature karen/ darwin
Week
11-12  Israel 1. Trace the history of Hebrew literature. Directed Reading Writing Outputs
 The Bible Interactive Learning Recitation
 Genesis: The Creation 2. Discuss the historical development of the Bible. Reporting Quizzes and
 The Sermon on the Mount Cooperative Learning Assignments
 Psalm 23 3. Identify the divisions of the Bible and the books under Role Playing
 The Ecclesiastes each division.
 The story of Joseph
 The Story of Ruth 4. Narrate one of the parables of Jesus.
 The Parable of the Good Samaritan
 The Parable of the Last Seat 5. Appreciate the literary masterpieces of the Jews.
 The Parable of the Prodigal Son
 The Parable of Talents

Week G. Persian Literature

13 1. Discuss important facts and figures about Iran. Directed Reading Writing Outputs
 Iran 2. Trace the history of Iran Interactive Learning Recitation
 Characteristic of Persian Literature 3. Identify the characteristics of Persian Literature. Reporting Quizzes and
 Persian Prose 4. Recognize the important contributions of Omar Khayyam to Cooperative Learning Assignments
 Omar Khayyam Persian Literature
 Rubaiyat 5. Explain the different stanzas of Kubaiyat.
 Hafiz 6. read and expound the poems of Hapiz, Jami, and Sadi.
 Jami
 Sadi
Week PREFINAL EXAMINATION
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Japanese Literature Lahut Writing Outputs
Week 1. Discuss the important facts and figures about Japan. Directed Reading Recitation
15  About Japan 2. Trace the development of Japanese Literature from the Interactive Learning Quizzes and
 Tale of Genji beginning up to modern period. Reporting Assignments
 Tale of Genji (pdf) 3. Identify the life and works of Japanese authors. Cooperative Learning
 Murasaki Shikibu 4. Summarize the novel Tale of Genji. Role Playing
 Basho 5. Find pleasure in reading and analyzing Haikus.
 The Madman on the Roof 6. Compose Haikus.

. Korean Literature Lahut Directed Reading Writing Outputs

Week 1. Identify the facts and figures on Korea Interactive Learning Recitation
16  About Korea 2. Discuss the literary pieces of Korea. Reporting Quizzes and
 Literary Works of Korea 3. Identify different prose and poetry of Korea. Cooperative Learning Assignments
Role Playing

Vietnam Literature 1. Identify various poems and short stories of Vietnam. Directed Reading Writing Outputs
Week 2. Characterize the Vietnamese Literature. Interactive Learning Recitation
17  About Vietnam 3. Appreciate Vietnamese literary works in English. Reporting Quizzes and
 Literary Works of Vietnam Cooperative Learning Assignments
Role Playing

Week FINAL EXAMINATION

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Course Requirements 1. Regular class attendance
2. Major examinations
Prelim Examination
Mid-term Examination
Pre-Final Examination
Final Examination
3. Activities, seat works and short quizzes
4. Portfolio/ Projects(s)Reflection paper(s)

Grading System Attendance -10%

Decorum -15%
Quizzes -20%
Participation (Recitation, Assignments,
Projects, Portfolios,etc.) -25%

Major Examination -30%

TOTAL -100%

Classroom Policies 1. Attendance is checked regularly. Late comers will not be admitted after 15 minutes.
2. Students wearing incomplete/improper school uniform will not be admitted. Likewise, proper dress code should be observed
during school activities.
3. Requirements for the subject should be submitted on time. Late submission of projects is not acceptable.
4. Students who are cheating or plagiarizing materials in the course will not receive credit for the assignments, projects or tests
which will likely to lead failure in the course.

Prepared by: Approved by:

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CARMELITA L. DASALLA, LPT MERCEDES L. MALLARI, MaEd
Instructor Dean, College of Education