Department of Teacher Education

ENG 11 – Course Syllabus

COURSE INFORMATION
1. Course Number :ENG 11
2. Course Name : Afro-Asian Literature
3. Course Description : Afro-Asian Literature seeks to equip students with the knowledge of the
different Afro-Asian countries through discussion of the selected literary pieces written by prominent
writers of these countries. It also seeks to develop students’ appreciation for the uniqueness of these
cultures. Furthermore, the course helps to sharpen the students’ comprehension skills and enable
them to fully understand the principles found in the literary works. It also improves their analytical
skills as they study the different poems, short stories, essays, dramas and novels of these countries.
The course likewise helps them examine their own value system, and the Philippine culture as they
relate their own experience with the situations presented by the writers.
4. Pre-requisite : None
5. Co-requisite : None
6. Credit : 3.0 units
7. Class schedule : 6 hours per week
8. Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of Teacher Education:
Three to five years, Teacher Education graduates are expected to:
A. Demonstrate updated and deep knowledge of the subject matter they teach;
B. Apply a wide range of teaching process skills particularly on lesson planning, materials development,
teaching approaches, and ethical considerations;
C. Demonstrate ethical responsibility in teaching profession; and
D. Engage in continuing professional education and trainings.

9. Student Outcomes (SO) of BSED - ENGLISH and their links to PEO

PEO
Upon graduation, the BSED - ENGLISH students are expected to: A B C D
 SO a* Articulate the relationship of education to larger historical,
  
social, cultural and political processes;
 SO b* Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching
  
methodologies in various types of environment
 SO c* Develop alternative teaching approaches for diverse learners 
 SO d* Apply skills in curriculum development, lesson planning,
materials development, instructional delivery and educational   
assessment;
 SO e* Demonstrate basic and higher levels of thinking skills in

planning, assessing and reporting;
 SO f* Practice professional and ethical teaching standards to
 
respond to the demands of the community
 SO g* Pursue life-long learning for personal and professional
 
growth;
 SO h* Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the development of
  
elementary/secondary learners;
 SO i* Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of various learning areas in
 
the elementary/secondary curriculum;
 SO j* Create and utilize materials appropriate to the
elementary/secondary level to enhance teaching and
  
learning;
 SO k* Design and implement assessment tools and procedures to
 
measure elementary/secondary learning outcomes.

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10. 10. Course Outcomes (CO) of ENG 11 and their links to SO

Upon completion of the course the BSED - ENGLISH are
SO
expected to:
a b c d e f g H i j k
CO 1 Analyze the selected Afro-Asian poetry, short stories,
essays, dramas, and novels through discussion of I I E I D I I I D D I
their elements.
CO 2 Draw the similarities and differences in the style of
I I E I D I I E D D I
writing and the theme of the literary pieces.
CO 3 Appreciate the different cultures depicted in the
I I E I D I I E D D I
various literary works.

Legend:
I = Upon attainment of this CO students will have been introduced to the SO
E = Upon attainment of the CO students will have enabled themselves to attain the SO
D = Upon attainment of this CO students will have demonstrated partly or fully the SO

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PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEO)

Vision: By 2022, a globally recognized institution providing quality, affordable and open education.

Mission: Provide a dynamic and supportive academic environment through the highest standard of 1. Demonstrate updated and deep knowledge of the subject matter they
instruction, research and extension in a non-sectarian institution committed to democratizing access to teach.
education.
2. Apply a wide range of teaching process skills particularly on lesson
Values: planning, materials development, approaches and ethical considerations.
Excellence
Honesty and Integrity 3. Demonstrate ethical responsibility in the teaching profession.
Innovation
Teamwork
4. Engage in continuing professional education and trainings.
Core Competency:
Quality Affordable Open Education

COURSE OUTCOMES OF ENG 11

STUDENT OUTCOMES (SO)/ PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)

1. Analyze the selected Afro-Asian poetry, short stories,

SO1. Articulate the relationship of education to larger historical, social, cultural and political processes;
SO2. Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies in various types of environment; essays, dramas and novels through discussion of their
SO3. Develop alternative teaching approaches for diverse learners; elements.
SO4. Apply skills in curriculum development, lesson planning, materials development, instructional delivery
and educational assessment;
2. Draw the similarities and differences in the style of
SO5. Demonstrate basic and higher levels of thinking skills in planning, assessing and reporting; writing the theme of literary pieces.
SO6. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards to respond to the demands of the community; 3. Appreciate the different cultures depicted in the various
SO7. Pursue life-long learning for personal and professional growth;
SO8. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the development of elementary/secondary learners; literary works.
SO9. Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of various learning areas in the elementary/secondary curriculum;
S10. Create and utilize materials appropriate to the elementary/secondary level to enhance teaching and
learning;
SO11. Design and implement assessment tools and procedures to measure elementary/secondary learning
outcomes.

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CO and Assessment Task Alignment

CO Assessment Task Assessment Coverage

Theory-based Practice-based Schedule
1. Analyze the selected Afro-Asian poetry, short Multiple Choice Oral recitation First Exam Week 1-3
stories, essays, dramas, and novels through Questions
discussion of their elements;

2. Draw the similarities and the differences in the Multiple Choice Scrapbook Second Exam Week 4-5
style of writing and the theme of the literary Questions Making/Presentation
pieces; of scrapbook

3. Appreciate the different cultures depicted in Character Interviews Third Exam Week 6-7
the various literary works.

*Final assessment will be a comprehensive examination (from first topic to the last) in a Multiple Choice Questions

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Assessment Task Details (Theory-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Task Details

Schedule
First Exam Week 1-3 Multiple Choice You are expected to define and determine the basic principles of Afro-Asian literature and its literary
Questions (70%) development through time. This includes the definition of literature, its importance, forms,
elements, point of view, and different genres of literature. You are also expected to analyze the
Indian literary pieces; specifically its short stories (in terms of themes and style of writing) and
poetry.
Second Exam Week 4-5 Multiple Choice You are expected to cite the differences and similarities between Confucianism and Taoism; to have
Questions (60%) an understanding of the Analects of Confucius; to explain the themes of Chinese poetry and short
stories; to compare and contrast the situation of the Chinese presented in Mao Tse Tung’s literature
for the masses with the situation of the Filipinos; and lastly, to differentiate kinds of Japanese plays
and poetry, and to get acquainted with the famous classic Japanese writers and their works.
Third Exam Week 6-7
Week 8-9
Final Exam Week 8-9 Multiple Choice This assessment task is designed for you to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the
All topics Questions (100%) principles, theories, and key concepts on the discipline. This includes the entire topic from the
course outline; focusing on the literature of different Afro-Asian countries (India, China, Japan,
Korea, Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Africa, Lebanese, Turkey, and Iran.

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Assessment Task Details (Practice/Performance-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Task Details

Schedule
First Exam Week 1-3 Oral recitation  In this task, you are required to explain in recitation and short response quizzes on the different
30% concepts of the discipline.
 Quizzes should only be written in the front page of the paper.
 You are expected to integrate arguments in the required reading research articles in your
recitation and short response quizzes.
 You will be graded according to the following criteria (see rubric attached):
1. Depth of analysis (30 %)
2. Coherence of arguments (30 %)
3. Academic Literacy (30 %)
4. Spontaneity (10 %)
Second Exam Week 4-5 Scrapbook  The purpose of this task is for you to appreciate the beauty of Chinese and Japanese literature
Making 40% through literary portrayal.
 Individually, you have to create a scrapbook in appreciation to Chinese and Japanese literature.
 You’re scrapbook must contain the different Chinese and Japanese literary pieces like short
stories and poems.
 You will be graded according to following criteria:
1. Attractiveness (30%)
2. Graphics-Relevance (30%)
3. Relevance of Detail (15%)
4. Logical Organization (15%)
4. Vivid Images (10%)
Third Exam Week 6-7 Character  The purpose of this task is for you to appreciate the beauty of a literary genre through literary
Week 8-9 Interviews 60% portrayal.
 You will portray a particular character from the discussed short stories and answer series of
interview questions about the story.
 You will work as a pair and you’re allowed to choose characters form the discussed short stories.
 One of you will portray one of the characters and the other will be the interviewer.
 You will be given time to independently rehearse your answers to the interview questions.

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 You will present your interviews to the class.

 You will be graded according to following criteria:
1. Character Portrayal (30%)
2. Emotion Depicted (30%)
3. Point of View (30%)
4. Diction (10%)

 The purpose of this task is for you to showcase your creativity and to appreciate different
Comics Making cultures depicted on different stories through making comics.
40%  Your comic book must meet the following criteria:
1. Length at least 4 pages
2. A 5 point narrative arc format must be used to structure the storyline (protagonist,
spark, escalation, climax, resolution). It can be a loose narrative arc.
3. Panels should be laid out with a good variety of shapes and sizes that fit the story line,
and include obvious margins where appropriate.
4. Dialogue and/or caption lettering: consistent height and spacing, and easy to read.
5. Comic book should be neat, clean, and professional-looking.
6. You will be graded according to following criteria:
 Theme (10%)
 Creativity (10%)
 Characters and Dialogue (30%)
 Landscapes and Props (15%)
 Storyline (35%)

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11. Course Outline and Time Frame

Time
Topics TLA Required Readings
Frame

 ORIENTATION (UMDC VMG, Rules & Regulations, Grading  Self 1. UM Students

System, Course Requirements) Introduction Handbook
 INTRODUCTION(Nature of the subject matter and course 2. Clifford C :A treasury
requirements) of Modern Asian
 What is Literature?  Lecture Literature. New York:
McGraw HM
- Subject
Companies, Inc.
- Form 3. Propheta L.: Asia and
- Point of View Africa-an
 OVERVIEW OF THE GENRES OF LITERATURE Introduction.
A. Poetry and its ELEMENTS Mandaluyong City:
- Types of Poetry  Discussion National Bookstore
B. Essay  Group Work
- Formal
- Informal
C. Short Story and its ELEMENTS
- Literary techniques
D. Drama and its ELEMENTS
- Types of Drama
- Playwriting

 What is AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE?

 Lecture
A. The beginnings of Asian and African Literature
 Brainstorming
Week 1 B. Countries under Afro-Asian Literature
- Norms and Culture
To C. Characteristics and importance
of Afro-Asian Literature
Week 3
D. Common genres of Afro-Asian Lit

 INDIAN LITERATURE
A. History of Indian Literature  Big group
B. Sanskrit Discussion
C. Literature  Oral Recitation
- Civilization
- Philosophy and Religion (Buddhism & Hinduism)
D. Characteristics of Indian Literature
E. Indian Poetry  Directed
Reading
- Vedas (excerpt)
- Mahabharata
- Ramayana
G. Indian Short Stories  Interactive
- Panchatantra Learning
- Karma  Story Mapping
- The Sword of Shiva
- Man from Kabul
H. India’s Great writers
- Rabindranath Tagore  Quiz Bowl

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Time
Topics TLA Required Readings
Frame
- Gitanjali
- Kalidasa

FIRST EXAMINATION

 CHINESE LITERATURE 1. Brinch, A : An

Week 4 A. History of Chinese Literature Anthology of Chinese
To 2.Altoma, Salih J (2010)
B. Religion
Week 5  Debate/panel Beyond a Chinese
- Confucianism connection:
discussion
- Taoism Contemporay Afro-
C. The Analects of Confucius  Small Group Asian Cultural
D. Poetry Discussion Production(http://site.
- Works of Li Po, Lao Tzu, Po Chu I, and Wang Wei ebrary.com/lib/uniofm
E. Short Story “A Country Boy Quits School” by Lao Hsiang indanao/)
 Direct 3.Gadel. E.:
F. “A Wife Mourns for Her Husband” by Confucius
Reading Literature Of The
G. “A Little Incident” by Lu Hsun East, An Appreciation.
 Group
H. Literature for the masses by Mao Tse Tung (excerpt) New Jersey:
Report
Prentice-Hall. Inc.
 JAPANESE LITERATURE
A. History of Japanese Literature
B. Drama 7
- Noh Play
- Joruri or puppet play
 Writing
- Kabuki Play
Haikus
C. Poetry
- Qualities
- Tanka  Story
- Haiku from Bassho, Buson, and others Diagram
D. “The Tale of Genji” by Murasaki Shikibu
E. “In a Grove” by Akutagawa Ryunosuke
 Scrapbook
 (Performanc
e Task –
Product
Oriented)

SECOND EXAMINATION

 KOREAN LITERATURE 1. Lipid, M.:

Week 6 A. History of Korean Literature  Group Communication Arts
To Report & Skills through Afro-
Week 7 B. Poetry
(Artistic Asian Literature.
- Hyangga Manila: National
Presentation)
- Goryeo Songs  Research/Lib Bookstore
- Sijo and Gasa rary Work 2. Anderson, C. (2013)
C. Geumo Sinhwa by Kim Si-seup Literature based
D. The Vanity of the Rat  Character reading activities
Interviews – Iraq’s Modern Arabic
Role dramas Literature: A gguide
 ARABIAN LITERATURE
in which to English Translation
A. History of Arabian Literature

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Time
Topics TLA Required Readings
Frame
B. Mythology student since 1950
C. Koran actors (http://site.ebrary.com
D. Poetry portray /lib/uniofmindanao/)
characters 3. Dathorne, O.: African
E. Arabian Knights
from a book Literature in the 20th
- The Lady and Her Five Suitors and answer Century: New Yoek:
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves a series of Harper Collens
F. Short Story interview Publishing
- The Food of Paradise by Ibm Anjed questions.

 MALAYSIAN LITERATURE
A. History of Malaysian Literature
B. Poetry (Mantera, Pantun, and Syair)  One page
plus, one
 INDONESIAN LITERATURE more
A. History of Indonesian Literature character
B. Everybody has his Burden (Indonesian Folktale)

 Comics
making
based on
story read
THIRD EXAMINATION

Week 8 1. Dathorne, O.: Frican

To  AFRICAN LITERATURE literature in the 20th
Week 9 A. The History and Cultures of Africa Century. New York:
B. Poetry  Group Harper Collins
- Africa by David Diop (Senegal and the Cameroons)  Discussion
- The Lonely Soul by Raphael Armattoe (Ghana) Publishing
 Quiz
- Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara (Nigeria)
- Telephone Conversation by Wole Soyinka (Nigeria) 2. Clifford, W.: A
C. Short Story Treasury of modern
 Group Work Asian Literature New
- As The Night, The Day by Abioseh Nicol
D. Novel York: McGraw HM
 Making story Companies, Inc.
- The Dark Child By Camara Laye diagrams
 LEBANESE LITERATURE
A. History of Lebanese Literature
B. Poetry
- The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (excerpt)
- Love  Human Slide
- The Sayings of the Brook Show – A
- Simon Who Was Called Peter sequence of
tableaux
 LITERATURE OF TURKEY presented in
A. History of Literature of Turkey chronological
B. Short Story order.
- Feast of the Dead by Cevdet Kudret

 LITERATURE OF IRAN
A. History and Culture of Literature of Iran
B. Excerpt from the Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam

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Time
Topics TLA Required Readings
Frame

FINAL EXAMINATION

12. Textbook
Clifford W.: A treasury of Modern Asian Literature. New York: McGraw HM Companies, Inc.

References
 Brinch, A: An Anthology of Chinese Literature. New Jersy Wadsworth Publishing
 Calilxihan, Jositaet. Al. Gems in Afro-Asian Literature.Manili: National Bookstore, Inc.
 Dathorne, O.: African Literature in the 20th Century: New York: Harper Collens Publishing.
 Gadel. E.: Literature Of The East, An Appreciation. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. Inc
 Lipid, M.: Communication Arts & Skills through Afro-Asian Literqature. Manila: National
Bookstore
 Profeta, Lydia Macariag.The literature of Asia and Africa.
 Propheta L.: Asia and Africa-an Introduction. Mandaluyong City: National Bookstore
 Susan P. Evangelista. Asian Literature from College: A Historical Anthology 937. Quezon
Avenue, Quezon City, Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.

E-resources:
 Anderson, C. (2013) Literature based reading activities Iraq’s Modern Arabic Literature: A guide to
English Translation since 1950(http://site.ebrary.com/lib/uniofmindanao/)

 Altoma, Salih J (2010) Beyond a Chinese connection: Contemporay Afro-Asian Cultural

Production(http://site.ebrary.com/lib/uniofmindanao/)

13. Course Evaluation

Assessment methods Weights
EXAMINATIONS 60%
Exam 1 10%
Exam 2 10%
Exam 3 10%
Exam 4 30%
CLASS PARTICIPATIONS 40%
Assignments 5%
Quizzes 10%
Oral Recitation 10%
Research 15%
TOTAL 100%

14. Policies and Guidelines

a. Attendance is counted from the first regular class meeting.
b. A validated student identification card must always be worn by all students while attending
classes.
c. Cheating is strictly prohibited. Any form of dishonesty shall be dealt with accordingly. Honesty is
called for at all times.

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d. Valid examination permits are necessary in taking the examinations as scheduled. CELLULAR
PHONES or any ELECTRONIC GADGETS are NOT allowed during EXAMINATIONS.
Base-15 grading policy should be observed. Students who obtained failing scores in major exams
are recommended to attend the tutorial class

Prepared by: References reviewed by:

AGUSTINA G. PEREZ, RL
JOANNA REEVE M. CANADA Chief Librarian
Faculty

Reviewed by: Recommending approval:

MELANIE M. PECISION, MAST-Bio. EDUARD L. PULVERA, MSIS

Program Head, BSED Assistant, Dean of College

Approved by:

PEDRITO M. CASTILLO II, Ed.D

AVP, Learning Innovations and Design

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