Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM

Province of Rizal

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

2nd Semester, SY 2020-2021

COURSE TITLE : Readings on World's Literary Masterpieces COURSE CODE: Lit 2

CONTACT HOURS : 3 hours CREDIT UNITS: 3
PRE-REQUISITES : None CO-REQUISITE: None

I. Vision : The leading University on human resource development, knowledge, and technology generation, and environmental
stewardship.

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community through relevant and sustainable higher professional and technical instruction, research, extension and production
services.

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Regional: To train the nation’s manpower to in the skills needed for regional advancement

University: To develop the full potential of an individual in academic and technological disciplines for an
empowered, productive and morally-upright citizenry

QUALITY POLICY : The University of Rizal System commits to deliver excellent products and services to ensure
stakeholders satisfaction in instruction, research, extension, production and dynamic support and to continuously
improve its quality management system processes in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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 VI. Program : BSEd and BEED

VII. Program Outcomes :

Common to all programs in all types of schools

a. articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice;
b. effectively communicate in English and Filipino, both orally and in writing;
c. work effectively and collaboratively with a substantial degree of independence in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
d. act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility; and
e. preserve and promote "Filipino historical and cultural heritage" (based on RA 7722).

VIII Course Description:

This course, Readings on World Literary Masterpieces deals with the study of artistic magnum opus from ancient times to 21st century and this
requires students to evaluate and interpret literature.

IX. Course Outline

Week/ Time Intended Learning Outcomes Based Teaching- Learning Learning Resources Reference
Allotment Outcomes Assessment Content Activities
1st wk. *Articulate the VMGO Reflection Orientation of the Discussions Student’s Handbook URS Student Handbook /
of the University course/VMGO/Quality Course Syllabus
* Orient students about Policy
3 hrs. Recitation of VMGO/QP
the course content and Sialongo, E. B. et al.
requirements. Books
Unit 1: AN (2011) Literatures of the
INTRODUCTION TO Lecture- Discussions Module World. Quezon, City. Rex
*Comprehend the LITERATURE PowerPoint Printing Press
various meaning of SAQ/ASAQ Oral Participation Presentation (pp. 3 – 4, 9 -15)
literature. Lesson 1/ Module 1
Definition & Types of Mastery Learning Bascara, L. R. (2006)
* Identify the Types of Literature Thru Google Classroom World Literature.
Prose and Poetry. Quezon, City. Rex
& FB Messenger Printing Press

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 (pp. 2 – 5, 14 -15, 25 –
29)
Lacia, F. C. et al. (2011)
The Literatures of the
World. Quezon, City. Rex
Printing Press
(pp. 2 – 6)

Ang, J. G. (2012)
Literature 101. Philippine
Literature: A Course
Reader. Intramuros,
Manila. Mindshapers
Co., Inc. (pp. 11-13)
2nd wk. * Identify the Aids to Choose one short Lesson 2 / Module 2 Lecture- Discussions Books Saymo, A. S. et al.
the Study of Literature story and 12 Literary (2004) World Literature.
summarize using Compositions that Meycauayan, Bulacan.
3 hrs. Oral Participation Module Trinitas Publishing, Inc.
the Aids to the Influenced the World
Study of Prose. (pp. 5 -6)
* Discover the Reporting PowerPoint
Approaches and Aids to the Study of Presentation
Techniques for SAQ/ASAQ Literature Bascara, L. R. (2006)
Reading the Literary Socialized World Literature.
Text Quezon, City. Rex
Recitation Printing Press
(pp. 6 – 10, 12 -13, 19 –
Realized the beauty Mastery Learning 21)
and the universality of
the 12 Literary
Compositions that Group Sharing Sialongo, E. B. et al
Influenced the World (2011) Literatures of the
World. Quezon, City. Rex
Thru Google Classroom
Printing Press
& FB Messenger
(pp. 5 – 8, 15 -20)

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3rd wk. * Trace the Early Choose one Lesson 3 / Module 3 Lecture- Discussions Books Saymo, A. S. et al.
Writers of Greece. literary piece and The Early Writers of Module (2004) World Literature.
appraise universal Greece Meycauayan, Bulacan.
3 hrs. and particular Reporting Trinitas Publishing, Inc.
* Relate to class the values from (pp. 154 – 166, 169 -
Iliad and the Odyssey. renowned literary - Homer (1000 B.C.) 176)
Poem Interpretation PowerPoint
selections. (The Iliad and The Presentation
* Interpret a poem, A Odyssey) Lacia, F. C. et al. (2011)
Girl in love. Poem Writing
SAQ/ASAQ The Literatures of the
- Sappho (630 – 612 World. Quezon, City. Rex
* Write a four by four B.C.) Printing Press
poem depicting the Old (A Girl In Love) Group Sharing (pp. 212 – 227)
Age.

- Anacreon (570 – 488 Movie / Film Viewing Reyes, D. S. (2011)

* Identify specific B.C.) World Literature Literary
literary works and the Gems of the East and
writer’s influence to (Old Age) Thru Google Classroom
West. Quezon, City. Rex
world literature. & FB Messenger
Printing Press (pp. 59 –
- Greek Myth 65)
(Orpheus and Eurydice
/
Pygmalion and
Galatea)
4th wk. *Discover the Major Choose one Lesson 4 / Module 4 Lecture- Discussions
Writers of Greece. literary piece and Serrano, J.B. et al.
state logical (2009) ECAS through
3 hrs. conclusions about The Major Writers of Oral Participation Books
* Modify the story of Greece World Literature.
life from selected Module Quezon, City. Phoenix
Agamemnon into real literary piece.
life. Reporting Publishing House, Inc.
- Aeschylus (525 – 177 (pp. 26 – 31)
SAQ/ASAQ B.C.)
* Criticize the story of Paper Presentation and PowerPoint
(The Story of Written Report Presentation Nem Singh, R.P. et al.
Oedipus the King.

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 Agamemnon) (2009) Gems in World
* State the sufferings of Thru Google Classroom Literature. Quezon, City.
the Trojan Women. National Bookstore. (pp.
- Sophocles (496 – 406 & FB Messenger 106 – 107, 185 – 186,
B.C.) 197 - 198)
* Relate to class the (Oedipus the King)
Life of Julius Caesar.
- Euripides (485 – 407
B.C.)
(The Trojan women)

- Aristophanes(450 –
388 B.C.)
(Clouds)

- Plutarch (c. 46 – after

119)
(The Life of Julius
Caesar)
5th wk. * Discover the Major Sharpen various Lesson 5 / Module 5 Group Activity Books Saymo, A. S. et al.
Writers of Rome. skills needed in Module (2004) World Literature.
analysis such as Meycauayan, Bulacan.
3 hrs. interpreting, The Major Writers of Mastery Learning Trinitas Publishing, Inc.
* Compare and paraphrasing and Rome Paper Presentation and PowerPoint (pp. 183 – 194)
contrast the Aenied to summarizing Written Report Presentation
the Iliad and the events in the
Odyssey. - Virgil (70 – 19 B.C.) Paper / Pencil Nem Singh, R.P. et al.
selection.
(The Aeneid/The Movie / Film Viewing (2009) Gems in World
Trojan Horse) Literature. Quezon, City.
* Interpret the poem, SAQ/ASAQ National Bookstore. (pp.
To Licinius. Thru Google Classroom CD’s 179 – 183, 328 – 329)
& FB Messenger Film Strips
* Write a four by four - Horace (68 – 6 B.C.)

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 poem of What Makes A (To Licinius) Clippings Serrano, J.B. et al.
Happy Life. (2009) ECAS through
World Literature.
- Martial ( A.D. 43 – Quezon, City. Phoenix
104) Publishing House, Inc.
(What Makes A Happy (pp. 42 – 43, 54 – 55)
Life)

- Epictetus (A.D. 50 –
138)
(The Enchiridion)

- Ovid (43 B.C. – A.D.

18)
(Pyramus and Thisbe)
6th wk. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
3 hrs.
7th wk. * Discuss the literary Choose one UNIT II: THE AFRO- Individual Activity Books Carpio, R. C. (2006)
significance of African African and ASIAN Module Crisscrossing Through
and Russian Literature. Russian Literature LITERATURE Afro-Asian Literature.
3 hrs. Lecture- Discussions Pasig, City. Anvil
and discuss the
literary Paper / Pencil Publishing, Inc. (pp. 206
significance and Lesson 6 / Module 6 Paper Presentation And – 209)
benefits to written Report CD’s
mankind. The African Literature Sialongo, E. B. et al.
Film Strips
Demonstration Method (2011) Literatures of the
Clippings World. Quezon, City. Rex
SAQ/ASAQ - Literature of East Printing Press
Africa Thru Google Classroom African (pp. 150 – 153)
& FB Messenger Costume
- Literature of West
Africa

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 - Literature of South
Africa

- Literature of Russia
8th wk. * Discuss the Choose one Lesson 7 / Module 7 Individual Activity Pictures of Different Sialongo, E. B. et al
differences in the selection from the places. (2011) Literatures of the
literary characteristics other African World. Quezon, City. Rex
3 hrs. and styles of other Literature and The Other African Mastery Learning Printing Press
African Literature. discuss the Literature Books
(pp. 136 – 149, 154 –
differences in the Oral Participation Module 165, 193 - 203)
literary - Literature of Senegal
characteristics and
styles of other Reporting PowerPoint Carpio, R. C. (2006)
African Literature - Literature of Egypt Presentation Crisscrossing Through
that left significant Afro-Asian Literature.
Paper Presentation and Pasig, City. Anvil
marks in the Paper /
- Literature of Benin Written Report Publishing, Inc. (pp. 221
history of nations
Pencil – 222)
and peoples.
- Literature of Nigeria Thru Google Classroom
& FB Messenger CD’s
SAQ/ASAQ
- Literature of Kenya Film Strips
Clippings
- Literature of
Madagascar
9th wk. * Classify literary forms Choose one Lesson 8/ / Module 8 Group Activity Books Alcantara, R.D. et al.
or genre according to masterpiece and (2000) World Literature.
the style and classify literary Quezon, City. Katha
3 hrs. dimensions applied or forms or genre The Southeast Asian Oral Participation Publishing Co., Inc. (pp.6
evidenced by the according to the Prose – 11)
representative style and - Literature of the Reporting PowerPoint Nem Singh, R.P. et al.
countries. dimensions Philippines Presentation (2009) Gems in World

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 applied or Module Literature. Quezon, City.
evidenced by the - Literature of China Role Playing National Bookstore. (pp.
representative 60)
countries. Asian Costume
- Literature of India Demonstration Method
Serrano, J.B. et al.
SAQ/ASAQ (2009) ECAS through
- Literature of Japan Thru Google Classroom World Literature.
& FB Messenger Quezon, City. Phoenix
Publishing House, Inc.
(pp. 224 – 228)

10th wk. * Identify specific Reflection Lesson 9 / Module 9 Lecture- Discussions Books Tabotabo,C.V. (2010) A
literary works and the Module Travel to the Literatures
writer’s influence to of the World.
3 hrs. world literature. Choose one The Southeast Asian Demonstration Method Mandaluyong, City.
literary piece and Poetry
internalize the National Bookstore. (p.
message of the Reporting PowerPoint 157)
poems written in - Literature of China Presentation
Southeast Asian Mastery Learning Nem Singh, R.P. et al.
Countries. - Literature of India (2009) Gems in World
Literature. Quezon, City.
Group Sharing National Bookstore. (pp.
SAQ/ASAQ - Literature of 246, 319 – 320, 392 –
Indonesia 393)
Thru Google Classroom
& FB Messenger
- Literature of Japan Serrano, J.B. et al.
(2009) ECAS through
World Literature.
Quezon, City. Phoenix
Publishing House, Inc.
(pp. 295 – 298)
Lesson 10 / Module 10 Duka, C.R. (2005) The

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11th wk. * Identify various Choose one Lecture-Discussions Books Literatures of Asia and
biblical and literary piece and The Middle East Module Africa. Quezon, City.
philosophical cite the influences Asian Lit. Rex Printing Press (pp.
3 hrs. dimensions of the of Hebrew Demonstration Method 26 -66)
Hebrew literary works Literature.
as gleaned from the - Literature of Saudi Reporting
study of the present Arabia Sialongo, E. B. et al
need of people. SAQ/ASAQ (2011) Literatures of the
Mastery Learning PowerPoint World. Quezon, City. Rex
- Literature of Iraq Presentation Printing Press
(pp. 96 – 107, 119 – 125)
Group Sharing
- Literature of Iran Middle East
(Persia) Bascara, L. R. (2006)
Thru Google Classroom Costume
World Literature.
- Literature of Mongolia & FB Messenger Quezon, City. Rex
Printing Press
(pp. 35 -36)
- Literature of Palestine

- Literature of Pakistan
12th wk. MIDTERM EXAMINATION
3 hrs.
13th wk * Cite specific works Choose one UNIT III: THE Lecture- Discussions Books Tabotabo,C.V. (2010) A
that portray the literary piece and AUSTRALIAN, Module Travel to the Literatures
essentials of human point out the ENGLISH AND of the World.
3 hrs. existence and relate similarities and AMERICAN Oral Participation Mandaluyong, City.
the impact of the differences in LITERATURE National Bookstore. (p.
representative western Asian and Western Reporting PowerPoint 187 – 197 )
literary contributions. literary Presentation
masterpieces. Saymo, A. S. et al.
Role Playing (2004) World Literature.
Australian Meycauayan, Bulacan.
SAQ/ASAQ Lesson 11 /Module 11 Trinitas Publishing, Inc.
Costumes (pp. 136 – 141, 149 –

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 The Australian Thru Google Classroom 150 )
Literature & FB Messenger
Sialongo, E. B. et al
(2011) Literatures of the
World. Quezon, City. Rex
Printing Press(pp. 232 –
236, 255)
Sialongo, E. B. et al
14th wk. * Express appreciation Choose one Lesson 12/ Module 12 Lecture- Discussions Books (2011) Literatures of the
for the different literary literary piece and World. Quezon, City. Rex
Module Printing Press
genres or generate values
3 hrs. from the analysis The Pacific Literature / (pp. 220 – 231)
forms by reading and
discussing them in the of the various New Zealand Literature Group Sharing PowerPoint
light of the message literary works. Presentation
Lacia, F. C. et al. (2011)
they convey. The Literatures of the
SAQ/ASAQ Western World. Quezon, City. Rex
Costume Printing Press
(pp. 6 – 8, 48 – 57)
Reyes, D. S. (2011)
th
15 wk. * Draw out concepts, Choose one Lesson 3: / Module 13 Lecture- Books World Literature Literary
philosophies and life literary piece and Discussions Module Gems of the East and
guideposts in the draw out concepts, West. Quezon, City. Rex
3 hrs. process of analyzing philosophies and The Hindu and the Printing Press (pp. 8 –
different literary pieces. life guideposts in European Epic Oral Participation 18)
the process of PowerPoint
analyzing different Presentation
literary pieces. - Epic of India Reporting Lacia, F. C. et al. (2011)
The Literatures of the
World. Quezon, City. Rex
SAQ/ASAQ - Epic of Germany Mastery Printing Press
Learning (pp. 228 – 231)
- Epic of France Serrano, J.B. et al.

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 Thru Google Classroom (2009) ECAS through
- Epic of Spain & FB Messenger World Literature.
Quezon, City. Phoenix
Publishing House, Inc.
- Epic of Italy (pp. 59 – 60, 66 – 67,
72 – 74, 76 – 79)
Lesson 14 / Module 14 Lecture- Discussions Alcantara, R.D. et al.
th
16 wk. * Deepen one’s horizon Write a short story Books (2000) World Literature.
in searching for the and describe the Quezon, City. Katha
The European Reporting Publishing Co., Inc.
themes and meanings feelings evoked Literature
3 hrs. necessary for analysis from the story. Module (pp.292 – 295)
and synthesis. Oral Participation
- Literature of England PowerPoint Bascara, L. R. (2006)
SAQ/ASAQ
Mastery Learning Presentation World Literature.
- Literature of France Quezon, City. Rex
Printing Press (p. 56)
Group Sharing
- Literature of Germany
Serrano, J.B. et al.
Thru Google Classroom (2009) ECAS through
- Literature of Italy & FB Messenger World Literature.
Quezon, City. Phoenix
Publishing House, Inc.
- Literature of Spain
(pp. 103 – 109,152 –
157, 242 – 243)
17th wk. * Develop a literary Choose one Lesson 15 / Module 15 Lecture- Discussions Saymo, A. S. et al.
perspective in the light literary piece and Books (2004) World Literature.
of gaining a thorough present an Meycauayan, Bulacan.
3 hrs. and comprehensive individual analysis The North and Reporting Module Trinitas Publishing, Inc.
background of literary of required literary South (Latin) America (pp. 285 – 293)
pieces. pieces by using Literature
Oral Participation
the format
specified and PowerPoint Bascara, L. R. (2006)
- Literature of U.S.A. Presentation World Literature.
document outputs (North) Story Writing
Quezon, City. Rex

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 by citing sources Printing Press (p. 40,
used. - Literature of Canada Mastery Learning 96 – 99)
(North)
SAQ/ASAQ Group Sharing Sialongo, E. B. et al
- Literature of Mexico (2011) Literatures of the
(Latin) World. Quezon, City. Rex
Thru Google Classroom Printing Press
& FB Messenger (pp. 357 – 358)
- Literature of Chile
(Latin)
18th wk. FINAL EXAMINATION
3 hrs.

X. Course Policies

1. All students are expected to come to Google class prepared for discussions.
2. Students should follow the online class etiquette.
3. Extended absences / non-participation (due to illness or injury) must be reported immediately.
4. Projects, assignments, exercises or paper works must be submitted on or before the agreed date of deadline.
5. A conditional grade of 4.0 will be given to standards who obtained a final grade of 3.05 – 3.30. Removal examinations will be given at the end of
each semester.
6. An incomplete (Inc.) grade will only be given to students who lack certain requirements like Final Examination or Project. Students who lack two
(2) term examination will be given a grade of 5.0.
7. Proper decorum must be observed at all times.

XI. Grading System

Class Standing: 60% (Quizzes -30%, Recitation – 20 %, Project – 10%)

Term Exam: 40%
100%

Ref:( Memo No. 28, s 04 – 09)

XII. Consultation Period: Day Time Place

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 Friday 1:00 – 4:00 Faculty Room

Prepared and Adapted by:

ALEXANDER C. ALTAMARINO
Subject Instructor
Date: December 20, 2020

Reviewed by: Approved by:

MRS. MAY A. CORTEZ DR. STEPHEN P SOLIGUEN

Program Head, BEED College Dean
Date: December 21, 2020 Date: December 22, 2020

ARMANDO C. CINCO, MBA

Program Head, BSEd
Date: December 21, 2020

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