Analyzing Literary Texts As Expressions of Individual or Communal Values Within A Structural Context.
Analyzing Literary Texts As Expressions of Individual or Communal Values Within A Structural Context.
Analyzing Literary Texts As Expressions of Individual or Communal Values Within A Structural Context.
Objectives:
Knowledge: To understand what structural context means in literature and how it
influences the interpretation of texts.
Skills: To analyze a given literary text, identifying its structural elements and linking
them to individual or communal values.
Attitudes: To appreciate the complexity of literary texts and the diversity of values they
can represent.
Values: Critical thinking, empathy towards differing viewpoints, and appreciation for
literature.
2. Content/Topic:
Analyzing literary texts as expressions of individual or communal values within a
structural context.
3. Learning Resources/Materials/Equipment:
• Selected excerpts from literary texts
• Whiteboard/Blackboard
• Markers/Chalk
• Handout on literary elements and structural context
4. Procedures:
4.1 Introductory Activity (10 minutes)
• Give instructions:
a. What is a value that is important to you?
b. Can you think of a story or text that you feel represents this value?
4.2 Activity (15 minutes)
• Distribute handouts containing selected excerpts from literary texts.
• Guided Instructions: Identify the structural elements in these texts (e.g., plot,
setting, characters) and discuss how they reflect individual or communal values.
4.3 Analysis (10 minutes)
• Questions:
a. How does the setting influence the values portrayed in the text?
b. What role do the characters play in communicating values?
c. How does the plot structure contribute to the message or values?
d. Can you identify any biases in the values presented?
e. Are these values universally applicable or specific to a community?
4.4 Abstraction (15 minutes)
• Multiple Choice Questions (each with 3 options):
a. What does the structural context in a literary text usually include?
• A) Plot, B) Setting, C) Both A and B
b. ... (Continue with 4 more questions)
4.5 Application (20 minutes)
• Group 1 (Reporting): Provide examples of how structural context in a story
influences the values being portrayed.
• Group 2 (Coloring): Create a visual representation of a literary text’s structure
and the values it reflects.
• Group 3 (Role Playing): Perform a scene that reflects a particular value, paying
attention to structural context.
4.6 Generalization (10 minutes)
• Questions:
a. How does structural context affect our interpretation of values in a text?
b. Can a text have multiple values depending on its structural context?
c. What is the importance of being aware of structural context when reading
a literary text?
6. Assignment (5 minutes)
• Questions:
a. Choose a short story and identify the values being portrayed in it.
b. Discuss how the structural context of the story influences these values.