SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Holy Angel University
#1 Holy Angel Avenue, Sto. Rosario, Angeles City

SYLLABUS IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

GRADE 11

The learner engages in the appreciation and critical study of 21st Century Literature from the
COURSE
Philippines and the World encompassing their various dimensions, genres, elements, structures,
DESCRIPTION
contexts, and traditions.

CORE SUBJECT Study and appreciation of the literature of the region where the school is located in relation to the
STANDARD literature of the other regions of the country

CONTENT The learner understands and appreciates the elements and contexts of 21st century Philippine
STANDARD literature from the regions.

The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of 21st century Philippine literature from
PERFORMANCE
the regions through a written close analysis and critical interpretation of a literary text in terms of
STANDARD
form and theme, with a description of its context derived from research.

FIRST QUARTER
TIME FRAME TOPICS LEARNING COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT
 Student Orientation: The learner Formative:
Discussion of the Activity: Kapampangan
Graduate Attributes proverbs, riddles and folk
Philippine Pre-colonial EN12Lit-Ia-21Identifies the songs (English
Literature geographic, linguistic, and ethnic Translation)
WEEK 1
The Hinilawod dimensions of Philippine literary Think-Pair-Share
history from pre-colonial to the Family Tree (Story)
Values on Focus: contemporary
Discipline, Respect, Summative:
Bravery, Brotherhood, Family Tree (Student)
Friendship Journal Entry

Formative:
Discussion (Spanish
Influence)
Spanish Colonial EN12Lit-Id-25 Differentiates/
Discussion (Legendary
Philippine Literature compares and contrasts the
Heroes of the Philippines)
Mariang Makiling various 21st century literary
WEEK 2
genres and the ones from the
Summative:
Values on Focus: History, earlier genres/ periods citing their
Compare and Contrast
Compassion, Appreciation elements, structures and
(Heroes Then and Now)
traditions
Journal Entry
 Writing a Critical Paper
Literary Criticism
Values on
WEEK 3
Focus:Resilience, Faith
Introduction to Philippine
Poetry
Gabu by Carlos Angeles
Oh How to Find Silence
WEEK 4 in the World by Cirilo
Bautista
Values on Focus:
Perceptiveness, Racial
equality, Respect
WEEK 5
The God Stealer by
Francisco Sionil Jose
WEEK 6 Values on
Focus:Nationalism, Sense
of Pride, Persistence,
Optimism
Formative:
Discussion (How to Write
EN12Lit-Ie-28 Explains the a Critical Paper)
literary, biographical, linguistic, Writing a Short Paper
and sociocultural contexts and (Draft)
discuss how they enhance the
texts meaning and enrich the Summative:
readers understanding Writing a Short Paper
(Final Product)
EN12Lit-Ic-23 Values the
Formative:
contributions of local writers to the
Discussion
development of regional literary
Recitation
traditions
Poetry Reading (Read
EN12Lit-Id-26 Infers literary Aloud)
meaning from literal language
based on usage Summative:
Critical Analysis: Poetry
Journal Entry (On How to
Find Silence in the World)
MID-QUARTER EXAM
EN12Lit-Ic-24 Appreciates the Formative:
contributions of the canonical Discussion
Filipino writers to the development Recitation
of national literature
Summative:
Character Portrait
 Symbolism: Message of
the story

Archipelagic Nonfiction Formative:

Lundagin Mo Baby! (Go
for it!) by Gilda Cordero-
Fernando
The Baby in the the text
WEEK 7 Backpack by Patricia
Evangelista
Values on Focus:
Critical Thinking, Patience,
Veracity
Discussion
EN12Lit-Ie-27 Analyzes the
Recitation
figures of speech and other
literary techniques and devices in
Summative:
Critical Analysis:
EN12Lit-Ie-30 Explains the Nonfiction
relationship of context with the
texts meaning

Kapampangan text EN12Lit-Ib-22 Identifies Formative:

The Future of the representative texts and authors Discussion
Philippine Literature from each region (e.g. engage in Recitation
oral history research with focus on
WEEK 8 key personalities from the
students region/province/town) Summative:
Values on Focus: Sense of Research: Kapampangan
Identity EN12Lit-Ie-29 Situates the text in Story
the context of the region and the
nation
WEEK 9 Performance Task
 WEEK 10 QUARTER EXAM

SECOND QUARTER
TIME FRAME TOPICS LEARNING COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT
Introduction to World
Literature The learner Formative:
An excerpt from Discussion
Banyaga: A Song of War EN12Lit-IIa-22 Identifies Recitation
by Charlson Ong representative texts and authors
New Historicism and Summative:
WEEK 1 from Asia, North America,
Death of the Author Pencil-and-Paper Test
Europe, Latin America, and Africa
Reflection Paper
Values on Focus: Valuing EN12Lit-IIc-33 Appreciates the
Diversity, Uniqueness, cultural and aesthetic diversity of
Family-Orientedness literature of the world

An excerpt from A EN12Lit-IIb-23 Explains the texts Formative:

Thousand Splendid Suns in terms of literary elements, Discussion
by Khaled Hosseini genres, and traditions Recitation
Southeast Asian Literature
WEEK 2
Formalism Summative:
In the Midst of Hardship Pencil-and-Paper Test
of Hardship Compare-and-Contrast
Activity (Graphic
Values on Focus: Organizer)
 Equality, Gender Sensitivity

East Asian Literature Formative:

Postcolonialism and EN12Lit-IIc-29 Situates the texts Discussion
Decolonization in the context of the region, Recitation
Swaddling Clothes by nation, and the world
WEEK 3 Yukio Mishima Summative:
Pencil-and-Paper Test
Group Activity: Effects of
Values on Focus: Colonialism in the
Acceptance, Tolerance Philippines

Western and Southwest EN12Lit-IIe-27 Identifies the Formative:

Asian Literature Discussion
figures of speech and other
Marxism Recitation
literary techniques and devices
Motherhood by Taslima
WEEK 4 used in the text
Nasrin Summative:
Pencil-and-Paper Test
Letter-writing addressed
Values on Focus: to a woman

WEEK 5 MID-QUARTER EXAM

 Western Literature
If You Were a Dinosaur,
My Love by Rachel Formative:
Swirsky EN12Lit-IIh-36 Understands Discussion
literary meanings in context and Recitation
WEEK 6
the use of critical reading
Values on Focus: strategies Summative:
Perceptiveness, Coping Pencil-and-Paper Test
with Loss

Modernism Formative:
EN12Lit-IIe-34 Distinguishes the Discussion
Excerpt from One
Hundred Years of literary uses of language from the Recitation
Solitude by Gabriel non-literary and understand their
WEEK 7
Garcia Marquez use as well as the formal features Summative:
and conventions of literature Pencil-and-Paper Test
Values on Focus:
Steadfastness

Africa EN12Lit-IId-25 Compares and

Loot by Nadine Gordiner contrasts the various 21st century Formative:
Civilian and Soldier by literary genres and their elements, Discussion
Wole Soyinka structures, and traditions from Recitation
WEEK 8 across the globe
Summative:
Values on Focus: EN12Lit-IIg-35 Examines the Pencil-and-Paper Test
Courage, Service, relationship between text and Reflection
Commitment context

WEEK 9 Performance Task

WEEK 10 QUARTER EXAM