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

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COURSE The learner engages in the appreciation and critical study of 21 Century Literature from the
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
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CONTENT The learner understands and appreciates the elements and contexts of 21 century Philippine
STANDARD literature from the regions.
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PERFORMANCE The learner demonstrates understanding and appreciation of 21 century Philippine literature from
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
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WEEK 2 Mariang Makiling various 21 century literary Heroes of the Philippines)
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
in the World by Cirilo
WEEK 4
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,
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
Aloud)
EN12Lit-Id-26 Infers literary
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:
Optimism Character Portrait
 Symbolism: Message of

the story

Archipelagic Nonfiction Formative:

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

Kapampangan text EN12Lit-Ib-22 Identifies Formative:

The Future of the
Philippine Literature
WEEK 8
Values on Focus: Sense of
Identity
representative texts and authors Discussion
from each region (e.g. engage in Recitation
oral history research with focus on
key personalities from the
students region/province/town) Summative:
Research: Kapampangan
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
WEEK 1 New Historicism and from Asia, North America,
Summative:
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)