SYLLABUS FOR HUMANITIES I (English)

 

 

Course Title: Literature, Society and the Individual

Course Description: A study of various literary genres as the imaginative expression of the individual writer’s experience and the society’s values and ideals.

Taking the course description into consideration, there are two alternatives of presenting the course, either one of which may be selected by the teacher:

  1. Presentation by Literary Genres
    1. Fiction
      1. The Short Story
      2. The Novel
    2. Drama
    3. Poetry
  2. Presentation by Themes
    1. Man and His Perception of Self

    2. Man and Nature
    3. Man and Society
      1. Family
      2. Community
      3. Nation
      4. World
    4. Man and the Cosmic Order

In either case, all literary types and all the thematic units listed above must be covered during the semesters, using selections from the attached reading lists. Similarly, all the course objectives must be met to the degree of achievement indicated in the list of course objectives.

Minimum Course Requirements:

    1. four (4) unit tests (short story, novel, drama, poetry)
    2. one (1) fairly long paper to be submitted at the end of the semester
    3. a final exam

 

 

 

 

GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR HUMANITIES I

(English): Literature, Society and the Individual

General Objectives
    1. To explore and analyze imaginative literature in the various forms and

      2. discover the elements of artistry that characterize each literary genre.

    2. To examine representative world views in literary texts and encourage

students to expand their own perspectives especially in the light of

Philippine realities.

I. Cognitive Objectives

  1. Comprehending

1. Understanding on a literal level the central experience or situation D

presented in the work
    1. understanding the cultural difference in the work
    2. overcoming the grammatical and lexical difficulties

2. Recognizing the special uses of language in imaginative literature C & D

such as:
    1. connotative meanings
    2. figurative language
    3. the relationship between the sound and the meaning of words
  1. Interpreting and Analyzing

1. Recognizing the structuring principles: B & C

a. in poetry: the controlling metaphor

b. in fiction and drama: plot as presented through action and character

2. apprehending the dramatic mode as a means of presenting experience: A & C

a. in poetry: the persona

b. in fiction: conflict

c. in drama: direct presentation of action and character.

3. grasping the uses of irony and symbolism to communicate meaning A & B

4. inferring character from various elements such as dialogue, action, A & B

point of view; and recognizing values implicit in character motivation

5. drawing out the thematic concerns of the work and relating these to A - C

the value system of the writer and his milieu

6. understanding the functions of atmosphere, tone, style and other A & B

elements that help to create a total effect

C. Integrating

1. Recognizing the interrelationship among various elements A & B

2. perceiving the whole as a synthesis of these elements A & B

D. Evaluating

1. Judging the appropriateness of style in relation to theme, point of A & B

view, etc.

2. weighing the effectiveness of the literary devices use insofar as they A & B

organize and communicate meaning

3. assessing strengths and weaknesses in arriving at a reasoned A & B

evaluation of the total work

4. appraising the relevance of the writer’s values to our time and place B - D

II. Affective Objectives

A. Appreciating the synthesizing power of the literary imagination A & E

B. Developing sensitivity to the beauty and the expressive power of the A & E

written word

C. Arriving at a greater awareness of the self and its potentials E & F

D. Acquiring deeper insights into human nature and the human condition E

E. Manifesting increased sensitivity to human needs and social concerns E & F

F. Expressing a heightened sense of commitment to national values and E & F

ideals

G. Demonstrating open-mindedness towards differences in race, culture E & F

and value systems

H. Upholding values of truth, justice and freedom shared with the rest of E & F

the world

I. Working towards a sense of man’s wholeness and of the essential unity E & F

of all life

LEVEL OF LEARNING/ACHIEVEMENT

LEGEND

A. Recognition

B. Initial Mastery

C. Continued Practice

D. Advanced Learner’s Competence

E. Approaching Maturity

F. Internalization