21st Century Literature from the

Philippines and the World

LESSON 1: Various Dimensions of
Philippine Literary History from
Pre-colonial to Contemporary
General Description: This course aims to engage
students in appreciation and critical study of 21st
Century Literature from the Philippines and the
World encompassing their various dimensions,
genres, elements, structures, contexts, and
traditions.
Course Description: This subject focuses on the study
and appreciation of the literature of the region where
the school is located in relation to the literature of
the other regions of the country.
LESSONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER (6 TOPICS FOR 8 WEEKS)
1. Various Dimensions of Philippine Literary History from
Pre-colonial to Contemporary
2. Third World Geography
3. 21st Century Literary Genres
4. Different Contextual Reading Strategies in Literature
5. Organizing a Multi-Media Presentation from a Literary Text
6. Self and Peer-Assessment of Creative Literary Adaptation
GRADING SYSTEM
50% performance tasks
25% quiz, summative test/ other
written activities
25% percent major exams
LESSON 1

Various Dimensions of
Philippine Literary History
from Pre-colonial to
Contemporary
After going through this module, you are
expected to
 1. Describe the characteristics of each literary period;
 2. Take note of the different literary forms from the Revolutionary
period;
 3. Ponder upon the thoughts shared by different authors in their
writings;
 4. Appreciate the literature of each period by writing a poem;
 5. Create a mind map showing the different periods and the types of
literature that flourished during each period.
WHAT ARETHE BENEFITS OF
STUDYING LITERATURE?
 WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF STUDYING
LITERATURE?
LITERATURE IMPROVES THE VOCABULARY,
READING AND WRITING SKILLS OF READERS.

LITERATURE MOTIVATES CRITICAL THINKING.

LITERATURE IMPROVES COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

READERS LEARN HIISTORY THROUGH LITERATURE

DEFINITION OF
LITERATURE
 Literature

The word Literature, in its broadest sense, is

any written work. Etymologically, the term
derives from Latin litaritura/litteratura,
“writing formed with letters,” although some
definitions include spoken or sung texts.
 Literature
Literature broadly is any collection of written
work, but it is also used more narrowly for
writings specifically considered to be an art
form, especially prose fiction, drama, and
poetry.
 LITERATURE

Literature, as an art form, can also include works

in various non-fiction genres, such
as biography, diaries, letters, and essays. Within
its broad definition, literature includes non-fictional
books, articles or other printed information on a
particular subject.[4][5]
Prose Poetry

Written in sentences and paragraphs Written in lines and stanzas

Artistic language to express thoughts and

Normal language patterns
emotions

No limit on words Word limits

Doesn’t use a rhyme scheme or rhythm Can include rhyme and rhythm

Can take dissecting the words to understand the

Easy to understand
meaning

May or may not be used creatively Used creatively and artistically

 EXAMPLES OF PROSE:

 textbooks,
lectures, novels, short stories, fairy tales,
newspaper articles, and essays

 EXAMPLES OF POETRY: haiku, free verse, sonnets

Literature and history

How is literature related to

history?
The main connection between literature
and history is that literature is used to
report and represent history.

The relationship between history and

literature is that history is often reflected
in literature, while literature has the
potential to affect history.

Various Dimensions of Philippine Literary History from
Pre-colonial to Contemporary

DIFFERENT PERIODS OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

1. PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD (--BC to 1564)

II. SPANISH COLONIZATION PERIOD (1565 – 1863)
III. NATIONALISTIC / PROPAGANDA AND REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD
(1864 – 1896)
IV. AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD (1910 – 1945
V. JAPANESE OCCUPATION (1942 – 1960)
VI. CONTEMPORARY/MODERN PERIOD (1960 – 1999)
DIMENSION OF LITERATURE
LINGUISTIC DIMENSION OF LITERATURE
Linguistic analysis of literature comprises the examination of
grammatical features of a work of literature; examination of the
sounds of poetry (and other text as appropriate) for relationship
to the effects of sounds; examination of discourse features in
narrative including situation of discourse, thought presentation in
discourse, and speech presentation in discourse.
Examples: Use of vivid and creative words
Use of formal and informal words
Use of rhyme/imagery/symbolism
ETHNIC DIMENSIONS OF LITERATURE

Ethnic dimensions focuses on the

characteristic of a human group
having racial, religious, linguistic, and
certain other traits in common.
GEOGRAPHIC DIMENSION OF LITERATURE

The authors use the geographic perspective

when crafting novels, stories, or other works of
fiction. The geographic dimensions give the
literary work its setting in terms of place.
PERFORMANCE TASK : GROUP 1

Directions: Read the excerpt of I Am a

Filipino by Carlos P. Romulo.
Discuss the answer for activity 1 and
activity 2
REPORTING:
GROUP 2 -I. PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD (--
BC to 1564)
GROUP 3 - SPANISH COLONIZATION
PERIOD (1565 – 1863)
REPORTING:
GROUP 4. NATIONALISTIC /
PROPAGANDA AND REVOLUTIONARY
PERIOD (1864 – 1896)
GROUP 5. IV. AMERICAN COLONIAL
PERIOD (1910 – 1945
REPORTING:
GROUP 6. V. JAPANESE OCCUPATION
(1942 - 1960
GROUP 7. VI.
CONTEMPORARY/MODERN PERIOD
(1960 – 1999)
 SUBMIT A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR REPORT
 FONT SIZE (12)/TIMESNEW ROMAN
 SINGLE SPACE