COURSE SYLLABUS

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Eng. Maj. 106
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
1st Semester, AY: 2021-2022

Department/Area : Teacher Education

Curriculum : Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) Major in English
Curricular Year : Third Year
No. of Hours/Sem. : 54 Hours
Credit Unit (s) :3
Prerequisite : None

Vision : Northeastern Cebu Colleges is seen as a prestigious institution of higher learning catering to the educational and training needs of young
people, turning out competent graduates in the different fields, answering to the professional manpower needs, producing leaders and
contributing to the social and economic development of the country and the upliftment of the quality of life.

Mission : Northeastern Cebu Colleges is committed to render service by way of providing opportunities to the young people in this part of Cebu for
college education that is relevant, quality-oriented, accessible and affordable. Its mission is to contribute to holistic human development with
respect to the intellectual, physical, moral, spiritual, social, cultural and the professional aspect of the person. The mission is anchored on
love, wisdom and sense of service to humanity.

Goals : Northeastern Cebu Colleges has following goals:

1. Attainment of the status of a full-grown, prestigious academic institution of higher learning.
2. Expansion of its capabilities to offer relevant degree programs that could cater to the needs of the youth aspiring for professional
education and to the manpower requirements of the different sectors nationwide and worldwide.
3. Production of college graduates who have acquired the benefits of general education and who have attained the competencies
expected in their chosen line of specialization.
4. Turning out well-educated citizens who are steeped in positive social, personal, ethical and moral values; who have strong nationalistic
spirit and who are vigilant over their rights and mindful of their duties and obligations.
5. Accomplishment of researches that would contribute to the pool of knowledge.
6. Doing community outreach projects that would benefit underprivileged groups.

Program Outcomes : The minimum standards for the BSEd degree program are expressed in the following set of learning outcomes:

1. Common to all programs in all types of schools

The graduates have the ability to:
a. articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice; (PQF level 6 descriptor)
b. effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino;
 c. work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams; (PQF level 6 descriptor)
d. act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility; and
e. preserve and promote “Filipino historical and cultural heritage.” (based on RA 7722)

2. Common to the discipline (Teacher Education)

a. Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and political contexts
b. Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline
c. Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their
environments
d. Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners
e. Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices
f. Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes
g. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national, and global realities
h. Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field-based opportunities

3. Specific to a sub-discipline and major

Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English
a. Possess broad knowledge of language and literature for effective learning
b. Use English as a glocal language in a multilingual context as it applies to the teaching of language and literature
c. Acquire extensive reading background in language, literature, and allied fields
d. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication
e. Shows competence in employing innovative language and literature teaching approaches, methodologies, and strategies
f. Use technology in facilitating language learning and teaching
g. Inspire students and colleagues to lead relevant and transformative changes to improve learning and teaching language and literature
h. Display skills and abilities to be a reflective and research-oriented language and literature teacher

Course Description : This course provides a survey of the categories and types of the world’s literature for children and adolescents with emphasis on criteria for
identifying and interpreting high quality fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. This develops student’s familiarity with a broad range of books for
children and adolescents and the implications of developmental characteristics for book selection. (EK-3)

Course Objectives : At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. define literary terms and concepts exemplified in selected literary texts;
2. trace the major literary works produced in child and adolescent literatures;
3. recognize the practical lessons of literary works toward values formation;
4. present a 5-minute talk with accompanying visual presentation and written component, about a selected author and his or her contribution to
and significance for child and adolescent literature;
5. write sample lesson plan using selected literary text in child and adolescent literature; and
6. perform a student teaching demonstration using selected literary text in child and adolescent literature.
Course Outline and Timeframe
Course Content/Subject Matter
Prelim Period
Week 1 A. The Place of Literature in a Child’s Life
B. Children’s and Adolescent’s Reading Interests
Week 2 C. Selecting Books for Children and Adolescents
D. History of Children’s Literature
Week 3 E. Development of Children’s Literature in the Philippines
F. Development of Poetry for Children and Their Poem-Makers
Week 4 G. Mother Goose Rhymes or Nursery Rhymes
H. Verses for Children and Adolescents
Week 5 I. Poetry for Children and Adolescents
J. Children’s Book Awards
Midterm Period K. Folklore and Folktales

Week 5 1. Suggested Readings:

a. Aladdin from the book of One Thousand and One Nights
b. The Monkey and the Turtle by Jose Rizal

Week 6 L. Myths
1. Suggested Readings:
a. Why Does the Philippines Have 7,000 Islands?
b. King Midas and the Golden Touch by Charlotte Craft

M. Legends
1. Suggested Reading:
a. Why Do Pineapple Fruits Have Many Eyes?
Week 7
N. Epics and Hero Tales
1. Suggested Readings:
a. Robin Hood
b. Buffalo Bill
Week 8
O. Fables
1. Suggested Readings:
a. The Ant and the Grasshopper
b. The Milkmaid and Her Pail
c. The Crow and the Fox
d. The Goose that Laid Golden Eggs
e. The Tortoise and the Hare
Semi-final Period P. Bible Stories
Week 10-11 1. Suggested Readings:
a. How Our World Began
b. Moses
c. David and Goliath

Week 12-13 Q. Realistic Stories

1. Suggested Readings:
a. The Outsiders by Susan Eloise Hinton
b. Gift of Magi by O. Henry
c. The Giver by Lois Lowry

R. Fairytales
Week 14
1. Suggested Readings:
a. Peter Pan by James Matthew Barrie
b. The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen
c. Rumpelstiltskin by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Final Period S. Comics

Week 15 - 16
T. Nonfictional Stories

1. Suggested Readings:
a. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
b. An American Plague by Jim Murphy

Week 17 U. Autobiography vs Biography

Week 18 1. Suggested Readings:
a. My Childhood by Fernando Ma. Guerrero
b. Louis Braille

Learning Plan
Desired Learning Course Content/ Textbooks/ Teaching and Assessment Resource Time
 Outcomes Subject Matter References Learning Task Materials Table
Activities
Prelim Period A. The Place of Literature in a Burt, M.E. (2014). Poems Every Book/Virtual Contextualized Self- 15
Child’s Life Child Should Know. Create Searching for Rubric for Learning hours
At the end of the prelim Space Independent Publishing Information Scrapbook and Modules
period, the students B. Children’s and Adolescent’s Platform. USA. Poem Writing
should be able to: Reading Interests
Hunt, P. (2005). Understanding Virtual Discussion
A. define literary terms C. Selecting Books for Children’s Literature (2nd ed.).
and concepts Children and Adolescents Routledge. New York, USA.
exemplified in Interactive Forum Printed/Online Slideshow
selected literary texts; D. History of Children’s Lathey, G. (2016). Translating via Online Platform Formative Test Presentation
Literature Children’s Literature.
B. determine the Routledge. New York, USA.
importance of E. Development of Children’s Virtual
literature to the child’s Literature in the Philippines Parayno, S. M. (1997). Reporting
and adolescent’s Children’s Literature (Rev. Ed.). Question and
learning process; F. Development of Poetry for Katha Publishing Co., Inc. Answer via Video
Children and Adolescent Quezon, Philippines. Peer Support Web Presentation
C. explain the and Their Poem-Makers Conferencing
importance of picture http://www.mothergooseprograms
book; G. Mother Goose Rhymes or .org/wp-
Nursery Rhymes content/uploads/2015/07/explorin
D. explore different g-picture-books-text-etc.pdf
nursery rhymes and H. Verses for Children and Tasks: Printed/
poems for children Adolescents https://publicdomainreview.org/20 Printed/Online E-books
and adolescents; 14/05/14/in-the-image-of-god- Creating a Assignment
I. Poetry for Children and john-comenius-and-the-first- Scrapbook
E. organize samples of Adolescents childrens-picture-book/ Containing
Mother Goose Samples of
J. Book Awards http://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/P
Rhymes; and Mother Goose
BH-KS1-KS2-Guide-for-teachers-
Rhymes Websites
Summer-2016.pdf
F. create a poem for Printed/Online
children or https://goldstein.cci.fsu.edu/files/2 Writing a Poem for Prelim Exam
adolescents. 012/10/Genres-of-childrens- Children or
lit2.pdf Adolescents
Midterm Period K. Folklore and Folktales Aesop. (2017). Aesop’s Fables. Book/Virtual Contextualized Self- 12
1. Suggested Readings: Wilco Publishing House. Searching for Rubric for Learning hours
At the end of the midterm a. Aladdin from the book of Mumbai, India. ISBN: 978-81- Information Literary Vlog Modules
period, the students One Thousand and One 8252-242-8.
should be able to: Nights
b. The Monkey and the Anderson R., et al. (1993).
A. identify the famous Turtle by Jose Rizal Elements of Literature (4th
children’s and Course). Holt, Rinehart and
adolescents’ literature L. Myths Winston, Inc. Orlando, Florida, Virtual Discussion Printed/Online
works; 1. Suggested Readings: U.S.A. ISBN 0-03-074197-1. Formative Test Slideshow
a. Why Does the Presentation
B. determine the Philippines Have 7,000 Parayno, S. M. (1997).
importance of Islands? Children’s Literature (Rev. Ed.).
literature to the child’s b. King Midas and the Katha Publishing Co., Inc.
and adolescent’s Golden Touch by Quezon City, Philippines. ISBN: Interactive Forum
learning process; Charlotte Craft 971-574-001-4. via Online Platform
Question and
C. recognize the practical M. Legends Tatar, M. (1999). The Classic Answer via Video
values of the literature 1. Suggested Reading: Fairy Tales: A Norton Critical Web Presentation
books for children and a. Why Do Pineapple Fruits Edition. W. W. Norton and Conferencing
adolescents; Have Many Eyes? Company, Inc. U.S.A. ISBN: 0-
393-97277-1. Virtual
D. analyze the message N. Epics and Hero Tales Reporting
conveyed by each 1. Suggested Readings: https://www.brighthubeducation.c
story; and a. Robin Hood om/social-studies-help/122385-
b. Buffalo Bill myths-and-legends-of-the- Printed/Online
E. present 10-minute talk philippines/ Assignment Printed/
with accompanying O. Fables E-books
visual presentation 1. Suggested Readings: http://www.taleswithmorals.com/ Peer Support
and written a. The Ant and the
component, about a Grasshopper https://www.youtube.com/watch?
selected author and b. The Milkmaid and Her v=jbxrzaoTCZY
his or her contribution Pail
to and significance for c. The Crow and the Fox Task: Printed/Online
child and adolescent d. The Goose that Laid Midterm exam Websites
literature; Golden Eggs Literary Vlog
e. The Tortoise and the
Hare

Semi-Final Period P. Bible Stories Anderson R., et al. (1993). Book/Virtual Contextualized Self- 15
Elements of Literature (4th Searching for Rubric for Learning hours
At the end of the semi- 1. Suggested Readings: Course). Holt, Rinehart and Information Lesson Plan Modules
final period, the students a. How Our World Began Winston, Inc. Orlando, Florida, Writing
should be able to: b. Moses U.S.A. ISBN 0-03-074197-1.
c. David and Goliath
A. cite some famous Hinton, H. E. (2016). The
children’s and Q. Realistic Stories Outsiders. Penguin Random
adolescents’ literature House. London. ISBN: 978-0- Virtual Discussion
writers; 1. Suggested Readings: 241-38718-4. Printed/Online Slideshow
a. The Outsiders by Formative Test Presentation
B. determine the Susan Eloise Hinton Lowry, L. (2010). The Giver.
importance of b. Gift of Magi by O. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
literature to the child’s Henry Publishing Company. U.S.A.
and adolescent’s c. The Giver by Lois ISBN: 978-0-544-33626-I. Interactive Forum
learning process; Lowry via Online Platform
Parayno, S. M. (1997).
C. recognize the practical R. Fairytales Children’s Literature (Rev. Ed.). Question and Video
values of the literature Katha Publishing Co., Inc. Answer via Presentation
books for children and 1. Suggested Readings: Quezon City, Philippines. ISBN: Web
adolescents; a. Peter Pan by James 971-574-001-4. Conferencing
Matthew Barrie Virtual
D. explore different b. The Nightingale by Strehler, D. (2014). The Bible Reporting
literatures written for Hans Christian Made Easy-for Kids. Christian
children and Andersen Art Kids. ISBN: 978-1-4321-
adolescents; c. Rumpelstiltskin by 1169-4.
Jacob and Wilhelm Printed/
E. analyze the elements Grimm https://www.woh.org/radio/how- Printed/Online E-books
of fiction using a the-world-began-part-1/ Peer Support Assignment
certain literary piece;
and https://www.ancient.eu/Moses/

F. write sample lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch? Task:

plan using selected v=7zLAcUZkxHA
literary text in child Lesson Plan Websites
http://webhome.auburn.edu/~vest
and adolescent mon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html Writing Printed/Online
literature. Semifinal
exam

Final Period S. Comics Andersen, H. C. (2017). Book/Virtual Contextualized Self- 12

Andersen’s Fairy Tales. Wilco Searching for Rubrics for Learning hours
At the end of the final T. Nonfictional Stories Publishing House. Mumbai, Information Story Writing Modules
period, the students India. and Student
should be able to: 1. Suggested Readings: Teaching
a. The Diary of a Young Anderson R., et al. (1993). Demonstration
A. discuss the moral or Girl by Anne Frank Elements of Literature (4th
lesson of each literary b. An American Plague Course). Holt, Rinehart and Virtual Discussion
piece; by Jim Murphy Winston, Inc. Orlando, Florida,
USA. Slideshow
B. develop arts and skills U. Autobiography vs Presentation
of entertaining the Biography Barrie, J. M. (2010). Peter Pan. Printed/Online
children and Lampara Publishing House, Inc. Interactive Forum Formative Test
adolescents using 1. Suggested Readings: Manila, Philippines. via Online Platform
story; a. My Childhood by
Fernando Ma. Murphy, J. (2003). An American
C. explore different Guerrero Plague. Houghton Mifflin
literature written for b. Louis Braille Harcourt Publishing Company. Video
children and USA. Virtual Presentation
adolescents; Reporting Question and
Parayno, S. M. (1997). Answer via
D. create stories Children’s Literature (Rev. Ed.). Web
intended for children; Katha Publishing Co., Inc. Conferencing
and adolescents; and Quezon, Philippines.
Peer Support
E. perform a student Zipes, J. (2016). The Original
teaching Folk & Fairy Tales of the Printed/
demonstration using Brothers Grimm. Princeton E-books
selected literary text in University Press. USA.
child and adolescent Printed/Online
literature. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Tasks: Assignment
v=-ev4Nqk8-4Q
Creating stories
https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm for Children and
055.html Adolescents Websites
https://www.youtube.com/watch? Student Teaching Printed/Online
v=qAIRFyR6NyQ Demonstration Final exam

Suggested Readings, BOOKS:

References and Online Aesop. (2017). Aesop’s Fables. Wilco Publishing House. Mumbai, India.
Sources
Andersen, H. C. (2017). Andersen’s Fairy Tales. Wilco Publishing House. Mumbai, India.

Anderson R., et al. (1993). Elements of Literature (4 th Course). Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

Barrie, J. M. (2010). Peter Pan. Lampara Publishing House, Inc. Manila, Philippines.

Burt, M.E. (2014). Poems Every Child Should Know. Create Space Independent Publishing Platform. New York, USA.

Hinton, H. E. (2016). The Outsiders. Penguin Random House. London.

Hunt, P. (2005). Understanding Children’s Literature (2 nd ed.). Routledge. New York, U.S.A. ISBN 10: 0-415-37547-6 (HBK).

Hunt, P. (2004). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature. (2 nd ed., Vol.1). Routledge. New York, USA.

Lathey, G. (2016). Translating Children’s Literature. Routledge. New York, U.S.A. ISBN:

Lowry, L. (2010). The Giver. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. USA.

Murphy, J. (2003). An American Plague. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. USA.

Nye, R. (1982). Beowulf: A New Telling. Random House, Inc. USA.

Parayno, S. M. (1997). Children’s Literature (Rev. Ed.). Katha Publishing Co., Inc. Quezon City, Philippines.

Tatar, M. (1999). The Classic Fairy Tales: A Norton Critical Edition. W. W. Norton and Company, Inc. USA.

Strehler, D. (2014). The Bible Made Easy-for Kids. Christian Art Kids.

Zipes, J. (2016). The Original Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm. Princeton University Press. USA.

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 “Aesop’s Fables.” Retrieved from http://www.taleswithmorals.com/. Accessed on 15 Sept. 2020.

“Aladdin and the Magic Lamp in English | Stories for Teenagers | English Fairy Tales.” Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbxrzaoTCZY. Accessed on 15 Sept. 2020.

“Genres of Children’s Literature.” Retrieved from https://goldstein.cci.fsu.edu/files/2012/10/Genres-of-childrens-lit2.pdf .

Accessed on 15 Sept. 2020.

“God's Story: David and Goliath (Full Version).” Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zLAcUZkxHA. Accessed
on 15 Sept. 2020.

“In the Image of God: John Comenius and the First Children's Picture Book.” Retrieved from
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Accessed on 15 Sept. 2020.

“John Newbery.” Retrieved from https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/english-literature-1500-1799-

biographies/john-newbery. Accessed on 15 Sept. 2020.

“Myths and Legends of the Philippines: Often Told and Never Forgotten.” Retrieved from
https://www.brighthubeducation.com/social-studies-help/122385-myths-and-legends-of-the-philippines/ . Accessed on 15
Sept. 2020.

“Poetry for Children.” Retrieved from http://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/PBH-KS1-KS2-Guide-for-teachers-Summer-2016.pdf .

Accessed on 15 Sept. 2020.

“What is a Picture Book?” Retrieved from http://www.mothergooseprograms.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/exploring-picture-

books-text-etc.pdf. Accessed on 15 Sept. 2020.

“How the World Began.” Retrieved from https://www.woh.org/radio/how-the-world-began-part-1/. Accessed on 15 Sept. 2020.

“Moses.” Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/Moses/. Accessed on 15 Sept. 2020.

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2020.

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Course Requirements Class Attendance and Participation

 Collection of Literary Pieces
Lesson Plan
Student Teaching Demonstration
Oral and Written Exams
Reporting
Major Examinations: Prelim, Midterm, Semi-final, and Final

60% - Class Standing:

Grading System 20% - Quizzes / Recitation
40% - Performance
40% - Periodic Exam
100% - Total