HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGESta. Ana Avenue, Davao City SYLLABUS I. II. III. IV. IV. Course No.: English 14 Credit : 3 units Course Title: Afro-Asian Literature Pre-requisites : Eng 1, Eng 2 Course Description: This course allows students to explore literary selections from AfroAsian countries. Focus is given on representative literatures of Egypt, Israel, Arabia, Iran, China, Japan and India. Literary selections from Indonesia, Thailand and Burma are also included to provide a literary background for Southeast Asia. Course Objectives: At the end the course, the students can: A. Cognitive (Knowledge) : 1. Trace the literary history of countries in Africa and Asia. 2. Describe selected African and Asian writers. 3. Explain the elements of particular literary forms. 4. Describe the culture of selected groups of Africans and Asians based on their literature. 5. Present significant human experiences that the selections present . 6. Relate the above human experiences with their own or heard experiences. B. Affective (Attitude) : 1. Show appreciation of the writings of great Africans and Asians. 2. Demonstrate the values learned from literary selections in their everyday life. C. Psychomotor (Skills): 1. Read clearly selected prose and poetry. 2. Write summary, reaction paper, and paraphrase of required literary selections. Course Outline Contents A. AFRICA – the Dark Continent 1. Introduction a. People b. Languages c. Religion d. Education 2. African Literature. a. Characteristics/ qualities of African Literature 3. English and African writers and their works. 4. African Poetry No. of Hours 2 1 2 Introduction to Aryan Literature 2. Introduction a. The Story of Ruth b. Religion c. African Prose c. Samson and Delilah e. Modern Period a. h. Education 2. Abdul Kasim Mansur/Fridausi 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . Umayad History 3. Book of the Dead d. Literary History 2. Introduction to Jewish Literature a. Characteristics/Qualities of Jewish 2. The Birth of Jesus c.1 The Two Brothers d. Classification of Old Testament and the New Testament Books 3. Types of Egyptian Literature c. a. Selection d.e. Zoraster/ Zoroastrianism 4. Sufism 3. Sinbad the Sailor IRAN – Homeland of the Aryans 1.2 Tale of Sinuhe Israel – Jewish Republic of Asia 1. The Hands of the Black d. f. a. Africa b. Literature. The Prodigal Son d. The Exodus from Egypt ARABIA–Cradle of Islam 1. The Story of Judith g. The Koran. Selections a. The Arabian Nights/A thousand and One Nights 5. Historical Background b. Government a. People b. The Literature of Egypt a. Language b. Ali Baba 6. Characteristics/ Qualities of Arabian Literature b. a.The Sacred Book of Islam b. David and Goliath f. African Plea Egypt –The Gift of the Nile 1.5 1 . Alladin 7.5 . Abbasid Empire 4. g. Introduction to Arabian Literature. Confucian Odes b. Chinese Poetry 7. Chinese Drama 8. The Poetry of Iran Zoroaster (from the Zendavesta) Sadi (from the Bulistan) Omar Khayyam ( from the Rubaiyat) My Father (Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi) i. The Prose and Poetry 13. The Ramayana b. Characteristics/ Qualities of Burmese Literature 16. Literary Influence a. Guno and Koyo (Harold Courlander) 9. Grandma Takes Charge (Lau Shau) k. Tang Poetry 3. Development of Thai Literature 12. Indonesia 3. 6. Boat Song (Sjair Perahu) 8. The Mahabharata 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 4 6 . The Epics 5. Chinese Proverbs 5. Development of Indonesian Literature 5. Poetry a. Development of Burmese Literature 17. 7. Burmese Prose and Poetry 18. Characteristics/ Qualities of Indonesian Literature 4. Burma (Myanmar) 15. 8. CHINA – Red Dragon of the East 1. Thailand 10.5. Thai Drama 14. Chinese Classics 6. General View of Hindu Literature 3. Indonesian Prose and Poetry 6. Analects of Confucius c. Confucian as 4. 9. Hindu Poetry 4. Historical Background a. Indian Drama a. INDIA-The Land of Prayer 1. 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