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Tanza, Boac, Marinduque

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COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Code: Elective 414
Course Title: Mythology and Folklore
SY/Semester: SY 2011-2012
Faculty: Jaze M. Marco
Department: English
School: SAS
Course Credit: 3 units

Course Description:
This course is a study of major myths and folklore of various cultures from around the world. It is designed to give students an exposure to different myths and folklore and their contributions to the literary
heritage of a particular place.

Course Objectives:
1. To read and interpret myths that left significant marks in the respective cultures they belong.
2. To formulate logical conclusions about life from the selected literary pieces read.
3. To appreciate similarities, differences in the beliefs, ideas, attitudes and values of people from the oral and written literary pieces taken.
4. To express relevant and sound opinions about literary pieces in relation to national and international problems and issues.

Performance Criterion:
1. Midterm and Final Exams 40%
2. Written Output 25%
a) Reflection paper/Reaction paper
b) Term paper
3. Performance 15%
4. Quizzes 10%
5. Attendance 10%

TOTAL 100%

Course References:

Hamilton, E. (1999).Mythology. Warner Books Inc.: New York, USA.

Lacia, Ferdilyn C. et al. (2008). The Literatures of the Philippines.Rex Printing Company Inc: Quezon City.
Rosenberg, D. (1999). World Mythology. 3rd ed. NTC Publishing Group: Illinois, USA.
Michael Webster . (2005). ENG 204 B World Mythology, Winter 2005 . In World Mythology. Retrieved June 24,2011, from http://faculty.gvsu.edu/websterm/204syll.htm.
Unknow. (Unknown). Native American Legends. In First People-The Legends. Retrieved June 24,2011, from http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/CoyoteTheHungry-Caddo.html.
Unknown. (Unknown). The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. In Wikipedia. The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 24,2011, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Sigurd_the_Volsung_and_the_Fall_of_the_Niblungs.
 No. of Evaluation
Subject Content Objectives Activities References Materials Used
Hours Technique

Orientation of students

I. Introduction
Lacia, Ferdilyn C. et al.
i. Definitions of Myth and Folklore
(2008). The Literatures of the
ii. Types of Myths
Philippines.Rex Printing
iii. Terms often used in discussing myths
Company Inc: Quezon City.
iv. Ways of Interpreting Myth
v. Significance of Myths and Folklore
Michael Webster . (2005).
II. Philippines I. To read and interpret myths and
ENG 204 B World
i. Literary Background
some of the ways they function Mythology, Winter 2005 . In
ii. Epics
World Mythology. Retrieved
iii. Folktales and legends in societies and cultures
June 24,2011, from
iv. Proverbs and saying II. To read and interpret mythic Brainstorming http://faculty.gvsu.edu/webst Literary pieces
v. Songs Open-Class Short and long
metaphors symbols, and erm/204syll.htm. Reading Materials
vi. The Legend of Maria Makiling Discussion quizzes
analogies PowerPoint
vii. Tianak and Nuno sa Punso Individual Recitation
III. To compare and contrast Presentation
III. Ancient Middle East Presentation of Rosenberg, D. (1999). World Individual
Audio-Visual Materials
i. Babylonia-The Enuma Elis significant characters, events, Report through Mythology. 3rd ed. NTC performance
ii. Sumer/Babylonia-The Gilgamesh Powerpoint Publishing Group: Illinois, Group and
symbols, and actions (called 30hrs.
iii. Egypt-Osiris,Isis and Horus Reading of USA. individual
motifs) in one story with similar literary pieces presentation
IV. Greek and Roman Mythology Making reflection Hamilton, E. Reflection
i. The Creation of the Titans and the Gods events in another story paper (1999).Mythology. Warner Paper
ii. Eight brief Tales of Lovers Role playing of Books Inc.: New York, USA. Term Paper
iii. Trojan War selected literary Reaction Paper
iv. The Aenid pieces Rosenberg, D. (1999). World
Mythology. 3rd ed. NTC
Publishing Group: Illinois,
USA.

V. Far East, South East and the Pacific Islands Rosenberg, D. (1999). World
v. Thnhnhailand-Coming Soon Mythology. 3rd ed. NTC
vi. Japan-Amaterasu Publishing Group: Illinois,
vii. India-The Ramayana USA.
viii. Hawaii-The Taming of the Sun
 No. of Evaluation
Subject Content Objectives Activities References Materials Used
Hours Technique
Rosenberg, D. (1999). World
Mythology. 3rd ed. NTC
Publishing Group: Illinois,
VI. Celtic Mythology USA.
i. Beowulf
ii. King Arthur Brainstorming Unknown. (Unknown). The
Open-Class Story of Sigurd the Volsung Short and long
I. To describe and discuss the Discussion and the Fall of the Niblungs. quizzes
VII. Northern Europe cultures that produced the Individual In Wikipedia. The Free Recitation
i. Norse-Sigurd the Volsung Presentation of Encyclopedia. Retrieved June Individual Literary pieces
myths Report through 24,2011, from performance Reading Materials
VIII. Africa II. To improve analytical, Powerpoint http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Group and PowerPoint
i. Zaire-The Origin of Life and Fire 20hrs.
conceptual, connective writing Reading of The_Story_of_Sigurd_the_V individual Presentation
ii. Ghana-Ghana’s Lute literary pieces olsung_and_the_Fall_of_the_ presentation Audio-Visual Materials
skills Making reflection Niblungs. Reflection
III. To discover what these stories paper Paper
have to do with our lives today Role playing of Unknow. (Unknown). Native Term Paper
IX. The Americas selected literary American Legends. In First Reaction Paper
i. United States/Canada-The Woman Who Fell pieces People-The Legends.
from the Sky Retrieved June 24,2011, from
ii. Mexico-Quetzalcoatl http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-
iii. Peru-The Children of the Sun Html-
iv. Native American-Cayote the Hungry Legends/CoyoteTheHungry-
Caddo.html.

Prepared by:

JAZE M. MARCO
Subject Instructor

Approved by:

JULIETA L. GO PH.D.
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences