21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Essential Topic 3: 21st century literary genres

21st Century Literary Genres

TOPIC / LESSON NAME a. Hyper-poetry b. Blogs c. Texttula d. Chick lit d. Speculative Fiction e. Graphic novel
g. Flash Fiction
The learner will be able to understand and appreciate the elements and contexts of 21st century
CONTENT STANDARDS Philippine literature from the regions.

The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding and appreciation of 21st Century Philippine
literature from the regions through a written close analysis and critical interpretation of a literary text
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
in terms of form and theme, with a description of its context derived from research;

Writing a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts and doing an adaptation of these
require from the learner the ability to:
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
1. differentiate/compare and contrast the various 21st century literary genres and the ones from
the earlier genres/periods citing their elements, structures and traditions

At the end of this lesson, the learners will be able to:

1. Identify the varied 21st Century Literary Genres,
2. Explain the similarities and differences of varied 21st century literary genres,
SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES
3. Appreciate the 21st century literary genres by posting a blog
4. Write a critique paper of a sample blog focusing primarily on its genre.

TIME ALLOTMENT 480 minutes

LESSON OUTLINE:
1. INTRODUCTION :Classroom routines, Articulating learning objectives emphasizing the specific features of the major genres and
comparing and contrasting them with the earlier genres. (5 minutes)
2. MOTIVATION : Guess what?
3. INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY: Gallery walk and Discussion
4. PRACTICE : Venn Diagram
5. ENRICHMENT : Post it! (45 minutes)
6. EVALUATION : Write a short critique paper of a sample blog

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MATERIALS PPT, Answer sheets, speaker, projector and marker, rubrics

Literature for the 21st Century: Summer 2013 Coursebook. Retrieved March 4, 2018 from
RESOURCES http://athanata.typepad.com/files/literature-for-the-21st-century.pdf

Selden, R., Widdowson, P. & Brooker, P. (2005). A reader’s guide to contemporary

literary theory (5th ed.). UK: Pearson Education Limited.

PROCEDURE MEETING LEARNERS’ NEEDS

SESSION 1
1. INTRODUCTION (10 minutes)
Prayer
Routine activities
Presentation of the objectives

2. MOTIVATION (20 minutes) GUESS WHAT ! The teacher will let the
1. The teacher will post on the board the different types of literary texts. students identify the literary
2. Then, the students will guess to which genre the literary text belongs. text presented and let them
answer the process
LITERARY TEXTS PRESENTED questions.
1. Sample Tweets #ManilaEncounters
2. Cinderella
3. Sonnet from the Portugues
4. Ode to the Greecian urn
5. Greek Mythology
6. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
PROCESS QUESTIONS:
1. What have you observed in the previous activity?
2. Which literary text is easier or difficult to identify?
3. Do you have any idea about literary genres?

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3. INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY GALLERY WALK

 GROUP ACTIVITY (GALLERY WALK) 21st CENTURY LITERARY
GENRES
Instructions: 1. Chick Lit- written by women
Roam around the classroom where the different examples of literary genres are posted. Then, for women; uses strong female
they will be noting observations about the different literary genres and try to identify what character who is trying to live a
specific genres of the examples posted. modern world. Plot is
Example of Literary Genres posted: lighthearted, smart and funny.
a. Hyper-poetry b. Blogs c. Texttula d. Chick lit d. Speculative Fiction e. Graphic novel g. 2. Hyper- poetry- also called
Flash Fiction cyber poetry; could not be
presented without the aid of
 WRAP UP OF GROUP ACTIVITY computers and the internet and
 Discussion of the 21st Century Literary Genres includes verse with links to sub
a.Hyper-poetry poems or footnotes, poetry
b. Blogs generators or poetry with
c. Texttula movements or images
d. Chick lit 3. Blogs- shortened of the term
e. Speculative Fiction web blog; a regularly updated
f. Graphic novel journal on the internet. Blogger
g. Flash Fiction is the term used for a person
who has a blog. It gives
opportunity to articulate
thoughts and opinions.
4. Speculative Fiction- the
setting is futuristic and involves
supernatural elements. It
encompasses horror and science
fiction works.
5. Texture- has its origins in
tanaga. Tanaga is a traditional
Filipino poem that has four lines
and seven syllables each.
6. Flash Fiction- notable for its
brevity; also called as short
short stor; it is micro- fiction,
micro narrative and sudden
fiction
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7. Graphic Novel- utilizes

pictures in narrating a long
story; it has growing popularity
i.e. manga
4. PRACTICE
Activity 1: Comparison and Contrast
Instructions:
Referring to the different literary genres of the previous activity, compare and contrast the
genres using the Venn Diagram.

ENRICHMENT:
Activity 2: Post It!
A. Instruction: The teacher will show blog site (mindfulmomma.com)
Process Questions:
1. What are your observations?
2. How does the blogger construct his/her blog?
3. What should be considered in posting a blog?
Performance Check:
TASK: As an aspiring blogger, you are invited to join a workshop where in you must be able to post
a blog about water conservation to give awareness to the netizens. The blog must be original,
informative and persuasive.

EVALUATION:
1. Write a critique paper of a sample of the posted blog.
BLOG POST RUBRIC
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DESCRIPTORS 10 points 5 points 0 point

Content The blog post presents The blog post The blog post does
a substantial and presents enough and not present a
appropriate facts and appropriate facts and substantial and
information about the information about the appropriate facts and
topic topic information about the
topic
Organization The blog post is clear, The blog post is The blog post is not
comprehensive and somehow clear, clear, comprehensive
coherent towards the comprehensive and and coherent towards
readers coherent towards the the readers
readers
Originality The blog post uses The blog post uses The blog post copies
original or sites words some words and is words and images and
and images and posted similar from other posted in his/ her own
in his/ her own blog blogs blog site
site

Group 3 Members:

1. GEALON, Bernadeth C.
2. JUNGCO, Khen Rey B.
3. ESMAQUILAN, Cherry Mae S.
4. JALLAGOMESA, Jessica Y.
5. RABANES, Sarah May L.
6. ACELAR, Heather Andrea Aissa C.
7. MONDIA, Rosemarie O.
8. DELA TORRE, Maureen A.
9. VEGA, Jinelyn M.

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