Republic of the Philippines

Mariano Marcos State University

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Laoag City 2900
Course Syllabus
Course Code: Lit 101
Course itle: Folklore and Mythology
Course !escription: Provides a study in a body of "ythological and fol# narratives fro" different countries to gain insights into $"an%s origin&' his desires' fears'
instincts and his needs in general and the different cultural patterns in particular( his )ill enable the learner to do a co"parative analysis of
the different traditions and culture(
Credit: * Units
Pre+re,uisites: -one
Course .b/ectives: he "ore i""ediate ob/ectives of this course are:
0( o e1plore fol#lore and "yth as "anifestations and articulations of the culture out of )hich they arise(
2( o "a#e a co"parative analysis of the different traditions and culture and to e1plore the relations a"ong the for"s of "yth and fol#lore(
C( o enable the students to understand better )ho they are and their beginnings' and their relationship to their environ"ent(
!( o e1a"ine the influence of "ythology on popular culture(
University 3M State"ents
College 4oals and Progra" .b/ectives
Course .utline:
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Unit 5: .vervie) of the Course and Revie)
of Literary er"s
6( 7hy study 8ol#lore and Mythology
2( !efinition of literary ter"s
a( 8ol#lore
*( 4ive the i"portance
of studying fol#lore
and "ythology
9( !efine ter"s for
better understanding
of the course
6( Recitation:sharin
g of readings
2( Class discussion
6( Co"pilation of
riddles:proverbs:sayi
ngs: and "a1i"s:
fables and legends
2( Paper pencil test
6( 8ol#tales: its types'
ele"ents' uses' i"portance
2( 8ol#songs' dirges
*( 8ol# speech' riddles'
proverbs:sayings' "a1i"s
9( 8ables
b( Parables
c( ;pics
d( Legends
e( ;pigra"s:epithets
f( Myth
g( Mythology
h( Lycanthrophy
*( 4raded
recitation:graded
notes:outputs
Unit 55: 5ntroduction: he Philippine 8ol#
;pic
0( he ;pic: 7hat is it all about
6( Characteristics of 8ol# ;pics
<ethno+epics= by:
a( 0rsenio Manuel
b( 8rancisco R( !e"etrio' S(>(
2( ;pic Singing and Singers
*( 0dventures of the ?ero
9( he ;pic ?ero
@( Aualities of a ?ero
a( Physical 0ppearance
b( loud voice
c( Leadership
d( "agic po)ers
B( ;pic conventions
C( .ther)orld >ourneys
D( !o"inant Motifs
9( Magic ransportation
6( 4ive the
characteristics of
epic as given by the
"inds
2( !iscuss the "a#e+
up of an epic
*( Read sa"ples of
Philippine epics to
understand better
)hat an epic is(
9( List values'
traditions' etc(
depicted in the
particular epics read(
6( Chorale
reading
2( Role playing
*( Reporting
1. Co"pilation of epics
2. Prepared
brochures:flyers sho)ing
su""ary of reports
3. Participation in class
discussion and activities(
60( Resuscitation
66( 8ighting
62( ;pics as ;"bodi"ent of Custo"s'
2eliefs and 3alues
6*( Rites' Rituals' 8easts and 8estivals
2( Readings
6( ;pics a"ong Christian 8ilipinos
a( he 2iag of La"+0ng Pedro 2u#aneg
<5locos Region=
b( he 5balon <2i#ol Region=
2( ;pics 0"ong the -on+Christian 4roups
a( he ?udhud and 0li" of 5fugaos
b( he Ula"i" of the Ealingas
c( ;pics of Lu"abinda) of the
4addangs 3isayas
d( he ?inila)od <Sulod People of
Panay=
of Laba) !onggon
of ?u"adapnen
e( he Euda"an of Pala)an
Mindanao
f( he Maiden of the 2uhong
S#y
g( he 0gyu Scyle
h( he ulelangan of 5lianon
Manobos
i( he !arangen of Maranaos
Unit 555: Philippine Mythology
6( he Philippine 4ods and
4oddesses
2( he 4ods: heir activities and
relationships
6( State )hat "yth is'
its evolution' types
and values(
2( 2( 8a"iliariFe
B( 4iving orally
su""ary of the
readings
C( Creating a 3enn
6( Phonological a)areness
S#ills est in Mini"al
pairs
6( Sub"ission of the
$Speech is
Po)er(&
*( Cos"ogony and Cos"ology
9( Creation and .rigin Stories
@( 7orld Cala"ities
B( ;stablish"ent of -atural order
Readings:
a( he Creation of the Universe
b( 7hy the S#y is ?igh
c( 7hy the Sea is Salt
d( 7eather Pheno"ena: rain: de)'
Clouds
e( Creation of Culture
f. Creation of Man' 0ni"al' Plant'
their characteristics
oneself of gods and
goddesses in
Philippine
"ythologyG their
activities and their
relationships
*( Relate stories about
the cos"ogony(
.rigins' creation
ordering of the
universe
9( Point out si"ilarities
and differences in
the creation stories
to the genesis in the
2ible
@( !ra"atiFe:role play
scenes in the tales
to sho) better
understanding of
readings(
diagra" sho)ing
si"ilarities and
differences of
creation:legends
fro" the different
places in the
Philippines
D( Preparing a table
sho)ing
su""ary of the
places' features'
etc(
9( ransfor"ing a
narration to
verse(
60( !ra"atiFing
scenes(
scripts of the role plays
2( Sub"ission of venn
diagra"s and tables
rec,uired
*( Participation in class
discussion and acticities(
Unit 53: 4ree# and Ro"an Mythology
6( he 4ree# and Ro"an )riters of
"ythology
2( he 4ods' the Creation and the
earlier heroes
*( ?o) the )orld and "an#ind )as
created
9( he great heroes
@( he brief tales of love a"ong the
4ods and 4oddesses
B( 4ive an overvie) of
gree# ro"an
"ythology
C( 5dentify the 4ree#
and Ro"an )riters
of "ythology
D( 8a"iliariFe oneself
of the 4ree# and
Ro"an gods and
6( 0 genealogy of the 4ods
and 4oddesses
2( 0 reaction paper about
the activities' values'
behavior' as the 4ods
ho) their co"pare and
contrast )ith "an at
present(
*( Parerticipation in the
activities
goddesses and their
offspring
9( Relate love tails
a"ong these gods
and goddesses
60( Co"pare and
contrast the )orld
and "an#ind
creation bet)een
the Philippines and
that of the 4ree#
"ythology
66( 4ive insights
derived fro" the
stories of life and
love a"ong the
4ree# 4ods and
4oddesses
62( Point out beliefs and
traditions people
"ay adhere to as
have been
influenced by these
"yth readings(
9( Paper and pencil test
Unit 53: -orse "ythology
6( .vervie) of -orse Mythology
2( he -orse 4ods
*( he creation
9( he -orse 7isdo"
@( he story of signy and sigurd
Unit 3: Study of Mythology of other
Countries
6( 4ods and 4oddesses and their
descriptions
a( ;gyptian
b( Chinese
c( >apanese
2( Representative tales fro" these
countries
*( Ma#e a list of the
4ods and
4oddesses of other
countries
9( Co"pare and
contrast their
activities and
relationships to
those of the gods
and goddesses of
the countries
studied
5. Read representative
tales fro" these
countries(
6( Su""ariFing of
stories read
6( Co"pilation of tales
and epics of these
countries
2( 4raded su""aries
and co"pilation
Course Re,uire"ents: 6( Stage presentation on the different gods and goddesses of the different countries( he"es to be discussed in class
2(er" Paper( 0 co"parative analysis of any t)o countries based on their fol#lore and "ythology stories origin( 8or"at and content to be
discussed in class(
4rading Syste":
Mid er":8inal er" ;1a" 2@H
Reaction Paper:7riting .utputs *0H
Class standing:Recitation 20H
AuiFFes 6@H
Stage Presentation 60H
TOTAL 100+
Re,eren!e&-
0belardo' 3ictoria( 69C0( Literature for oday%s Children( Manila: Phil( 4rphic 0rts 5nc(
Lacia et(al( 200* the literatures of the Philippines( AueFon City: 2o1 2oo#store
;ugenio' !a"iana L( 2006( he ;pics( AueFon: University of the Philippines
;ugenio' !a"iana L( 2006( he Myths( AueFon: University of the Philippines
?a"ilthon' ;dith( 69B9( Mythology( US0: Penguin 4roups
(
Prepared by:
Shirley 2( Mina
0pproved:
!r( ;duardo ( 2or/a