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Perception of Literature

The document outlines the objectives and topics for student teachers learning to teach literature in English, emphasizing the importance of understanding various genres such as prose, poetry, and drama. It highlights the role of literature in education, including its functions in entertaining, educating, and fostering individual development. Additionally, it discusses the nature of literature as a creative tool for social change and communication.

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Perception of Literature

The document outlines the objectives and topics for student teachers learning to teach literature in English, emphasizing the importance of understanding various genres such as prose, poetry, and drama. It highlights the role of literature in education, including its functions in entertaining, educating, and fostering individual development. Additionally, it discusses the nature of literature as a creative tool for social change and communication.

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INTRODUCTION

• The student teacher will gain knowledge and


understanding of teaching literature in English
• Be able to evaluate independently the current techniques
for teaching and to utilize available materials.
• You will become well - informed, imaginative and
resourceful and be able to guide your students to enjoy
Literature in English.
• Helps in developing literary criticism
• The student will be able to respond to literature around
them.
Genres of literature
• Prose – Novel and short story
• Poetry
• Drama/ play
• Oral literature
TOPICS
• Understanding literature
• Integration of English language and literature
• The teaching of prose
• The teaching of drama
• The teaching of poetry
• The teaching of oral literature
• Assessment, measurement and evaluation
• Planning to teach English
Our perception of literature
What is your perception of literature?
The Conceptions of Literature
Literature has been defined in many ways.
Printed materials, for example, the story of
“The Great Trek”. It may also be limited to
Great works for example, books of great
aesthetics and intellectual repute
Characteristic of a particular nation, for
example, Arabic, Caribbean or even African
Literature
Literature of a particular period
Post-independence era Literature.
Literature as a subject :The common
use of the term is in the school or
educational institutions.
The Nature of Literature
• Creative
• Literature does not grow or develop
in a vacuum
• Literature is a tool of social change-
• Literature communicates experiences
• Dramatic personae
Functions of literature in education
• Entertaining, educating, informing,
questioning
• Sharing experiences of people, places and
events.
• Literature also helps impart knowledge and
values
• Enlightens people and helps impart
information
• Individual development
• Helps build positive character
• Sensitizes the literary person to social
issues

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