Literature in English

Mada

• Develop awareness of and empathy with national and global literary works

  Mada 9

  • Demonstrate empathy for other people's experiences nationally and globally

    Mada 3

    • Explain the concept of literature and its functions→
    • Explain the concepts of oral and written literature→
    • Relate people's life experiences with folktales, songs, riddles, proverbs, fables and idioms from the Tanzanian context→

  • Appreciate multiculturalism and develop self-consciousness

    Mada 4

    • Reflect on the characters' actions, attitudes and experiences in selected novels→
    • Explain the concepts of multiculturalism and self-consciousness in the context of literature→
    • Reflect on one's cultural values against those depicted in selected novels→
    • Assess the development of the protagonist and antagonist characters in selected novels→

  • Reflect values, perspectives and identities, and the impact of beliefs and actions on society

    Mada 2

    • Explain the concepts of values, perspectives and identities→
    • Reflect on the characters' perspectives and values against one's own→

• Appreciate different implications and layers of meaning in literary works

  Mada 11

  • Appreciate the use of literary devices in the works of art

    Mada 3

    • Analyse narrative techniques and stylistic devices in selected literary texts→
    • Explain the significance of narrative techniques and stylistic devices in selected novels→
    • Discuss literary devices which evoke emotions in selected novels→

  • Apply critical thinking when reading, discussing and writing about literary texts

    Mada 5

    • Discuss the roles of observation, analysis, inference, communication and problem-solving in literature→
    • Assess the relationship among characters in selected novels→
    • Discuss the lessons derived from the choices and decisions of characters in selected novels→
    • Identify major themes in the selected novels→
    • Analyse themes such as corruption and bribery in selected novels→

  • Justify interpretations based on evidence and logic

    Mada 3

    • Justify the actions and context of characters in relation to themes in selected novels→
    • Discuss the relationship between the title and messages in selected novels→
    • Discuss the relevance of the novel to one's society→

• Compose literary works

  Mada 11

  • Synthesise literary characteristics, themes, and/or approaches in several literary texts

    Mada 4

    • Discuss forms of poetry and figurative language→
    • Analyse themes portrayed in selected poems→
    • Discuss lessons derived from selected poems→
    • Apply literary skills to compose a poem→

  • Recognise ambiguity and uncertainty as necessary in creating literary works

    Mada 3

    • Explain the concepts of antithesis, anticlimax, paradox, irony, unreliable narrator and suspense in literary works→
    • Discuss the relationship between the title and the content of selected plays→
    • Discuss the effect of ironical titles in selected plays→

  • Create imaginative and original literary works

    Mada 4

    • Explain the concepts of creativity and visualisation in literary composition→
    • Make a plan for composing a poem (decide what to write about, determine the best format, explore words, rhymes and rhythm)→
    • Apply writing skills to compose a poem→
    • Apply ICT tools and digital platforms in writing and publishing a poem→