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The Era of Predecessors of Adikavi Nannayya ,The Language of Nannayya Era 3 Week 3 Medieval Era of Telugu Language, Modern Languages DANTULURI NARAYANA RAJU COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS) (A College with Potential for Excellence) Bhimavaram, W.G.Dist, A.P Teaching Plan for the Academic Year 2013-14(AU) Department : TELUGU (PG) Paper 1 :History of Telugu Language Class: MA Previous Semester: I Month & No.of No.of Periods Week Topics to be covered Co-Curricular Activity Working Days Per week 1 Week 2 Week June - 10 3 Week 4 Week Languages in india – Hindu – Aryan, Dravida , Munda, Sino, Tibetan family of 1 Week 6 languages. July - 26 2 Week 4 Hindu Aryan, Dravidan languages and their mutual influence on each other. 3 Week 6 Dravidian languages and the people who speak those languages 4 Week 6 Their native places Place of Telugu among Dravidian languages-geographical boundar The qualities of Dravidian languages- Andhramu Telugu - Tenugu – Etymology of the 1 Week 6 words Aug - 21 2 Week 4 The era of predecessors of Adikavi Nannayya ,The language of Nannayya era 3 Week 3 Medieval era of Telugu language, modern languages. 4 Week 6 History of Telugu “Sandhi”,‟ 1 Week 4 agama sandhi‟ „dhruta prakruthikam‟ classification of words, 2 Week 6 „sandhi‟ in ancient and modern telugu language. Sept - 23 3 Week 6 Formations of Telugu words, noun – gender – prose. 4 Week 6 Changes from ancient Telugu to modern Telugu – pronouns numbers. 1 Week 5 knowledge of the dialects , the origin of dialects 2 Week 6 qualities – differences – spread of dialects. Oct- 26 3 Week Semester-end Examinations 4 Week 1 Week Nov- 10 Semester-end Examinations 2 Week Signature of the Lecturer Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal DANTULURI NARAYANA RAJU COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS) (A College with Potential for Excellence) Bhimavaram, W.G.Dist, A.P Teaching Plan for the Academic Year 2013-14(AU) Department :TELUGU (PG) Paper 2 : HISTORY OF TELUGU LITERETURE Class: MA Previous Semester:I Month & No.of No.of Periods Week Topics to be covered Co-Curricular Activity Working Days Per week 1 Week 2 Week June - 10 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 6 Prangnanaya Yugam, Sarasvatam, Sahityam, Sahitya Adhyana Praddatulu. 2 Week 4 Nannaya Bharatandhrikarana Paddhati, Kavitaritilu. July - 26 3 Week 4 Marga- Desi- Vastu Kavita, Janu Tenugu Swaroopa Swabhavalu. 4 Week 5 Nannechodudu, Malikarajunu Panditaradhyudu, Sivadevaiah, Chakrapani 1 Week 6 The method followed by Nannaya in the translation of Mahabharata into Telugu. The era of Sivakavi (1001-1245), the reviews of the books of palkuriki 2 Week 4 somanadha Aug - 21 The Era of Tikkana(1245-1301), the balance of the philosophy of Tikkana and 3 Week 4 Hariharanadha the review of Tikkana works - poetic forms. 4 Week 5 The Era of Yerrana(1301-1350) , The early and later works of Yerrana 1 Week 6 Review of the works of Bhaskara Ramayana. 2 Week 5 The Era Srinadha (1361-1500) the review of the poetic works of Srinadha Sept - 23 The method followed in translating the Naishadha of Srinadha into Telugu 3 Week 6 poetic forms. 4 Week 4 The works of pothana - Review 1 Week 5 1. Pinaveerana(Srungara sakunthalam) 2. Gowranna(The story of Harischandra) 2 Week 6 3. Jakkana(Vikramarka charitham) 4. Ananthamathayudu (Bhoja Rajiyam) Oct- 26 3 Week Semester-end Examinations 4 Week 1 Week Nov- 10 Semester-end Examinations 2 Week Signature of the Lecturer Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal DANTULURI NARAYANA RAJU COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS) (A College with Potential for Excellence) Bhimavaram, W.G.Dist, A.P Teaching Plan for the Academic Year 2013-14(AU) Department :TELUGU PG Paper 3 : History of Dalitha Literature Class: MA FirstYear Semester: I Month & No.of No.of Week Periods Per Topics to be covered Co-Curricular Activity Working Days week 1 Week 2 Week June - 22 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 6 Dalitha literature the renege definition background 2 Week 5 Dalitha literature the renege definition background July - 25 Datlitha emergence evolution of Dalitha literature 3 Week 6 4 Week 5 Datlitha emergence evolution of Dalitha literature 1 Week 6 Datlitha emergence evolution of Dalitha literature 2 Week 4 Dalitha literature and movements Effect on peoples influence Aug - 22 3 Week 4 Poerty of naralokapradhana by Madhuri Nageshbabu 4 Week 6 Poerty of naralokapradhana by Madhuri Nageshbabu 1 Week 5 Drama of palerunatakam by Boyi bhimanna 2 Week 4 Drama of palerunatakam by Boyi bhimanna Sept - 23 3 Week 6 Story of Antaranivasatham by Kalyanarao 4 Week 6 Story of Antaranivasatham by Kalyanarao 1 Week 6 Book of katha chimalu by BoyaJangayya 2 Week 5 Book of katha chimalu by BoyaJangayya Oct- 19 3 Week Semester-end Examinations 4 Week 1 Week nov- 09 Semester-end Examinations 2 Week Signature of the Lecturer Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal DANTULURI NARAYANA RAJU COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS) (A College with Potential for Excellence) Bhimavaram, W.G.Dist, A.P Teaching Plan for the Academic Year 2013-14(AU) Department :TELUGU PG Paper 4 :Kavyanatakalu Class: MA FirstYear Semester:I Month & No.of No.of Periods Week Topics to be covered Co-Curricular Activity Working Days Per week 1 Week 2 Week June - 26 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 6 Thikanna –mahabharatam 2 Week 5 vudyogaparvaram- thired part July - 24 3 Week 6 krishanarayabaram-4th poem „Manamujanardanapalina‟form 144th pome‟ Nakulu sahadevulu lanu‟256th pome jaladaswanagambhiraratha‟ to288th pome 4 Week 5 uptoKAVUNA 1 Week 6 Yerana-mahabharatam 2 Week 4 aranayaparvaam-panchama aswasam Aug - 22 3 Week 4 Dharmavadhyopakyanam-27th verses Akshanambha –form112th upto NEEVADIGINA 4 Week 6 Book of gabhilam by jashuva [firstpart] 1 Week 5 Yerana-mahabharatam 2 Week 4 aranayaparvaam-panchama aswasam Sept - 23 3 Week 6 Book of sri sri mshaprastanam 4 Week 6 Book of sri sri mshaprastanam 1 Week 6 Book of bhramhavivaham by kandukuri 2 Week 5 Book of bhramhavivaham by kandukuri Oct- 18 3 Week Semester-end Examinations 4 Week 1 Week Nov- 11 Semester-end Examinations 2 Week Signature of the Lecturer Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal DANTULURI NARAYANA RAJU COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS) (A College with Potential for Excellence) Bhimavaram, W.G.Dist, A.P Teaching Plan for the Academic Year 2013-14(AU) Department :TELUGU PG Paper 5:Folk Literature Class:MA First Year Previous Semester: I Month & No.of No.of Periods Week Topics to be covered Co-Curricular Activity Working Days Per week 1 Week 2 Week June - 26 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 5 Folk Knowledge Difinition- Features, Classification. 2 Week 5 Doffinition of Knowledge among Tribal, Rural, Modern People July - 24 3 Week 6 Development of Folk culturary knowledge in western. 4 Week 8 Development of folk culturary knowledge in Andhra. 1 Week 6 Folk Arts- Performing Arts Burra Katha, Thappetagulli, Pagativeshallu. 2 Week 4 Non Performing Arts- Valakam, Modi, Dommarata. Aug - 22 3 Week 4 Folk Language- Dialects, Sandhulu,Jatiyalu,Nama Vigyanam Folk Language- Change in sounds, Vocabulary,OtherCountries, Remote Words, Folk 4 Week 8 Entymology 1 Week 5 Flock Literature.Features Classification flock pomes Difinition. Fe 2 Week 4 Flock different types of poems;sramika Sept - 23 3 Week 6 Provebs,riddles stories,Definition,features classification 4 Week 8 Moral stories ,fairytales,folk epics, 1 Week 6 folk literature,social feabure. 2 Week Oct- 18 3 Week Semester-end Examinations 4 Week 1 Week Nov- 11 Semester-end Examinations 2 Week Signature of the Lecturer Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal DANTULURI NARAYANA RAJU COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS) (A College with Potential for Excellence) Bhimavaram, W.G.Dist, A.P Teaching Plan for the Academic Year 2013-14(AU) Department :TELUGU PG Paper 1 : History of Telugu Language Class: MA First Year Semester: II Month & No.of No.of Periods Week Topics to be covered Co-Curricular Activity Working Days Per week 3 Week 6 The Textual and colloquial literary styles in Telugu Nov - 13 4 Week 8 Definition etymology of words 1 Week 6 Modern standard Telugu language - the need of the language 2 Week 4 Verb - formation of verb Dec - 23 3 Week 6 Primary and secondary 4 Week 8 Transitive and in transitive. 1 Week 5 Synonyms and antonyms 2 Week 3 past, present ,future tense. Jan - 19 3 Week 3 Terminology - Native and Foreign. 4 Week 8 Hindu - Aryan - Medieval Eastern , Western - Compound words borrowed From Dravidian languages 1 Week 5 into Telugu non borrowed words. Feb - 21 2 Week 4 The Evolution of Sound 3 Week 6 Partial Evolution 4 Week 5 Sentence structure 1 Week 6 Maseutire and feminine genders 2 Week 5 Feminine genders Mar - 22 3 Week Semester-end Examinations 4 Week Signature of the Lecturer Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal DANTULURI NARAYANA RAJU COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS) (A College with Potential for Excellence) Bhimavaram, W.G.Dist, A.P Teaching Plan for the Academic Year 2013-14(AU) Department :TELUGU PG Paper 2: History of Telugu Literature Class: MA First Year Semester:II Month & No.of No.of Periods Week Topics to be covered Co-Curricular Activity Working Days Per week 3 Week 6 Royal Era(1501-1600) Prabhandha Age Prabhandha Features Nov - 13 4 Week 8 Introduction of Astadiggajes. 1 Week 6 SRIKRISHNA DEVARAYA (AMUKATA MALYADA), Allasani Peddana 2 Week 4 Nandi Timmana, Ayyala Raju Ramabadrudu(Rambhyudayam. Dec - 24 3 Week 6 RAYAL ERA –OTHER POETS: Kandukuri Rudha Kavi, Chintalapudi Ellanaryudu. 4 Week 8 Nadendla Gopanamantri(Krishnaarjuna Samvhdam), Ponnakanti Southern Andhra Era(1601 - 1855): Tanjavur,Madhurai, pudukkot,mysore, 1 Week 5 palakula , vangmaya seva Jan - 17 2 Week 3 Ranga jamma(mannarudasu vilasa natakam 3 Week 3 Muddu palani(Radhika swantanam), Sommkham venkata kisappa Nayakudu 4 Week 8 Sesham venkata pathi (Tarasasankam) 1 Week 5 Kulve veeraraju(Andhra vachana Bharatham) 2 Week 4 daksinandhrayuga vaisistyam.
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