PALAUAN LITERATURE

This course is an introduction to various works of literature in Palau, including cheldecheduch, chelitakl, and ngloik. Students will receive an overview of these different literary works, explore how they reflect traditional Palauan cultural values and changes, and compare/contrast them to selected works from other Pacific Islands. Students will keep a journal as they identify and respond to cultural/societal values and changes depicted in these texts and write a critical essay at the end of the semester.