Description
The course will introduce students, especially those seeking secondary licensure in English, to quality young adult literature available for reading and study in the middle and high school classroom. Students will examine many of the issues surrounding young adult literature, including censorship, appropriateness, and strategies for reading and using the literature in the classroom. Students will learn to apply a variety of critical approaches to reading literature including reader-response, ethnic and gender criticism, and other cultural theories. In addition to traditional print, students will also learn to apply reading strategies to graphic and film texts. (Fall/Odd Years)