ENGL-200 Children's Literature

Children's Literature examines the historical background and development of works written for young people. Students are presented with criteria for assessing both text and illustrations of classic and contemporary works written for diverse audiences of children and young adults with a strong focus on terminology and a variety of genres. This course is writing intensive.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL-121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Recognize literary terms, concepts, critical strategies, and stylistic characteristics in the texts studied.
2. 2. Demonstrate critical and independent thinking in the interpretation of texts.
   
3. 3. Write analytically about literary works, using appropriate research and documentation.
   
4. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of ways the literature studied reflects its intellectual, social, historical and
   cultural contexts.
   
5. 5. Evaluate the power of literature to address personal values and goals and to challenge human endeavor.
6. 6. Identify the foundations of children’s literature.
7. 7. Describe specific criteria for selecting and evaluating children's books.
   
8. 8. Analyze the psychological, sociological, archetypal and structural components within genres of
   children’s literature.
   
9. 9. Demonstrate an understanding of book reviewing techniques for children’s literature.
10. 10. Describe the characteristics of the literary and illustration contributions over time.
    
11. 11. Identify specific literature that is appropriate for certain age groups.
12. 12. Identify some of the methods used to provide literature to visually and auditorially challenged children.
    
13. 13. Identify some of the career opportunities available in the field of children's literature.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Recognize literary terms, concepts, critical strategies, and stylistic characteristics in the texts studied.
2. 2. Demonstrate critical and independent thinking in the interpretation of texts.
   
3. 3. Write analytically about literary works, using appropriate research and documentation.
   
4. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of ways the literature studied reflects its intellectual, social, historical and
   cultural contexts.
   
5. 5. Evaluate the power of literature to address personal values and goals and to challenge human endeavor.
6. 6. Identify the foundations of children’s literature.
7. 7. Describe specific criteria for selecting and evaluating children's books.
   
8. 8. Analyze the psychological, sociological, archetypal and structural components within genres of
   children’s literature.
   
9. 9. Demonstrate an understanding of book reviewing techniques for children’s literature.
10. 10. Describe the characteristics of the literary and illustration contributions over time.
    
11. 11. Identify specific literature that is appropriate for certain age groups.
12. 12. Identify some of the methods used to provide literature to visually and auditorially challenged children.
    
13. 13. Identify some of the career opportunities available in the field of children's literature.