Intro to Children's Lit Global

Catalog description

An introduction to the study of a wide variety of children’s literature, including picture books, novels, poetry, and folklore. Focus on close reading of texts, genre exploration, and application of literary terms. Also examines the historical constructions of childhood, uses within the elementary classroom, and social response to children’s literature. The course provides an opportunity to travel abroad; students registered in this section will apply course concepts learned during the semester within a global setting. The course meets the Elementary Education requirement for Children’s literature.