Using Children's YA Literature to Promote Conversations about Equity and Justice

Catalog description

Critical exploration of children's books and adolescent literature with a focus on using these texts to promote discussions related to identity and culture, including gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, age, region, and religion. Particular attention to global/international and multicultural books. Curricular engagements, such as literature discussions and multimodal response projects, are discussed within the context of establishing a culture of readers that is responsive to all learners, particularly culturally and linguistically diverse students, struggling readers, and exceptional learners. In addition to shared inquiries, students will develop individual projects for incorporating literature in their particular setting. This is a reading-intensive course. (Offered in Fall even years)