ENGL 889 (01) - Special Topics in English Teaching

SpcTop/YA Literature

Durham   Liberal Arts :: English
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   10  
CRN: 54979
Advanced theories and practices course on English Teaching. Topics such as A) Teaching Young Adult Literature, C) Teaching English in Diverse Contexts, D) Teaching Drama, N) Teaching Nonfiction, R) English Teachers as Researchers, and T) Alternate Literacies and Teaching Technologies. Barring duplication of subject, course may be repeated for credit. For details see course descriptions available in the English department.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Instructors: Laura Smith

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 TR 3:40pm - 5:00pm HS 202
Additional Course Details: 

 

Spring 2023 Special Topic: Teaching Young Adult Literature

Adolescence, for many students, seems to be a period during which love of reading dies. In fact, studies reveal that “less than one-third of 13-year-olds read daily” and “only 16 percent of high school students” identify as “high frequent readers” (Gilmore 47; Newkirk 117).  But there is hope in the field of popular young adult (YA) literature!  In YA lit, adolescents can find books that match their interests and reading levels.  In this course, we’ll explore how YA literature can be used to foster lifelong readers.  We will read widely among genres of young adult literature (including both contemporary YA works as well as canonical literary works written for an adult audience but deemed appropriate for secondary students), focusing on the particular skills of literary criticism and theory required to establish a developmentally appropriate literature curriculum at the secondary level and to link young adult literature to canonical literary traditions.  Students should prepare themselves for quick-paced reading, discussion, research, and assignments in varied formats, from written responses to booktalks. 

 

 

Booklist

Book Details
NIGHT (06)
by WIESEL
Required
ISBN
9780374500016
PUBLISHER
MAC HIGHER
TEACH YA LIT THROUGH DIFFERENTIATED... (10)
by GROENKE
Required
ISBN
9780814133705
PUBLISHER
NCTE
BOOK LOVE (13)
by KITTLE
Required
ISBN
9780325042954
PUBLISHER
HEINEMANN
MARROW THIEVES (18)
by DIMALINE
Required
ISBN
9781770864863
PUBLISHER
ORCA BOOK
NO MORE FAKE READING (18)
by GORDON
Required
ISBN
9781506365510
PUBLISHER
SAGE
NEW KID (19)
by CRAFT
Required
ISBN
9780062691194
PUBLISHER
HARP PUB
BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO BOOK CLUBS (19)
by CHERRY-PAUL
Required
ISBN
9780325076850
PUBLISHER
HEINEMANN
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