EDU 218 - Young Adult Literature

3 Credit Hour(s) Laboratory: 0 Recitation: 3 Alternative Mode: 0

Emphasis on multicultural literature written for teens, including a study of and reading from the various genres, how to use literature in the middle and secondary school classroom, how to read for a variety of purposes, reading from a variety of cultural perspectives, reading aloud to students, SSR, reader response theory, censorship, literary elements, evaluating adolescent literature for quality and relevance. Unit and lesson planning will be required. (Fall, odd-even years)

Fulfills Gen Ed 2011-2021: Reading, Humanities
Fulfills GE 2023-2024: C-Arts-Humanities
GE 2025 +: Fine Arts and Humanities