EDLT 217 - Exploring Global Dynamics through Children’s and Adolescent Literature

Description:
Interdisciplinary connections with critical analysis of global and international children’s/adolescent literature are explored. Comparisons across contemporary, historical, social, political, and economic issues through global and international children’s/adolescent literature read and discussed. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

Credits: (4)

General Education Category: K4 - Global Dynamics

General Education Pathways: P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P4 Social Justice, P6 Ways of Knowing

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Read, examine, and critically compare a wide variety of global and international children’s/international books, genres, authors and illustrators
Compare how countries address, present, and explain contemporary, historical, social, political, and economic issues to children and adolescents through literature
Critically evaluate the literary and artistic comparative viewpoint of global and international children’s/adolescent books
Critically evaluate issues in the field of global and international children’s and adolescent literature, such as cultural authenticity, translation, and award-giving
Select and read high quality global and international children’s and adolescent books
Demonstrate various methods for introducing children and adolescents to quality global and international books

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/18/18

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