MRD 7804 Literature and Non-Fiction Books/Materials for Children and Adolescents
Students examine literature for its own sake and its relationship to reading and the content areas. Knowledge of literature to incorporate it effectively in an integrated curriculum is the major focus. Students are required to demonstrate the integration of subject areas with a literary genre. Students are also required to read and study a minimum of 36 books appropriate for children and adolescents. An additional focus of this course is the variety of texts available and strategies for selecting and evaluating all materials for instruction. NOTE: Due to the large amount of reading that is required in this course, an alternative, semester format is available. This will not only give candidates an increased amount of time to complete the assignments, it should also increase opportunities for synthesis of the material. Please note: This is a semester course.
Prerequisite
7801, 7802, 7803.