ENG 250 - Children's Literature

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

English

Description:

This course is a critical and analytical study of a variety of texts that represent the many genres of children's literature. It will emphasize how children are influenced by literature and how children's literature reflects the values of the particular culture that produces it. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Recognize the characteristics of the different genres of children's literature; Determine and apply criteria for what may be considered as quality children's literature; Analyze literary elements such as theme, character, and setting; Evaluate the contributions that illustrations can make to a text; Identify literature as a product of a particular cultural climate; Discuss critically issues of gender, ethnicity, culture, and the individual that are present in the texts; Design and research a written project that relates to a student's particular interest in children's literature.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENG 112

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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