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LAE 4464 - Adolescent Literature

3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Bachelor of Science in Education program or special permission from the Dean of the School of Education; EDG 4004, EDG 3410, and EDM 3230–all with a grade of “C” or higher.
Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic dean.
This course is designed to expose teacher candidates to a survey of literature appealing to adolescents including Young Adult (YA) literature.  Teacher candidates will survey classics and contemporary works used in language arts classes (grades 5-9).  Topics may include Mythology, Classical Literature, World Masterpieces, Contemporary Literature, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, and Graphic Novels. Teacher candidates will design instruction with YA literature as a centerpiece for developing the five strands of the language arts.  Issues of censorship will be addressed.


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