EN 292 - Children’s Literature

Credit Hours: 3

In this survey course, the types of children’s literature will be introduced. The importance of literature in the lives of children, the presentation of literature to children, and the criteria for judging quality in children’s literature will also be covered. Students will be required to do oral presentations.

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

use and define terminology relevant to the genre of children’s literature;
demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, a knowledge of the historical evolution of techniques and themes through a broad range of children’s literary genres such as Prose/Poetry, Fiction/Nonfiction, Fantasy, Folklore, Science Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Biography, Informative Books, Picture Books, Literature of Diversity;
demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an ability to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of both text and illustration in a work of children’s literature through the conventions and methods of the humanities;
demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, a comprehension of the interrelatedness of content and form in a work of children’s literature;
demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an understanding of the techniques of text and illustration employed in children’s literature; and
demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an understanding of the role of literature in the lives of children.

Prerequisites: EN 100
F/S (C, N, S)