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CHILDRENS LITERATURE (ENG 232)

Term: 2009-2010 Spring

Faculty

Helena Halperin
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Schedule

Mon-Wed-Fri, 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM (1/19/2010 - 5/12/2010) Location: MAIN 3 204

Description

PREREQUISITE: ENG 102, or co-requisite

This course will provide a survey of children's literature from a cross-cultural perspective. Students will develop a framework for evaluating the texts for literary and artistic quality and will examine the value system projected by individual literary works. The course will introduce students to relevant children's literature collections and reference materials. Finally, students will learn to apply critical concepts to other forms of media directed at children, including, film, television, magazines, and computer games.