The main objective of this course is to introduce students to Young Adult (YA) Literature which makes up a large part of children’s literature as a whole. This course aims to give a short history of YA Literature in Britain. Students will also try to define what YA Literature is and discuss its many forms and manifestations. The main focus of the course is to read a selection of British YA novels to better understand the variety within this tradition. Students will learn to approach YA Literature critically and at the same time strengthen their skills in reading, analyzing and discussing works of Young Adult Literature. Students will also engage in an author project that they will present to the class. An important and ambitious goal of this class is that students will enjoy reading YA Literature as well as learn to understand themselves and the world around them better. The main objective of this course is to introduce students to Young Adult (YA) Literature which makes up a large part of children’s literature as a whole. This course aims to give a short history of YA Literature in Britain. Students will also try to define what YA Literature is and discuss its many forms and manifestations. The main focus of the course is to read a selection of British YA novels to better understand the variety within this tradition. Students will learn to approach YA Literature critically and at the same time strengthen their skills in reading, analyzing and discussing works of Young Adult Literature. Students will also engage in an author project that they will present to the class. An important and ambitious goal of this class is that students will enjoy reading YA Literature as well as learn to understand themselves and the world around them better.
This course aims to introduce students to Young Adult (YA) Literature which makes up a large part of children’s literature as a whole. This course gives a short history of YA Literature in Britain. Students will also try to define what YA Literature is and discuss its many forms and manifestations. The main focus of the course is to read a selection of British YA novels to better understand the variety within this tradition. Students will learn to approach YA Literature critically and at the same time strengthen their skills in reading, analyzing and discussing works of Young Adult Literature. Students will also engage in an author project that they will present to the class.
This course aims to introduce students to Young Adult (YA) Literature which makes up a large part of children’s literature as a whole. This course gives a short history of YA Literature in Britain. Students will also try to define what YA Literature is and discuss its many forms and manifestations. The main focus of the course is to read a selection of British YA novels to better understand the variety within this tradition. Students will learn to approach YA Literature critically and at the same time strengthen their skills in reading, analyzing and discussing works of Young Adult Literature. Students will also engage in an author project that they will present to the class.
There is no text book for this class. Materials will be collected by the teacher into a course pack and students will be provided with the required reading materials throughout the semester. Students need to buy four novels:
Almond, David. Skellig. London: Hodder Signature, 2010; 2013.
Blackman, Malorie. Boys Don’t Cry. London: Corgi, 2001; 2012.
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. London: Bloomsbury, 2008.
Ness, Patrick. The Knife of Never Letting Go. Chaos Walking Trilogy – Book 1. London: Walker Books, 2008.
There is no text book for this class. Materials will be collected by the teacher into a course pack and students will be provided with the required reading materials throughout the semiconductor. Students need to buy four novels:
Almond, David. Skellig. London: Hodder Signature, 2010; 2013.
Blackman, Malorie. Boys Don’t Cry. London: Corgi, 2001; 2012.
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. London: Bloomsbury, 2008.
Ness, Patrick. The Knife of Never Letting Go. Chaos Walking Trilogy – Book 1. London: Walker Books, 2008.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| Final ExamFinal Exam Final Exam |
20 | |
| Midterm ExamMidterm Exam Midterm Exam |
20 | |
| Reading JournalsReading Journals Reading Journals |
20 | |
| Small Group DiscussionsSmall Group Discussions Small Group Discussions |
20 | |
| Author Project and PresentationAuthor Project and Presentation Author Project and Presentation |
10 | |
| Attendance and ParticipationAttendance and Participation Attendance and Participation |
10 |
