READ 3190 - Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Literature

This course examines various types of literature written specifically for the middle school child or young adolescent. Discussed in the course are the characteristics of pre-adolescent literature in general, characteristics of various genre, strategies and techniques for motivating young readers, strategies and techniques for the implementation, choice, and use of culturally relevant texts, and teaching methods and strategies appropriate for the pre-adolescent.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program

Hours:
3