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Apr 18, 2024
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LYST 293 - Adolescent Literature in London
Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
When J.K. Rowling made Little Whinging, Surrey, home to Harry Potter, she brought renewed attention to literature written for young readers, especially that is written and set in England, where the genre is thought to have originated (as a written form) with the 1744 publication of John Newberry’s A Little Pretty Pocket-Book. The course, which will meet in London for 10 days and feature day trips to literary, cultural and historical sites such as Bath and Oxford, will give pre- and in-service teachers the opportunity to study adolescent literature from the UK, within the many rich and resonant contexts in which it was written and/or set. Readers will walk where the characters walked, see what they saw, and learn the principles of bringing fiction and nonfiction literature to life for the students they teach. Participants will select readings from among choices that include contemporary, classical and historical literature, written by authors living in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and/or Wales. Course requires a 10-hour community-based field experience and two pre- and one post-travel class meetings.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Permission of instructor.
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