Literature/Texts for Child/Young Adults (ERLA 522)

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• Credit Hours: Min: 3, Max: 3

Identifies contemporary/classic literature, authors, and non-traditional texts for children/young adults. Explores current trends, issues, themes in these fields and impact on schools. Examines theoretical/research bases for multiple text use and varied perspectives in promoting higher-order thinking and understanding how the author's words affects readers. Focuses on methodologies/best practices motivating learners to incorporate informational genre to enhance the learner's conceptual understanding in other curricular areas. Includes technology/classroom applications. Prerequisites Graduate Status