ENG 203 - Children’s Literature

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course surveys literature for children and adolescents in K-12 curriculum. By reading, analyzing and researching various genres of children’s literature throughout the world, students gain a historical perspective and establish standards of critical evaluation.

Prerequisites: ENG 101 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or minimum score of 22 ACT-English, 29 SAT-Writing and Language, 108 CPT-Sentence Skills or 276 NGA-Writing.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: ENG 102.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Fall
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Course Competencies

Analyze a wide variety of children’s literature in each of the major genres.
Interpret various genres of K-12 literature from various world cultures.
Explain how each genre can contribute to the growth of the child and appeal to a child’s interests and needs.
Select books of interest for the individual child or for a classroom of children.
Evaluate the appropriateness of information about literature relative to a young audience.
Analyze critical elements of each genre using literary terms.
Identify credible and relevant sources for inclusion in research activities.
Identify major figures, movements and cultural influences in the history of children’s literature.
Prepare a documented college-level research paper on children’s literature.