This semester you have spent time learning and thinking about many different aspects of children’s literature. You have experienced many children’s literary writers and you have grown your thinking about children’s literature and have broadened the way you think about yourself as a learner and as a thinker through analysis and the critical thinking you have done. In preparation for the final exam, you will write a sentence outline for the essay you will write for the final exam.
Directions
- In preparation for the final exam, read the article titled “Why Study Children’s Literature (Links to an external site.)” by Michael Joseph and published by Children’s Literature Association.
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- In his article, Joseph presents several questions that affect the “heart of human culture” that need to be considered in order to “enhance capacity for informed citizenship and critical thought” in children. Discuss HOW children’s literature can be used to “equip young people for meaningful lives filled with rewarding experiences, enriching relationships, learning, intellectual and emotional growth and self-understanding.”
