ENG350:
Literature for Young Adults
Summer I 2008
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ENG350:
Literature for Young Adults |
T (5/27)
Meet 10:30-11:00. Introduction to class & syllabus
Assignment for 5/28: Begin reading Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
W (5/28)
Overview of YA lit, 1960s to present. Discussion of Speak.
Looking for patterns, interpreting literature.
Assignment for 5/29: Finish reading Speak and begin reading
Inexcusable by Chris Lynch, finishing it if possible.
R (5/29)
Discussion of Inexcusable. Reading "between the lines"
and literary theory.
Assignment for 5/30: Read Dark Sons by Nikki Grimes.
F (5/30)
In-class writing.
Discussion of Dark Sons. Reading poetry; connecting
two story lines.
Assignment for 6/2: Read True Believer by Virginia Euwer Wolff.
M (6/2)
Meet in Alexander Mack Memorial Library:
Library
resources for YA literature.
Research project
assignment. Discussion of True Believer.
Assignment for 6/3: Read The First Part Last by Angela Johnson.
T (6/3)
Discussion of The First Part Last.
Assignment for 6/4: Catch-up day, if needed; start research. Or
start reading Monster.
W (6/4)
In-class writing:
Compare/contrast Dark Sons, True Believer, and The First Part
Last.
Assignment for 6/5: Continue reading Monster by Walter Dean Myers.
If you have finished it, start reading The Absolutely True Diary of a
Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
R (6/5)
Discussion of Monster. Cultural criticism. Research writing Q&A and work session.
Assignment for 6/6: Finish reading Monster by Walter Dean Myers
and start or continue reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time
Indian by Sherman Alexie.
F (6/6)
Continued discussion of Monster, as needed, and discussion of
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
In-class writing: Focus on minority experiences as portrayed in these
novels.
Assignment for 6/9: Read Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez.
Start drafting research paper, if you haven't started yet. If you need the
weekend to read ahead, start on A Step from Heaven.
M (6/9)
Discussion of Before We Were Free. Discussion/check of drafts.
Assignment for 6/10: Read A Step from Heaven by An Na. Start
reading American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang.
T (6/10)
Discussion of A Step from Heaven. Race, class, gender
issues.
Assignment for 6/11: . Read American Born Chinese by Gene Luen
Yang.
W (6/11)
Discussion of American Born Chinese. Reading graphic novels;
making sense of mythic elements.
Assignment for 6/12: Read The Giver by Lois Lowry. Complete draft
of paper for workshop.
R (6/12)
Discussion of The Giver. Workshop on research paper.
Assignment for 6/13: Complete research paper.
F (6/13)
In-class writing. Research
paper due.
Updated by Dr. Trupe May 27, 2008.