Jan 18-25: "What is Adolescent Literature?"
So, what is it and what are your thoughts about it?
I admit, I used to be an elitist. If it wasn't canonical, I didn't really see why I needed it in my classroom. Back then, of course, I was still figuring out that the teaching focus wasn't on all my preferences but on the needs and interests of my students. I used to really turn up my nose at anything YA, but, I did so because I was stubborn in terms of my notions of "worthy literature" and ignorant to the complexity, variety, and quality of YA lit available.
How do you view YA lit?
I admit, I used to be an elitist. If it wasn't canonical, I didn't really see why I needed it in my classroom. Back then, of course, I was still figuring out that the teaching focus wasn't on all my preferences but on the needs and interests of my students. I used to really turn up my nose at anything YA, but, I did so because I was stubborn in terms of my notions of "worthy literature" and ignorant to the complexity, variety, and quality of YA lit available.
How do you view YA lit?
posted by Bucky C. at 1:19 PM
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