Professor: Dr. Madison Presley
Office: Zoom
434 Cupples Hall
Office phone: 660-248-6311
Email: mpresley@centralmethodist.edu
Office Hours: via Zoom M/W/F from 1-2 and M/W from 3-4 and by appointment
Link: https://centralmethodist.zoom.us/j/94370452130
COURSE INFORMATION
EN 236 Section A: Young Adult Literature
Spring 2021
Meeting Location and Times: Classic 100 T/R 8:15-9:30
Final Exam: n/a
Zoom:
https://centralmethodist.zoom.us/j/94239351674?pwd=YlF1cmNoTCt1Q1MxREJka0lFZ0RJZz09
PASSCODE: 754397
Panopto recordings of class sessions are available at: https://centralmethodist.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx?folderID=cd481cee-0634-4457-83a5-acb4002e1e9c
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides a survey of Young Adult Literature, examining diverse genres such as science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, and romance.
Students will learn about YA's history, controversies, and influence. Among the questions we will ask:
- how does YA construct young adulthood?;
- what is YA?;
- what are the characteristics of YA?;
- what makes YA so popular?
Students will be asked to:
1) study literature within its historical, social, and cultural contexts;
2) apply techniques of literary analysis to literature;
3) identify and discuss selected characteristics of literature;
4) develop close reading, critical thinking, and writing skills
Credit hours: 3.0
Additional Prerequisites / Conditions: EN120 or EN110/111
TEXTBOOK INFORMATION
I’m not concerned with the edition of the novel you obtain.
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass. 1995 (original publication date, as Northern Lights UK). Random House. ISBN: 9780440418320
Donnelly, Jennifer. A Northern Light. 2003 (original publication date). Houghton Miff. ISBN: 9780358063681
Dessen, Sarah. The Truth about Forever. 2004 (original publication date). Speak [Random House]. ISBN: 9780142406250
Green, John. Looking for Alaska. 2005 (original publication date). Penguin [Random House]. ISBN: 9780142402511
Lu, Marie. Legend. 2011 (original publication date). Penguin [Random House]. ISBN: 9780142422076
Wein, Elizabeth. Code Name Verity. 2012 (original publication date). Brown Books for Young Readers [Hachette Book Group]. ISBN: 9781423152880
Lockhart, E. We Were Liars. 2014 (original publication date). Ember [Random House]. ISBN: 9780385741279
Jackson, Tiffany D. Allegedly. 2017 (original publication date). Katherine Tegen Books [Harper Collins] ISBN: 9780062422651