ENG 170: Foundations of Children's Literature
Spring 2002
TR 11:00-12:15
Stevenson 221A
Dr. Karen Coats
Office Hours: Thursdays 12:15-2:30, and by appt. (438-3740)
Check here frequently for changes and updates in reading, assignments, due dates.
Required Texts:
Nodelman, The Pleasures of Children's Literature, 2nd. Ed.
Stevenson, Treasure Island
Burnett, The Secret Garden
Philip, ed. American Fairy Tales
Philip, Ed. Illustrated Book of Myths
Wilder, Little House on the Prairie
Curtis, The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963: A Novel
Sachar, Holes
Bloor, Tangerine
Course Description:
In this course, we will examine what I call "the stories we can't stop telling ourselves." These are our foundational stories, stories that we tell our children to pass on our cultural and ideological heritage. Stories of passion, empire, fortune, salvation. Stories where we are brave, smart, lucky, strong. Stories that tell us what it means to live happily ever after. We will explore these stories across genre and through time, and think about what these stories are trying to tell us what we believe about ourselves and what we hope for our children.
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