35 courses with the subject CHL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
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This required orientation course introduces graduate students in the Children's Literature Program to the full range of academic, administrative, and social expectat
Develops the individual critical voices of students and acquaints them questions about canon and a variety of literacy perspectives t
Explores picturebook, the materiality of the form, and its art history. Considers medium, technique, a
Studies the adolescent quest for a sense of self as they must struggle to affirm identity in ever-expanding spheres of power. Focuses
Provides an historical study and critical analysis of the development of fantasy and science fiction fo
Provides an overview of “The Whole Book Approach” (WBA) a signature storytime model of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art grounded in crit
Examines the many facets of humor in literature for young people, focusing particularly on the literary, historical, and societal significance
This course provides a historical study and critical analysis of the intersection between fiction written for young readers and romanc
Requires preparation of a monograph, essay, or bibliographic compilation with a scholarly orientation.
Surveys the history of children’s book publishing in the U.S. and then focuses on the various stages of the contemporary children’s b
Traces the editorial process from acquisition to development to production to publication, teaching essential editorial functions such as manuscript selection, pr
In this course we will read and critique poetry for children and verse novels, which combine the pull of story with finely pared or lyrical language. W
Pays critical attention to series fiction, often decried as less than literary. Studies a body of material that is conceived of, written, structure
Examines art, literature, history, and critical theory as well as education, psychology, and media studies to consider the multiple w
This course considers one of the most fevered debates of children's literature: are fairy tales for children? It examines the complicated and evolving historie
Studies the reinvention, reinterpretation, and reimagining of popular contemporary versions of folk and fairy tales in light of modern needs and expense of b
Explores the lineages of graphic novels as well as their formal qualities-visual, literary, and oth
Examines texts that have attracted controversy first as historical artifacts, their cultural significanc
This course seeks to ground the study of children’s and young adult literature as intertwined with current and previous Civil Rights movements and as a vehi
Investigates the process of writing fiction for children through written assignments and class discussion of both assignments and of
Explores the writing of a book through various writing exercises and discussion of student work, and literature in the field. Element
Explores accounts of childhood reading through critical analysis and primary reading of fictional and artistic depictions of the child as a reader; r
Provides a unique opportunity to examine the entire body of a creator's work. Develops critical skills through study of the developing, revised, and comple
Examines informational texts using narrative techniques to write about history, such as Jim Murphy's An American Plague , or science,
Examines central aspects of metafiction in literature for children and young adults with particular attention to framing devices, polyphonic
Offers a thematic exploration of children's and young adult literature as viewed through the sometimes complementary, sometimes contradictory disciplinary lenses of literary criticism and library
Provides MFA students individual mentoring from a children’s or young adult publishing professional to develop a single project from its initial conception to submission in manuscript form to a publishing ho
Provides MFA students individual mentoring from a children’s or young adult to develop a single project fro
A directed study allows students to pursue specific content under the direction of a qualified graduate faculty member.
Provides students an opportunity to study a topic of their choosing in areas not offered in the curriculum. The Independent Study project should have practical application to the candidate’s professional work and represent a model
Provides an exploration of children's book reviewing, and covers historical trends and focusing on contemporary practices; analysis o
Building on the survey of critical approaches students encounter in CHL 401 , this course provides students with the opportunity for a more
This course uses New Historicism to explore foundational texts in the historical development of children’s literature alongside contemporary texts that show the evolution of key plots, characters, tropes and settings established in the Golden Age of children’s literature (1851-1921). In this course, we consider how engaging with the texts of the past set our course for the future. The Golden Age established key tropes of children’s literature, like schools, pirates, Wonderland, and Never-Neverland. Now out of copyright, such texts offer authors new opportunities to reinvent i
Examines all genres of children's literature, from picture -books through young adult novels, information works, and poetry, through a thematic lens. Culminates in a long weekend in
Source: Simmons University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
