Young
Adult Literature
Course
Syllabus - Spring 2002
Course Texts:
| Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak | Katherine Paterson, Jacob Have I Loved |
| Robert Cormier, The Chocolate War | Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass |
| Ursula LeGuin, A Wizard of Earthsea | J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye |
| Walter Dean Myers, Monster | Cynthia
Leitich Smith, Rain Is Not My Indian
Name |
Schedule of Lectures and Assignments
| Fri 1/11 | Introduction | Course Introduction |
| Mon 1/14 | Background | Theoretical backgrounds to young adult literature |
| Wed 1/16 | J.D. Salinger | Salinger's life and career, and stature in American literature |
| Fri 1/18 | J.D. Salinger | The Catcher in the Rye |
| Mon 1/21 | MLK Day | NO CLASS - Martin Luther King Holiday |
| Wed 1/23 | J.D. Salinger | The Catcher in the Rye |
| Fri 1/25 | J.D. Salinger | The Catcher in the Rye |
| Mon 1/28 | Writing | Writing about literature - Term paper assigned |
| Wed 1/30 | Robert Cormier | Cormier's life and career |
| Fri 2/1 | Robert Cormier | The Chocolate War |
| Mon 2/4 | Robert Cormier | The Chocolate War |
| Wed 2/6 | Robert Cormier | The Chocolate War |
| Fri 2/8 | Robert Cormier | The Chocolate War |
| Mon 2/11 | Katherine Paterson | Paterson's life and career |
| Wed 2/13 | Katherine Paterson | Jacob Have I Loved |
| Fri 2/15 | Katherine Paterson | Jacob Have I Loved |
| Mon 2/18 | Presidents Day | NO CLASS - Presidents Day |
| Wed 2/20 | Katherine Paterson | Jacob Have I Loved |
| Fri 2/22 | SD Presbytery | NO CLASS - Professor Out of Town |
| Mon 2/25 | Midterm |
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| Wed 2/27 | Internet Extensions | Adolescent Literature and New Media |
| Fri 3/1 | Cynthia Leitich Smith | Rain Is Not My Indian Name |
| Mon 3/4 | Cynthia Leitich Smith | Rain Is Not My Indian Name |
| Wed 3/6 | Cynthia Leitich Smith | Rain Is Not My Indian Name - Internet extensions assigned |
| Fri 3/8 | Cynthia Leitich Smith | Rain Is Not My Indian Name |
| Mon 3/11 | Spring Break |
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| Wed 3/13 | Spring Break |
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| Fri 3/15 | Spring Break |
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| Mon 3/18 | Laurie Halse Anderson | Speak |
| Wed 3/20 | Laurie Halse Anderson | Speak |
| Fri 3/22 | Laurie Halse Anderson | Speak - Term papers DUE in class |
| Mon 3/25 | Walter Dean Myers | Monster |
| Wed 3/27 | Walter Dean Myers | Monster |
| Fri 3/29 | Good Friday | NO CLASS - Easter Holiday |
| Mon 4/1 | Easter Monday | NO CLASS - Easter Holiday |
| Wed 4/3 | Walter Dean Myers | Monster |
| Fri 4/5 | Walter Dean Myers | Monster |
| Mon 4/8 | Fantasy | The Genre of Fantasy |
| Wed 4/10 | Language Arts | NO CLASS - Language Arts Day {Volunteers Needed!} |
| Fri 4/12 | Ursula LeGuin | LeGuin's life and career |
| Mon 4/15 | Ursula LeGuin | A Wizard of Earthsea |
| Wed 4/17 | Ursula LeGuin | A Wizard of Earthsea |
| Fri 4/19 | Ursula LeGuin | A Wizard of Earthsea |
| Mon 4/22 | Ursula LeGuin | A Wizard of Earthsea - Internet extensions DUE in class |
| Wed 4/24 | Philip Pullman | The Golden Compass |
| Fri 4/26 | Philip Pullman | The Golden Compass |
| Mon 4/29 | Philip Pullman | The Golden Compass |
| Wed 5/1 | Philip Pullman | The Golden Compass |
| Fri 5/3 | Philip Pullman | The Golden Compass |
| Mon 5/6 |
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A. Waller
Hastings
Professor
of English
Northern
State University
Aberdeen,
SD 57401
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