Full Description
Using children's and young adult literature is a great way to enhance a variety of college classes in fields as varied as biology, computer game development, political science and history. This collection of new essays by educators from a number of disciplines describes how to use such works as Where the Wild Things Are, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Swamp Thing, Percy Jackson, and Harry Potter to introduce complex concepts and spark interest in difficult subjects. The contributors describe innovative teaching strategies using dystopian fiction, graphic narratives, fairy tales and mythology. Often overlooked or dismissed by teachers, children's literature can support student learning by raising levels of academic rigor, creativity and critical thinking.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface delete(Emily Dial-Driver)
Introduction delete(Jim Ford)
Part I: Inside the English Classroom
Out of the Sandbox delete(Emily Dial-Driver)
In Appreciation of Mere "Horseflesh" deleteSara N. Beam
Magical Persuasion delete(Scott Reed and Frances E. Morris)
Once Upon a Time delete(Nataliya Romenesko)
Making a Case delete(Robin M. Murphy and Macy McDonald)
Graphic Language (Devices) in the High School Classroom (Jesse Stallings)
Steppin' Out with "Jabberwocky" delete(Mike Turvey)
Composing a Work That No One Hero Could Compose Alone (Sara N. Beam and Holly Clay-Buck)
The Truth About Native Stories delete(Sally Emmons)
Part II: Beyond the English Classroom
Shifting Perspectives delete(Hugh Foley)
The Story, Myth, Legend of Jumping Mouse delete(David Newcomb)
Happy Hedgehogs, Happy Students delete(Gioia Kerlin)
Unwinding Ethical Questions delete(Jacqueline Bach, Melanie Hundley and Emily Tarver)
Children's Books from Serious, Adult Concepts delete(Laura Gray and Gary Moeller)
Image and Text in The Tale of Peter Rabbit delete(Michael McKeon)
Trees, Not Poles delete(Peter Macpherson)
Freedom delete(Carolyn Taylor)
Thinking About the Unthinkable delete(Paul B. Hatley)
Biology Tales delete(D. Sue Katz Amburn)
Biblical Studies through Yertle, Aslan and Little Red Riding Hood (Gregory Stevenson)
Timber!!! delete(Francis A. Grabowski III)
Growling Bears delete(Weldon Lee Williams and David Blakely)
Girls and Boys Stay In with Media delete(Juliet Evusa)
Part III: Student Perspectives
The Whole Picture delete(Erika Carter)
Sources of Morality delete(Kimberly Qualls)
My Lady Hero delete(H. J. Bates)
Tulsa's Coming-of-Age Stories delete(Jessica Limke)
Into the Swamp delete(Davey Rumsey)
Epilogue delete(Sara N. Beam)
About the Contributors
Index
