LIS590 YL Youth, Literature, and Culture Syllabus
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== LIS*590YL: Youth, Literature, and Culture ==
Hearne & Jenkins
Spring 2006
The goal of this interdisciplinary course is to acculturate doctoral students into research careers related to youth, defined as birth through adolescence; literature, defined broadly as oral, print, and electronic; and culture, including historical, contemporary, educational, and popular. The focus is on scholarship in children's and young adult literature; storytelling and folklore in the oral tradition; text and young reader interactions in multiple literacies; and the roles of youth professionals in libraries, schools, families, and other settings. Questions that we will consider include the following: How does knowledge in the form of oral, print, and electronic texts shape, reflect, and enrich the lives of children and young adults? How do stories, books, visual media, and popular culture cross boundaries of age level, culture, class, history, time, place, format, and meaning? How do we understand connections between young readers/users and texts/information? How is literacy affected in the transitions between traditional and electronic environments? How have youth specialists, both individually and as a community, influenced the history of writing, illustrating, and publishing for children and young adults?
Practically speaking, the course aims to prepare students for field exams, dissertation proposal defenses, conference presentations, research publications, grant proposals, job interviews, and teaching/mentoring/collaborating. To this end, there are three requirements:
- Each student will prepare a list of readings for a field exam, either independently or in collaboration with others;
- Each student will explore and present the methodologies primary to an identified research agenda, either independently or collaboratively;
- Each student will draft and defend a dissertation proposal, or draft and present a paper intended for a conference or publication.
- In addition, students will read six scholarly texts and familiarize themselves with a list of canonical literature for youth, which will serve as common reference points for interdisciplinary study.
Contents |
[edit] Scholarly Texts
- Bell, Lynda Haas, & Laura Sells. From Mouse to Mermaid: The Politics of Film, Gender, & Culture. Indiana U. Press, 1995.
- Egoff, Shiela, ed. Only Connect: Readings in Children's Literature. 3rd edition. Oxford U. Press, 1996.
- Fass, Paula and Mary Ann Mason, eds. Childhood in America. New York U. Press, 2000.
- Sims Bishop, Rudine. Shadow & Substance: Afro-American Experience in Children's Fiction. NCTE, 1982.
- Tyner, Kathleen. Literacy in a Digital World: Teaching and Learning in the Age of Information. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998.
- Wolf, Shelby and Shirley Brice Heath. The Braid of Literature: Children's Worlds of Reading. Harvard U. Press, 1995.
The primary sources include picture books, fiction, and nonfiction, most of which you will already know and of which we will ask the question: why were these pivotal in the development of literature for youth? Students will have the opportunity to challenge titles on the list, suggest additions, and create their own lists in preparation for future teaching and/or scholarship. Films based on these books will also serve as reference points to popular culture. The list is appended.
[edit] Schedule of Classes
WEEK 1A - January 17: No class (ALA & ALISE conferences) Assignment: Complete reading for Jan. 24: Only Connect
WEEK 1B - January 24: Only Connect: the Big Picture Assignment: Complete reading for Jan. 31: Braid of Literature
WEEK 2 - January 31: The Braid of Literature and the literacy process Assignment: Complete reading for Feb. 7: From Mouse to Mermaid
WEEK 3 - February 7: From Mouse to Mermaid and popular culture Assignment: Complete reading for Feb. 14: Literacy in a Digital World
WEEK 4 - February 14: Literacy in a Digital World and electronic media Assignment: Complete abstract for final project Complete reading for Feb. 21: Shadow & Substance
WEEK 5 - February 21: Shadow & Substance and anthology/booklist intro. Turn in abstract for final project Assignment: Attend Feb. 23 Lecture Complete readings for Feb. 28: Childhood in America pp. 1 - 199 Touchstone youth literature 1904-1959 (see youth lit. bibliography)
WEEK 6 - February 28: Childhood in America anthology & booklist discussion Discuss preparation for field lists, methods, presentations Assignment: Field lists, methodologies, research proposals/defenses/presentations Complete readings for Mar. 7: Childhood in America pp. 200-345 Touchstone youth literature 1960-1969 (see youth lit. bibliography)
WEEK 7 - March 7: Childhood in America anthology & booklist discussion Stevenson on Youth Literature and Critical Studies Assignment: Complete readings for Mar. 7: Childhood in America pp. 346-532 Touchstone youth literature 1970-1989 (see youth lit. bibliography)
WEEK 8 - March 14: Childhood in America anthology & booklist discussion Estabrook on grant proposals, outcomes assessment, salary negotiation Assignment: Complete readings for March 28: Childhood in America pp. 534-703 Touchstone youth literature 1990-2002 (see youth lit. bibliography)
WEEK 8.5 - March 21: SPRING BREAK
WEEK 9 - March 28: Childhood in America anthology & booklist discussion
WEEK 10 - April 4: Student-led discussions of field exam lists & methodologies
WEEK 11 - April 11: Student-led discussions of field exam lists & methodologies
WEEK 12 - April 18: Student proposal defenses or research paper presentations
WEEK 13 - April 25: Student proposal defenses or research paper presentations
WEEK 14 - May 2: Student proposal defenses or research paper presentations
[edit] Youth Literature: Chronological by Original Publication Date
Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. F. Warne 1904
Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats. Coward-McCann 1928
Keene, Carolyn. The Secret of the Old Clock. Grosset & Dunlap 1930
Reader's Digest Editors. Disney Mickey Mouse Carry Along Treasury: A Collection of Stories from Vintage Mickey Cartoons. Reader's Digest Children's Publishing 1930s
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House on the Prairie. Harper & Brothers 1935
Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand. Viking Press 1936
Disney. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Random House Children's Books 1938
Superman Comics. Bill Finger, Otto Binder, Alvin Schwartz, Jerry Siegel, Jerry Coleman. Showcase Presents: Superman - Volume 1. DC Comics 1939-1940s
Gates, Doris. Blue Willow. Viking Press 1940
Lowery, Jeannette Sebring. The Poky Little Puppy. Simon & Schuster 1942
McCloskey, Robert. Homer Price. Viking Press 1943
Means, Florence Crannell. The Moved-Outers. Houghton Mifflin 1945
MacDonald, Betty. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. Lippincott 1947
Lewis, C. S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Macmillan (London, Chelsea, 1950) 1950
Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi Longstocking. Viking Press (Stockholm, Raben & Sjogren, 1945) 1950
Seuss, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. Houghton Mifflin 1957
Keats, Ezra Jack. The Snowy Day. Viking Press 1962
L'Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 1962
Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. Harper & Row 1963
Fitzhugh, Louise. Harriet the Spy. Harper & Row 1964
Merrill, Jean. The Pushcart War. W. R. Scott 1964
Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders. Viking Press 1967
Cleary, Beverly. Ramona the Pest. Morrow 1968
Cleaver, Vera and Bill. Where the Lilies Bloom. Lippincott 1969
Steptoe, John. Stevie. Harper & Row 1969
Blume, Judy. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. Bradbury Press 1970
Klein, Norma. Mom, the Wolf Man, and Me. Pantheon 1972
Fritz, Jean. And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? Coward, McCann & Geoghegan 1973
Hamilton, Virginia. M.C. Higgins the Great. Macmillan 1974
Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends. Harper & Row 1974
Babbitt, Natalie. Tuck Everlasting. Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1975
Yep, Laurence. Dragonwings: Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1903. Harper & Row 1975
Meltzer, Milton. Never to Forget: The Jews of the Holocaust. Harper & Row 1976
Maruki, Toshi. Hiroshima No Pika. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard 1980
Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. Arte Publico Press 1983
Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body. Scholastic 1989
Scieszka, John. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! By A. Wolf. Viking Kestrel 1989
Harris, Robie. It's Perfectly Normal. Candlewick Press 1994
Cole, Brock. The Facts Speak for Themselves. Front Street 1997
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Scholastic (USA) 1998
Sachar, Louis. Holes. Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1998
Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House. Hyperion 1999
Fitzhugh, Louise & Helen Ericson. Harriet Spies Again. Delacorte 2002
[edit] Youth Literature - alphabetical by author
Babbitt, Natalie. Tuck Everlasting. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Sep 2002
Blume, Judy. Are You There, God, It's Me, Margaret. Random House, Aug 1993 (Mass Market)
Cisneros. Sandra. The House on Mango Street. Knopf, Apr 1991.
Cleary, Beverly. Ramona the Pest. Morrow/Avon, Feb 1992. 978-0-380-70954-0
Cleaver, Vera and Bill. Where the Lilies Bloom. HarperCollins, Oct 1989. 978-0-06-447005-6
Cole, Brock. The Facts Speak for Themselves Front Street, Oct 1993. 978-1-886910-14-0. (HARDCOVER)
Cole, Joanna. Inside the Human Body. Scholastic, October 1990. 0-590-41427-5
Disney. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Random House Children's Books, Sep 2001. 978-0-7364-1317-6 [and film to be shown in class]
Erdrich, Louise. Birchbark House. Hyperion, Jun 2002. 978-0-7868-1454-1 [paired with Wilder)
Fitzhugh, Louise. Harriet the Spy. Random House Children's Books, May 2001. 978-0-440-41679-1 (Called a "PAPER TEXT," but the image looks correct)
Louise Fitzhugh & Helen Ericson. Harriet Spies Again. Dell Books for Young Readers, Aug 2003, 978-0-440-41688-3 [paired with Harriet]
Fritz, Jean. And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? Penguin, May 1996. 978-0-698-11351-0
Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats. Penguin, Jun 1996. 978-0-698-11363-3
Gates, Doris. Blue Willow. Penguin, Sep 1976. 978-0-14-030924-9
Hamilton, Virginia. M.C. Higgins the Great. Simon & Schuster, Apr 1993. 978-0-689-71694-2
Harris, Robie. It's Perfectly Normal. Candlewick Press, Feb 1996. 1-56402-159-9.
Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders. Penguin, Nov 1997. 978-0-14-038572-4.
Keats, Ezra Jack. The Snowy Day. Penguin, Oct 1976. 978-0-14-050182-7.
Keene, Carolyn. The Secret of the Old Clock. Penguin Group, May 1930. 0-448-09501-7
Klein, Norma. Mom, the Wolfman, and Me. Morrow/Avon, January 1976. 978-0-380-00791-2.
Leaf, Munro. Story of Ferdinand. Penguin Group, Oct 2000. 978-0-448-42190-2
L'Engle, Madeleine. Wrinkle in Time. Scholastic, Jan 2002. 978-0-439-27169-1
Lewis, C. S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. HarperCollins, Jul 1994. 978-0-06-447104-6
Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi Longstocking. Penguin, Apr 2005. 978-0-14-240249-8.
Lowery, Jeannette Sebring. The Poky Little Puppy. Random House, Apr 2001. 978-0-307-02134-2 (HARDCOVER but only $3.00)
McCloskey, Robert. Homer Price. Penguin, Dec 2005. 978-0-14-240415-7
MacDonald, Betty. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. HarperCollins, Aug 1985. 978-0-06-440148-7
Maruki, Toshi. Hiroshima No Pika. HarperCollins, August 1982. 978-0-688-01297-7 (HARDCOVER)
[Means, Florence Crannell. Moved-Outers. Walker Books for Young Readers, 1945. NOT IN PRINT]
Meltzer, Milton. Never to Forget: The Jews of the Holocaust. HarperCollins, Aug 1991. 978-0-06-446118-4
Merrill, Jean. The Pushcart War. Yearling Random House, May 1987. 978-0-440-47147-9
Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Penguin, Jan 2004. 978-0-448-43521-3
Reader's Digest Editors. Disney Mickey Mouse Carry Along Treasury: A Collection of Stories from Vintage Mickey Cartoons. Reader's Digest Children's Publishing, Incorporated, August 2004. 0-7944-0508-8
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Scholastic, Nov 2001. 978-0-439-36213-9 (MASS MARKET)
Sachar, Louis. Holes. Random House, Aug 2001. 978-0-440-22859-2
Superman Comics. Bill Finger, Otto Binder, Alvin Schwartz, Jerry Siegel, Jerry Coleman. Showcase Presents: Superman - Volume 1. DC Comics, October 2005. 1-4012-0758-8
Wolf. A. The True Story of 3 Little Pigs! (Scieszka, John.) Penguin, Mar 1996. 0-14-054451-8
Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. HarperCollins, Nov 1988. 978-0-06-443178-1
Seuss, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. Random House, June 1966. 0-394-90001-4
Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends. HarperCollins, Feb 2004. 978-0-06-057234-1.
Steptoe, John. Stevie. HarperCollins, Nov 1986. 978-0-06-443122-4
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House on the Prairie. HarperCollins, Apr 2003. 978-0-06-052237-7
Yep, Laurence. Dragonwings: Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1903. HarperCollins, Apr 1977. 978-0-06-440085-5
