ENG 295 CL Wk 5 – Nonfictions and Issues

In Week 5, you will more deeply examine the value of children’s literature as a tool of moral and ethical development, as well as the opportunity to study issues in children’s literature. There are several substantial issues in children’s literature that greatly affect the teaching and exposure of children’s literature. It is important to understand these issues when looking at the value of teaching the genre of children’s literature.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following:

A description of the value of teaching children’s literature as a tool of moral and ethical development in children, using examples from the course readings. Choose 2-3 topics below to discuss the moral and ethical development in children and how CL can impact the readers:

Imagination

Domestic Fiction

Science Fiction

Nonfiction

The Harry Potter Effect on CL

Censorship (by parents, schools, libraries, religious group, political groups…)

Violence

Sexual Orientation

Race

Dual Audience (children and adults) and their influences

Use at least two examples from weeks 1-4 required stories/poems, at least two references from Course Reserves (University Library Readings) from Week 5. Also, use at least one quote from the textbook as well.

Note: if you choose censorship, select a reading that is often censored and determine why it is censored and whether or not you agree with that censorship. The discussion should be about the literature and its benefits or defects, not about personal opinion and social norms.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Note: Students who are enrolled in the BA in English program may be required to use MLA formatting.

Submit your assignment as a MSWord doc or docx attachment.