INQ-277 | Coloring Outside the Lines: Children's Literature as Resistance

Topic Description:

What is “subversive” children’s literature? How can it help prepare you to deal with real-world problems? From which of these problems should we protect children? In this course, we will critically consider social justice, equity, and prejudice using children’s and adolescent literature as our lens. You will read a diverse collection of literature, much of which you will choose yourself, ultimately using your readings to construct an artifact (essay, video, podcast, etc.) that explains how such texts may prepare young people to interact with the current socio-political environment.

Course Types Offered: On-Campus

Topic Approved: October 2020