English

Survey of classical to contemporary children's literature. Attention to criticism of children's literature and research about its teaching.

Survey of classical to contemporary young adult literature. Attention to criticism of young adult literature and research about its teaching.

Major works of British literature studied in the context of contemporary critical trends, with attention to innovative teaching strategies.

Major works of world literature studied in the context of contemporary critical trends, with attention to innovative teaching strategies.

In-depth coverage of a specific period or region (e.g., the American Renaissance, Literary Modernism, Southern Writing, Appalachian Literature).

Major texts of African American, Native American, Asian American, and Hispanic writers, examined in historical and literary contexts.

A theoretical and critical introduction to the literary genres of poetry, prose fiction, prose, and drama, with selected readings of each.

Development and sharing of advanced projects in fiction, poetry, and drama, along with readings of contemporary writers.

Techniques for using drama in the classroom, as well as formalized production techniques. Children's theater, improvisation, storytelling, and dramatization of literature.

Confident speaking, explanation, and direction giving. Introducing theater in the classroom through reports, discussion, and debate. Dialect, pronunciation, and pathology.

Intensive study of selected literary and/or rhetorical topics. Particular writers, movements, issues, or periods within any area of the English curriculum or canon.

Advanced independent research in a special area of literature and criticism, or a creative writing project.