Children’s Lit Analysis and Comp - TPS

Children's Lit Analysis and Comp

Course Catalog ID:

3733

Subject Categories:

Academic Elective, Literature and Media, Writing and Composition

Description

This course uses beloved children’s literature as the media for mature literary discussion and analytical essay. The course develops advanced analytical reading and composition skills by studying works including The Wind in the Willows, Watership Down, Number the Stars, The Blue Fairy Book, and Treasure Island. This is an upper-level high school course for students who already have a foundation in literature and composition and are looking for a unique opportunity to further develop their skills. It also provides an opportunity to revisit those classics you loved as a kid (or catch up on ones you missed as a kid), but from a mature analytical perspective. If you have a good high school foundation in literature and writing, but you never stopped loving children’s literature, then this is the course for you!

Notes and Requirements

Grade Levels^*:

10, 11, 12

(* Determined by Date of Birth and declared Grad Year. Enrollment outside these grade levels requires written concurrence from TPS Support.)

Transcript Planning: On a TPS transcript this course lists for credit as an Academic Elective.

Reviews from Students and Parents

“I would recommend this course to others because it allows teenagers to be little kids again by reading the stories they loved as kids while finding the deeper meanings and hidden secrets inside. On top of the good literature and high-quality teaching, this course provides a variety of essays that students must write. Writing the essays allows students to practice different writing styles and develop college essay writing skills. This helps prepare students for the future while they are still having fun and learning to thoroughly enjoy literature.”

Abigail C

Student

“This class showed me that children’s literature isn’t just fiction, but you can find many important themes and ideas in children’s books. Most people tend to overlook the power of children’s literature, but by taking this class I have learned lessons that have deeper meanings when analyzed carefully.”

Emma W

Student

Emma W

Student