UCJALDK1 English Literature for Children and Youth

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/5/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Bohuslav Mánek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • English (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
Course objectives
This subject offers an overview of the development of English written literature for children and emphasizes literature of the 20th century and its practical application in classes. Reading in classes: 1. Mr. Fox 2. Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland 3. Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol 4. Oscar Wilde - Happy Prince and Other Stories 5. Mark Twain - Adam´s Diary 6. Mark Twain - Eve´s Diary 7. Roald Dahl - Witches 8. Roald Dahl - Revolting Rhymes 9. J.R.R. Tolkien - Hobbit 10. Angela Carter - Bloody Chamber and Other Stories 11. Neil Gaiman - Coraline 12. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Literature: Opie, I. - Opie P. (eds.) The Oxford Book of Children's Verse. Oxford: OUP 1993. ISBN 0-19-812140-7. Rosen, M. (ed.) The Kingfisher's Book of Children's Poetry. London: Kingfisher, 1991. ISBN 0-86272-784-7. Tatar, M. The Classic Fairy Tales. New York - London: Norton, 1999. ISBN 0-393-97277-1. Marshall, S. English Fairy Tales. London: Phoenix, 1996. ISBN 1-85799-439-6. Jacobs, J. Irish Fairy Tales. Ware: Wordsworth Editions, 2001. ISBN 1-84022-434-7. Zipes, J. The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales. Oxford - New York: OUP, 2000. ISBN 0-19-860509-9. www.literatureonline.cz (prozaické texty)
Syllabus
  • 1. The beginning of the literature for children and youth in Great Britain and the USA. Literature for children in the 18th century and before. (lesson books, Goody Two Shoes, Robinson Crusoe etc.)
    2. Genres of literature for children and youth - an overview. Literature at the end of 18th and beginning of the 19th century. (Mother Goose, nursery rhymes, moral tales).
    3. Poetry for children. (playground rhymes, R. L. Stevenson, M. Rosen aj.).
    4. Folk fairy-tales. Fairy tales, legends. (Little Red Riding Hood, The Sleeping Beauty, Dick Whittington).
    5. Literary fairy-tale. (H. Ch. Andersen etc.).
    6. Fantasy. (L. Carroll, G. MacDonald, F.L. Baum etc.).
    7. Tales from school, novels for girls. (T. Hughes, L. M. Alcott, A. Fine etc.).
    8. Adventurous literature. (R. M. Ballantyne, H. R. Haggard, R. L. Stevenson etc.).
    9. Historical fiction. Historical and biographical fiction. (W. Scott etc. ).
    10. Science fiction literature. (H. G. Wells, A. McCaffrey etc.).
    11. Comic books, comics.
    12. Short overview of children literature in other English speaking countries.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
https://elearning.fpf.slu.cz/course/view.php?id=538
For getting credits, students should hand in an essay based on a chosen text of literature for children and youth and answer exam questions.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021.
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