Publication Date
1-1-2016
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Bonomo, Joe, 1966-
Degree Name
B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)
Legacy Department
Department of English
Abstract
With the recent debate in Common Core Standards, American teachers, students, and parents have argued over what should be taught in public classrooms. English classroom Common Core Standards focus on the students' reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Some believe that students should only read "classic literature" to develop skills in these four areas. However, I believe that Young Adult Literature (YAL) has the same literary merit as classic literature, and should be integrated into middle school and high school curricula. The first half of the paper argues all of the reasons why YAL has merit, and the second half is a lesson plan for the novel Perks of Being a Wallflower. This includes important passages and homework suggestions. At the end, I give other YAL suggestions for other subjects in school, as well as for other grades.
Recommended Citation
Wakitsch, Cady E., "Young Adult Literature in the Classroom: What it is and Why it Should be There" (2016). Honors Capstones. 1408.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/studentengagement-honorscapstones/1408
Cady Wakitsch 2016.pdf
Young Adult Literature in the Classroom.docx (57 kB)
Young Adult Literature in the Classroom.docx
Extent
35 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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Media Type
Text
