Required of English Teaching majors. A study of the development of the English language as manifested in changes in its phonology, morphology, grammar, and semantics, especially as these can be understood in relation to culture and to some fundamentals of linguistics. Although some attention is given to Indo-European correspondences, the emphasis is on developments from the Old English Period to the present, including American dialects. Required of English Teaching majors. SU Students become acquainted with what is considered the best literature for children of various ages.
Attention is given to the aesthetic and therapeutic value of books for children.
The course is designed for Elementary Education majors but will be available to those in other majors with departmental permission and completion of the prerequisite of a sophomore literature course. This course cannot be applied to a major or minor in English and does not meet the general education requirement of a literature course. Students are also made familiar with novels suitable for teaching to secondary students. This course cannot be applied to a major or minor in English and does not meet the general education requirement of a sophomore literature course. Required of English Teaching majors.