Taught through an inquiry process, students will be led to develop their composition skills and understanding as they discover the procedures and conventions of their individual disciplines. A basic course in literature for children of the primary grades through middle school. Special emphasis is given to picture books, easy books, story books, informational materials, folklore and poetry. Modern trends in the literature for this age level are highlighted. A short unit on censorship is included.
Nonprint material is used selectively.
3 Adolescent Literature Survey of literature suitable for reading by adolescent boys and girls. Primarily for secondary education students. 3 News Editing Preparing newspaper copy for publications. 3 Public Affairs Reporting Instruction and practice in reporting all areas of public affairs, concentrating on local and state government activities. 3 Specialized Writing for Journalism Application of reporting and writing techniques to specialized areas of news, such as editorials, reviews, sports, arts, science and business.