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ENGL-3514: Ethnic Literature for Children

Description: This course examines the historical contexts of and issues surrounding ethnic literature for children. The course considers the literature in terms of aesthetics, cultural representations, and identity. Ethnic literatures considered may include Native American, African American, Asian American, and Latino/a. The course also introduces other ethnic literary traditions, such as world folk tales, that influence or parallel American ethnic childrens books.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: COMM-1016 or ENGL-1106 or ENGL-1204H

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 21

Average GPA: 3.49 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 40.57%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.28%

Shaun J Baker202274.1%17.4%2.1%3.3%2.1%1.0%3.576
Kathryn V Graham201456.3%40.7%1.6%0.0%1.4%0.0%3.4812
Geraldine S Saffle201254.3%41.2%4.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.402
John D Stahl200950.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.431

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