Psychological Development Through Children's Literature
Academic Year:
2017 - 2018 (June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018)
Funding Requested:
$500.00
Project Dates:
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Applicant(s):
Overview of the Project:
This grant will help fund a revision of a special topics and first year seminar course Psychological Development Through Children’s Literature I will be teaching fall term 2018. Funds will help purchase additional books to enhance the educational experience for my students. I am looking to include books that promote empathy and moral development as well as update the picture books that are read in each class about physical and emotional development. Materials purchased will help expand on the young adult novels that students will be reading about resilience, diversity, and social justice. In addition the grant will provide resources expanding active learning activities by adding to my biography collection to include a broader representation of historical and contemporary figures. Finally, the grant will purchase books for a class known as Berenstain Bears Day, where students critically evaluate content in a broad selection of these classic children’s books.