Content Review

Directions: Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length.Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document.Copy and paste each question within the document, so that your Instructor can see which question that you are responding to.

1.Review the nine genres of children’s and adolescent literature detailed in Chapter 1 of the course text. Which of these genres are the most clearly distinct from others? Which overlap or share characteristics, and in what ways?

2.Imagine yourself as a classroom teacher today. Explain your position with regard to using children’s literature in your classroom and at least two types of challenges that you might face. Support your response using the Learning Resources from this week.

3.Based on your reading this week, take a stand on censorship and defend your position by referencing at least two of the articles/Web sites from the Learning Resources. Make sure to include an explanation of the difference between censorship and selection.