Leilya A. Pitre, Mike P. Cook

Exploring Identity Development and Self

Teaching Universal Themes Through Young Adult Novels

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides classroom approaches to analysis of themes in young adult literature reflecting an array of relationships with self and the world with which adolescents engage daily. These themes include self-discovery, self-perception, differentiating between right and wrong, and making difficult choices complicated by issues of social justice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781475859812
• ISBN-10: 1475859813
• Artikelnr.: 60601818

Autorenporträt

By Leilya A. Pitre and Mike P. Cook

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One. Adolescence, Young Adult Literature, and Thematic Explorations
Chapter Two. From the Hero's Quest to a Journey of Self-Discovery
Chapter Three. Conceptual Teaching Unit: Identity Exploration on the Way to
Self-Discovery
Chapter Four. Good vs. Bad, Right vs. Wrong, and Other Choices
Chapter Five. Conceptual Teaching Unit: Examination of Good vs. Bad, Right
vs. Wrong, and Other Choices
Chapter Six. Self-Perception and Being Oneself
Chapter Seven. Conceptual Teaching Unit: Developing a Positive
Self-Perception
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index