Learning objectives
Knowledge and understanding: knowledge of an historical outline of the course content, of the concept of popular/juvenile reader in the given context, and of the features of the related texts.
Applying knowledge and understanding: being able to explain some texts of the given period, using simple pedagogical-literary tools, and to reflect on their possible educational use.
Making judgements: being able to express opinions with due motivation: this is the main transversal goal of the course.
Communication skills: Ability to explain one's own work in reading and interpretating texts with a correct and appropriate language.
Learning skills: being able to reflect critically on one's own knowledge, in proportion with individual talents.
Prerequisites
None.
Course unit content
GROWING WITH THE ELSEWHERE. Travels, explorations, exotism in children's literature.
Full programme
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Bibliography
Book must be studied in the editions listed below. Non-native speakers can read Kipling in English.
[Daniel Defoe], Il piccolo Robinson Crusoe, viaggi ed avventure narrati ai fanciulli (1872; romanzo originale 1719)
https://books.google.it/books?id=wQgBlqJ2s8UC
To be read in full.
Guglielmo Hauff, Le novelle, raccontate ai ragazzi italiani da Maria Pezzè Pascolato (1910; ed. originale 1825-1827)
https://www.byterfly.eu/islandora/object/librib:957343/datastream/PDF/content/librib_957343.pdf
A short story chosen between "La carovana" and "Lo Sceicco di Alessandria"
Jules Raymond Lamé-Fleury, Storia della scoperta dell'America raccontata a' fanciulli (1853; ed. originale 1836)
https://books.google.it/books?id=Xg8YMJid1rkC
Selection: pages 1 to 49; 77 to 84; 105 to 119; 128 to 135.
Rudyard Kipling, Kim (1901).
A free choice book pertaining to the course themes.
Teaching methods
Lecture; classroom reading with comments; debate in the classroom; close reading training on selected texts.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination.
The passing mark is achieved if the students shows both these accomplishments:
a) Has read thoroughly the compulsory texts and is able to locate them in time and space;
b) Has reflected upon the educational problems/questions posited in the texts and has tried to give a personal interpretation.
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
