Learning objectives
Knowledge and understanding: knowledge of an historical outline of the period and of the features of juvenile books.
Applying knowledge and understanding: being able to explain some texts of the given period, using simple pedagogical-literary tools.
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
THE SOCIAL CONTRACT: JUVENILE LITERATURE PATTERNS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Full programme
See "Contents".
Bibliography
TEXTS
All books must be read entirely, if not otherwise noted.
Exams will be conducted on three books and didactic materials.
BOOKS
1) Francesco Soave, "Novelle Morali", prima edizione del 1782:
https://books.google.it/books?id=Pdl-0U7BjBgC&dq=novelle%20morali%20soave%201782&hl=it&pg=PT1#v=onepage&q=novelle%20morali%20soave%201782&f=false
2) Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, “Magazzino de’ poveri, artigiani, domestici e contadini“ (1768), edizione italiana del 1814:
https://books.google.it/books?id=b-Y3QHb25R0C&dq=beaumont%20magazzino&hl=it&pg=PA3#v=onepage&q=beaumont%20magazzino&f=false
3) Daniel Defoe, “Robinson Crusoe” (1719), edizione italiana del 1731:
https://books.google.it/books?id=BgecCcvyN6AC&dq=defoe%20robinson%201731&hl=it&pg=PP10#v=onepage&q=defoe%20robinson%201731&f=false
(SOLO il vol. 1, fino a pagina 284 del PDF; il vol. 2 traduce le “Farther adventures of Robinson Crusoe”).
DIDACTIC MATERIALS
Short essays, study helps, selecions will be made available on the Elly platform during the course.
Teaching methods
Lecture; public 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.
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