ENGL 4201: Teaching of Multi-Ethnic Literature
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
An overview of the issues, opportunities, and challenges of teaching multiethnic literature in middle and secondary school settings. Section information text: This course is an overview of the issues, opportunities, and challenges of teaching multi-ethnic literature in middle and secondary school settings. Using a participatory workshop model, we will read an array of literature by multicultural authors. Among topics discussed in this course are: developing rationales for English teaching using standards-based lesson planning and informed assessment; teaching toward social justice; utilizing pop culture and YA literature in instruction; working with diverse readers; integrating social media and critical digital literacies in instruction; and motivating reluctant and struggling readers and writers. You will also have the opportunity to introduce questions of interest to you based on your specific contexts and experiences. Overall, we will examine how the English classroom can be transformed so that imagination, background knowledge, and knowledge construction become the focus for literary study. This upper-division course is required for Pedagogy students but also open to English majors who are interested in teaching multiethnic and multicultural literature more broadly.
Average GPA: 3.45
Grade distribution records: 155 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 96 | 61.9% |
| B | 31 | 20.0% |
| C | 11 | 7.1% |
| D | 1 | 0.6% |
| F | 6 | 3.9% |
| W | 9 | 5.8% |
Based on 155 student grade records across 10 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Julianna Avila 95 students, Average GPA 3.59
- Meghan Barnes 40 students, Average GPA 3.03
- Lilian Brannon 20 students, Average GPA 3.65