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12th Annual Adolescent Summer Literacy Institute 7/9, 7/10, 7/11/2018

Old Tales with a New Twist: Engaging Adolescents with Modern Folklore and Fairytales

Folklore is a genre that offers insights to diverse cultural beliefs and values. This 3 day workshop will examine instructional strategies and activities that are designed to increase the older learner’s understanding of the cultural tradition and purpose of folklore. Multiple ways to integrate high-quality Young Adult literature to will also be presented. 

  • ·Earn 15 Professional Development contact hours 
  • ·May be taken for 3 graduate credits when linked with ELRL 6260
Presenting YA author Tracey Baptiste, whose latest novels are The Jumbies (2015) and Rise of the Jumbies (2017). Both are Junior Library Guild Selections, and received numerous accolades including starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly, New York Public Libraries Staff Pick, Brightly’s Best Kids Books, We Need Diverse Books “Must Read,” named to Bank Street’s Best Books, Kirkus Best MG of the year, Publisher’s Weekly Best MG of the year, and NPR’s end year roundup.
 

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Dates : 07/09/18 to 07/11/18
Days : Mon,Tues,Weds
From : 9:00am - 3:00pm
Fee : $ 225.00
Course Number : E544

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