Abstract
Young adult literature is a genre of literature that is often overlooked. Adolescents would greatly benefit from reading young adult novels, academically and also for enjoyment. Educators are not using young adult literature as often as they should in the classrooms as a tool, due to strict curricula. However, young adult literature is a perfect tool for aiding with comprehension of the classic works. Pairing certain young adult books with classics would help adolescents understand the classic novel, but also assist in intriguing the student enough to pick up both books. After an online survey given to nine Seminole County school English or Reading teachers, I found that high school teachers today do feel as though young adult literature would benefit the students greatly.
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Thesis Completion
2011
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Kaplan, Jeffrey S.
Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
College
College of Education
Degree Program
English Education
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Education;Education -- Dissertations, Academic
Format
Identifier
CFH0003819
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Velazquez, Deanna Lynn, "Using young adult literature to teach the classics a study on pairing young adult novels with the classic works in secondary English classrooms" (2011). HIM 1990-2015. 1189.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/1189