How to integrate varying forms of literature into the world of YA information'

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How to integrate varying forms of literature into
the world of YA information.

• Dr. Betty Marcoux
• LIS 566
• Winter Quarter 2007

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Lecture outline

• Beginning
• Terms
• Brain research and the YA
• YA concerns regarding visual nature of their
  world
• Text issues
• Author issues
• Middle
• Best
• Gathering YA input
• Finish
• YA film issues
• Readings
• Announcements

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Terms

• Mirror neurons
• Tactile sensor
• Cerebral cortex its role in YA developmental
  behaviors
• Brain influences in YAs

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Brain issues and YAs

• Brain cells mirror what seen (mirror neurons).
• Tactile information processed differently in the
  brain.
• Humans tend to be very visual. When tactile
  intersects with visual, often the tactile will
  not equal what is understood visually.
• Equilibrium point constantly changes
• Sensing vs signaling
• The older you get the more you lose this.

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The teenage brain

• There are often brain reasons why YAs often react
  the way they do.
• Difficulty with self control
• Executive functions of brain often not developed
  in YAs.
• Exogenous vs endogenous controls
• Cortex overloading
• Bad decisions may result from immature prefrontal
  cortex
• Risky behaviors may result not from rebellion
  only.
• Distribution of brain workload different in teens
  than adults.
• Developmental expectations (preening/pruning)
• For more info www.sciammind.com

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Film concerns

• Visual nature of YAs
• Internet a place of learning AND playing
• Computers much more commonplace
• Connection to literature
• What is being filmed and based upon what
• IE Bridge to Terabithia
• MTV and Amazon.com
• Both into the business of YA literature
• Popular culture as reflected in the text
• Themes and interests

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Text concerns

• Tend to suggest titles some good, some ??
• Tend to give annotations for titles
• Criticized for giving away too much plot
• Helpful for beginners
• Dates really fast!
• Helpful for YAs?
• Requires lots of reading to know much of this

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Author Statements

• Many in text are from actual authors for YA
  literature
• Some text comments on genre
• Some text comments on format
• Some text comments on topics of interest to YAs
• Printz 2007 award graphic novel (American Born
  Chinese) by GN Lang- http//www.ala.org/ala/yalsa
  /booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.htm Deals
  with race, culture clashes, sense of self.

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YA interest in literature

• YAs need to participate actively in their
  learning
• For reading
• For writing
• For talking
• YAs need interesting and compelling literature
• They learn once they are engaged and interested

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Selecting the best

• You are not the absolute expert
• You dont need to be the expert to do this
• ID helpful collaboratives
• Lists
• Adolescents
• Other possibilities
• Your ideas may not always be in harmony
• With lists
• With others
• Working at it helps improve your skills

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Controversies in selecting the best

• Censorship
• Budgets
• Space
• Uses
• Audiences

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YA input/ future ideas

• Suggestions/recommendations for works to
  acquire/share
• Questions/referrals
• Further thoughts on subject
• Specifics of other things to view/read/use/acquire
  
• People/place contacts for more information

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Integration of YA interests information

• Relevancy
• Topical
• Connections
• Zinger
• Relationship
• Purpose
• Other

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A Film for YAs

• When evaluating a film for YAs consider
• What criteria makes it YA?
• Why would this film be appealing to adolescents?
• How would you recommend it?
• Who would you recommend it to and why?
• What connections do you perceive between this
  film and YA read interests?
• How would you discuss this film with a YA?

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Readings

• S. Krashen article Reading is his stuff!
• YA film There is no list - you choose. Make
  the case for this movie and you will be talking
  about how it is reflective of what we have been
  reading/doing. Reasons are that the level of YA
  and the movies out, on screen, on DVD, etc. are
  wide ranging. Some students will want to go in
  at a less developmentally sophisticated level,
  some will not. Some will want cartoon type, some
  realistic (present time, people) - again your
  choice.
• Good tips on booktalking!
• Another example of how to write a book review at
  website.
• Each is different
• Style defined by audience, criteria of reviewing

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Announcements

• No discussion questions as you are doing the
  reviews and responses.
• Please feel free to use discussion forum if you
  have questions, or email me if I can help.
• First set of reviews is currently being evaluated
  comments about them will be forthcoming.

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More announcements

• You should have comments/grade from Assignment 1
  shortly.
• Assignment 2 permission slip nightmare!!!!!!
• Chat on Wednesday eve
• Teen tech week March 4-10, 2007
• www.ala.org/teentechweek