Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following: A description of the value of teaching children’s literature as a tool of moral and ethical development in children, using examples from the course readings that may include its effect on any or all of the following: Imagination Language development Socialization (prejudice and tolerance) Gender roles An analysis of three of the following issues in children’s literature using specific examples from the course: Gender roles Censorship (by parents, schools, libraries, era-specific) Violence Sex and sexual orientation Authorial intent Race Language/Lexile® scales Note: if you choose censorship, select a reading that is often censored and determine why it is censored and whether or not you agree with that censorship. The discussion should be about the literature and its benefits or defects, not about personal opinion and social norms. Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
