- Discussion Prompt: Using the week 1 and 2 textbook/article readings, consider the following questions. How does the book Charlotte's Web meet the literary criteria suggested in the assigned reading "Evaluating Children's Literature"?
- Using both critical and historical perspectives, what do Charlotte's Web and the Grimm's Tale say about culture, society, gender, race, etc.
Most importantly, what values do these stories hold for a child? Will they promote a love of reading, help them to view the world differently, satisfy an emotional need? Folklore, such as the story you chose from the Grimm's collection, has no known author. These stories are based on the oral tradition of stories told over centuries of time. On the other hand, E.B. White's book is a fantasy carefully created by him for an audience of children. While both stories take readers/listeners into the realm of fantasy, how are they different? Alike?