Final Course Post

My knowledge of diverse literature has changed a little bit. But at the same time, I learned so much about different types of literature that I had never read before. I really enjoyed the blogging because I had the opportunity to share things that I did get to in class and I will be able to look back at this in a few years and remember what books were and how I can use them in my future class.

Overall, I am impressed that we read so many different genres and different books that were written in different ways, because I have never picked up some of those genres. I really had the opportunity to experience diverse literature in both the way it is written and the way I read it.

When I first came to class, I was nervous because of the course pack and how much information that it contained. I wondered how we would get through all of it and I also wondered what use it would be to me. I will be able to use the information in the course pack to evaluate different literature, to get books that will relate to different units that I want to do.

I really liked this course because we actually read diverse literature and spent only a week on each which gave us time to focus on several different genres. I really wish we could have focused on picture books or short stories more because I feel that will help me out in the future especially with teaching special education.

My favorite book was either Bronx Masquerade or Al Capone does My Shirts, because Bronx Masquerade was writing in different points of view and Al Capone focused on disabilities which I am really interested in.