Young+Adult+Literature+'Zine

//I have chosen my zine project from Tim Dewar’s Foundations Secondary Education Seminar in English (SED 354-01). The zine required a collaboration between three other partners to compile information and reviews of five different “classic” young adult novels. We each chose a separate novel and read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton together. The amount of collaboration necessary to put together and distribute 40 copies was substantial and helped me learn multiple new skills. I believe that I am now comfortable enough with the process that I could use zines to teach.// //By learning new skills I grew as a writer and group member in significant ways. Each member brought something different to the project and we manage to make a fantastic piece that very quickly got to the core of classic young adult novels. As we brainstormed ideas dozens of questions were raised and answered. Creating the zine demonstrates my dedication to “Inquiry and Intellectual Growth.” I was able to learn multiple new skills, compile seemingly unrelated information, and plan distribution from this project and it also helped my group work skills.//

//I can imagine myself using a zine as a final exhibition for a unit on a novel or poetry. The students will learn skills that may seem unrelated to English, but actually exhibit multiple literacies and comprehension of material.//

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