Episode 6: A Novel Course Idea

The single-novel course might be the paragon of the English course. People imagine students lounging on college lawns, browsing Joyce's Ulysses or Tolstoy's War and Peace. But is this the reality of the single-novel course? Paige and Margaret investigate the purposes and possibilities of dedicating an entire course to reading a single novel. We chat about developing close reading skills and fully immersing one's self in an idea, but we also delve into the ways a single-novel course can allow us to be more creative with our pedagogy and our education. Join us as we chat about objectives, skills, and assignments and the other potential values in teaching a single novel! Have you ever taught a single-novel course? Or have you ever dreamt about teaching one? We'd love to hear about your experiences and questions! Join the conversation on Twitter (@Literaturely101), Instagram (LiteraturelyPodcast), or email (literaturelypodcast@gmail.com).

Om Podcasten

We are two friends who love teaching literature just as much as we love talking. Over the past five years or so, we have each taught a range of literature courses in a variety of contexts. Our experiences prompted us to think about what it means to teach literature in a twenty-first century classroom. In our podcast, we create a place to discuss literature pedagogy, consider the hurdles and concerns the majority of literature teachers will face, form a community to encourage collaboration, work through our own journey and questions, and share our general love for pedagogy. Let's craft our dream course together! Join in the conversation at our website: https://literaturely.wixsite.com/podcast