The course aims to explore how reading - and more generally storytelling - can be not only an effective educational tool, but above all an inexhaustible source of pleasure: the pleasure of opening imaginary windows for endless journeys, to make unexpected encounters, to enrich oneself with extraordinary knowledge, to set sail, as Salman Rushdie would say, "in the great Sea of Stories". We will try to understand which readings influenced the childhood imagination over the 20th century, consulting primary and secondary historical sources, as well as contemporary novels and picture books, and realizing projects of education to reading starting from this historical analysis. We will compare "pleasure" readings and "duty" readings, such as school readings, in order to reconstruct the childhood models in vogue in the different periods considered.
PProviding methodological tools and educational and cultural landmarks to transform the obligation of reading in "pleasure of reading."
- Reflection on the ways of educating children and young people to the written page, to illustration and to the multiple forms of contemporary storytelling; - solicitation of a critical approach through "free reading" as an educational moment other than "scholastic reading"; - reflection on the "Grammars of Fantasy"; - reflection on the complexity and cross-media character of contemporary storytelling; - understanding of the historicity and didactic use of the narrative sources of yesterday and today.
Lectures are conductes in presence.
Attending students will be divided into small groups to undertake research aimed at achieving the training objectives of the cours. Approximately the 10% of sources used in lectures will be in English.
The course aims to understand and analyze how reading has been an important means of socialization and education in all historical periods. By comparing texts for children published during the 1900s, it is possible to extrapolate the educational models and their evolution, linking them to the broader context. The analysis and understanding of these educational models will take place starting from the archival documents and contemporary novels and picture books
A book to choose between the two titles:
Non-attending students, in addition to the programme, will have to prepare for the exam the volume:
On request it is possible to take the exam in English, French or Spanish (with a specific syllabus upon agreement with the Prof.)
Ricevimento: The Prof. receives by appointment (maria.lucenti@edu.unige.it)
MARIA LUCENTI (President)
ANNA ANTONIAZZI
September 23rd, 2024
PEDAGOGY OF READING AND TERRITORIAL WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES
Assessment of the knowledge acquired through the study of scheduled present texts and materials available on aulaweb
There are two online meetings (on the Microsoft Teams platform) for non-attending students. These meetings have the purpose of clarifying doubts and answering questions about teaching and/or specific aspects such as assessment, exam and syllabus. Non-attending students can participate in these meetings during the following dates:
- 14 October 2024 at 4 pm
- 6 November 2024 at noon
To participate, please send an email to Prof. Lucenti (maria.lucenti@edu.unige.it)
