Date Approved
1-8-2018
Embargo Period
1-9-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA Reading Education
Department
Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Abraham, Stephanie
Committee Member 1
Browne, Susan
Committee Member 2
Kedley, Kate
Keywords
High School, Picture books, Reading
Subject(s)
Content area reading
Disciplines
Language and Literacy Education | Secondary Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to document student engagement and understanding of American literature when picture books supplement 11th grade curriculum. The specific aim is to see what happens when 11th graders use picture books to make sense of Revolutionary era literature and persuasive rhetoric found in texts such as Common Sense by Thomas Paine, Speech to the Virginia Convention by Patrick Henry, and The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson. Student questionnaires, interviews, artifacts, and observations were analyzed. The focus group of students demonstrated changes in the overall value of picture book usage in the 11th grade classroom. The limitations and implications for using picture books in 11th grade are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Drinkhouse, Larae, "Picture books in high school: how picture books impact student understanding of revolutionary literature curriculum" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 2494.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2494
