I had so much fun putting together the reading list and syllabus for Saving the World 101 (see this post) that I decided I wanted to do it for more classes. So that's what this post is all about. Except I didn't make a syllabus because I am a sophomore in college whose life is insane right now, and who has time for making syllabi? (Except for professors, whose jobs include writing syllabi.)
*puts on professor glasses*
This is a description of the class:
This course provides you with an
understanding of how young women have shaped history—both in reality and in
fiction. All of the books we will read this semester focus on strong, realistic
female characters. In addition, we will study real heroines in conjunction with
the fictional ones. My goal is for you to leave this class with a better
understanding of how women have shaped history and how history has treated them.
And here are the required texts:
- Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
- Maid of Secrets by Jennifer McGowan
- Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
- A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis
- Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
And the recommended reading:
- Deception's Princess by Esther Friesner
- Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
- Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
- Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman
- Rebel Mechanics by Shanna Swendson
- Cinders & Sapphires by Leila Rasheed
- Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman
- Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
Now get thee to the registrar's office at the Bibliophile University, and sign up for my class!
(Also, psst, what other classes would you like to see me teach at our made-up university? Conversely, what classes would you want to teach?)
I haven't read any of the required reads yet. D: Scarlet is the one I'm most interested in. I've heard incredible things about it. I have read some of the recommended reading, though, and I agree that Lies We Tell Ourselves, Rebel Mechanics, and Grave Mercy belong on the syllabus for the class. :)
ReplyDeleteI really like this post! An interesting class would be something like Destroying Readers One Twist at a Time (or with feels or something similar).
Funny you should mention that because I have a similar idea in my list of future Professor Emma post topics.
DeleteI have read exactly one of the required reads. But a few of the recommended reads are on my TBR list. And I'd probably take this class anyway, just 'cause you'd be teaching it. xD
ReplyDeleteWere I professor at this university . . . I'd probably teach Genre Savviness 101. Or something to that effect.
*blushes* You're too kind.
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