Scandinavian Children's Literature
Explores forms and themes of Scandinavian children's literature from the 19th century to present, including authorial concerns, audience dynamics, film adaptations, and Scandinavian-American materials.
Summary
Past student reviews · Ida Johnson
One student described the grading as really tough, citing high difficulty levels in the assessment process.
What you’ll be able to do
Compare knowledge of diverse Nordic childhoods and how they are represented in a variety of written texts.
Apply creative and critical thinking, historical thinking, and literary and media analysis.
Employ and express skills of literary analysis by interpreting texts in multiple genres - including novels, tales, and short stories - in class discussion and especially in writing.
Apply knowledge of current scholarship in the fields of children's literature, childhood studies, and Nordic literary studies in class discussion and formal papers.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapJunior standing and SCAND ST 202, 212, or 222, or graduate/professional standing
- Junior standing
- SCANDST 202
- SCANDST 212
- SCANDST 222
- graduate/professional standing
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- All of
- Junior standing
- Any of
- SCANDST 202
- SCANDST 212
- SCANDST 222
- graduate/professional standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
IDA JOHNSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Ida Johnson
The course featured a small class size that facilitated engaging discussions on literature. Ida Johnson provided clear feedback and demonstrated strong subject knowledge.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Ida Johnson
One student described the grading as really tough, citing high difficulty levels in the assessment process.
Past student reviews · Ida Johnson
Students found the literature content interesting and valued the professor's devotion to the small group dynamic.
Topics
- Forms and themes of Scandinavian children's literature (19th century–present).
- Dominant concerns of authors and adult/non-adult audiences.
- Film adaptations and Scandinavian-American materials.
- Representation of diverse Nordic childhoods in written texts.
Skills
- Creative and critical thinking, historical thinking, and literary and media analysis.
- Literary analysis of novels, tales, and short stories through discussion and writing.
- Application of current scholarship in children's literature, childhood studies, and Nordic literary studies.
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2023— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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