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for academic year 2025/2026
Palacký University Olomouc

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Course: Literature in the classroom

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Course title	Literature in the classroom
Course code	KAJ/KDLI@
Organizational form of instruction	Lecture
Level of course	Master
Year of study	not specified
Semester	Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits	2
Language of instruction	Czech, English
Status of course	Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction	Face-to-face
Work placements	This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components	None

Lecturer(s)
Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D. Kaščáková Janka, doc. Mgr. PhD. Anténe Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction into using literature in ELT Kinds of literature appropriate for classroom use, methods of usage Using poetry and song lyrics Short stories, tales, fairy-tales Novels, graphic novels Drama and theatre "Watching" literature - literary texts vs. film texts, adaptations of literary texts in the ELT classroom
Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to: " incorporate authentic texts into the teaching of the English language, " proceed correctly in the selection and use of texts of different genres in the teaching of the English language, " develop students' reading literacy, " motivate and develop language communication with the help of a literary text.
Prerequisites
unspecified
Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work attendance, activity, class presentation
Recommended literature
MILLER, D. a ANDERSON, J. (2009). The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child. Jossey-Bass. TOMPKINS, G. (2012). 50 Literacy Strategies: Step-by-Step. Harlow: Pearson.

Study plans that include the course

Faculty	Study plan (Version)	Category of Branch/Specialization	Recommended year of study	Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA23)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA25)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA20)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA19)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA20)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA23)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA23)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA25)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA25)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA24)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA19)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA21)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA21)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA19)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA22)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA24)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA22)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA22)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA24)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA20)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -

Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 03.11.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2025/2026