After reading, studying and reflecting on the articles titled "Origins  (Links to an external site.)of Children's Literature (Links to an external site.)," "A Brief History of Children's Literature, (

History of Children’s Literature

Use the following chart to list information relating to the three different historical time periods you selected to analyze. In your chart, describe the major changes in how and why children's books were written for each of the 3 time periods you selected, paying close attention to how and why social conditions, political attitudes, economic situations, religious practices, language use, educational practices, and print availability impacted each time period.

History of Children’s Literature

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Social Conditions

Political Attitudes

Economic Situation

Religious Practices

Historical Events

Language Use

Educational Practices

Print Availability