A didactic proposal to introduce Young Adult Literature (YAL) in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom: "Jefferson’s sons" (2011) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Treball Final de Màster Universitari en Professor/a d'Educació Secundària Obligatòria i Batxillerat, Formació Professional i Ensenyaments d'Idiomes. Codi: SAP419. Curs: 2017/2018.Some English teachers are still reluctant about introducing Young Adult Literature (YAL) in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. However, many scholars have suggested that, if teachers select literary passages according to their students’ English level and interests, literature can be really powerful material that deals with grammar contents, allows students to learn about the cultural and historical background of the target language and develops their personal growth. Bearing this in mind, this project, which is based on an educational improvement, includes a didactic unit on Young Adult Literature that has been implemented in a Spanish high school in order to check the advantages of using literature in the EFL classroom. The development of the teaching sessions has demonstrated that, contrary to what is generally believed, students can perfectly deal with real literature in the EFL classroom under the teacher’s guidance