1. Can popular culture provide a bridge to academic success? How has childhood changed over the course of American history? How do you reach students whose families have been torn apart by drugs, abuse or war? What can be done for students who feel separated from their cultural and heritage? Digital technology: threat or menace? How can you make the classics meaningful to students immersed in a digital world? How much do race and gender matter in "post- racial" "post- feminist" America? Rollover “apps” to explore questions to be addressed in this institute. GS 554 Experienced Teacher Institute Coming of Age: The Culture and Literature of Youth in America

2. Can popular culture provide a bridge to academic success? How has childhood changed over the course of American history? How do you reach students whose families have been torn apart by drugs, abuse or war? What can be done for students who feel separated from their cultural and heritage? Digital technology: threat or menace? How can you make the classics meaningful to students immersed in a digital world? How much do race and gender matter in "post- racial" "post- feminist" America? Coming of Age: The Culture and Literature of Youth in America GS 554 Experienced Teacher Institute Digital technology: threat or menace?

3. Can popular culture provide a bridge to academic success? How has childhood changed over the course of American history? How do you reach students whose families have been torn apart by drugs, abuse or war? What can be done for students who feel separated from their cultural and heritage? Digital technology: threat or menace? How can you make the classics meaningful to students immersed in a digital world? How much do race and gender matter in "post- racial" "post- feminist" America? Coming of Age: The Culture and Literature of Youth in America GS 554 Experienced Teacher Institute How can you make the classics meaningful to students immersed in a digital world? Reimagining the (gendered) classics!

4. Can popular culture provide a bridge to academic success? How has childhood changed over the course of American history? How do you reach students whose families have been torn apart by drugs, abuse or war? What can be done for students who feel separated from their cultural and heritage? Digital technology: threat or menace? How can you make the classics meaningful to students immersed in a digital world? How much do race and gender matter in "post- racial" "post- feminist" America? Coming of Age: The Culture and Literature of Youth in America GS 554 Experienced Teacher Institute How has childhood changed over the course of American history?

5. Can popular culture provide a bridge to academic success? How has childhood changed over the course of American history? How do you reach students whose families have been torn apart by drugs, abuse or war? What can be done for students who feel separated from their cultural and heritage? Digital technology: threat or menace? How can you make the classics meaningful to students immersed in a digital world? How much do race and gender matter in "post- racial" "post- feminist" America? Coming of Age: The Culture and Literature of Youth in America GS 554 Experienced Teacher Institute Can popular culture provide a bridge to academic success?

6. How has childhood changed over the course of American history? How do you reach students whose families have been torn apart by drugs, abuse or war? What can be done for students who feel separated from their cultural and heritage? Digital technology: threat or menace? How can you make the classics meaningful to students immersed in a digital world? How much do race and gender matter in "post- racial" "post- feminist" America? Coming of Age: The Culture and Literature of Youth in America GS 554 Experienced Teacher Institute How do you reach students whose families have been torn apart by drugs, abuse or war?

7. Can popular culture provide a bridge to academic success? How has childhood changed over the course of American history? How do you reach students whose families have been torn apart by drugs, abuse or war? What can be done for students who feel separated from their cultural and heritage? Digital technology: threat or menace? How can you make the classics meaningful to students immersed in a digital world? How much do race and gender matter in "post- racial" "post- feminist" America? Coming of Age: The Culture and Literature of Youth in America GS 554 Experienced Teacher Institute How much do race and gender matter in "post-racial" "post-feminist" America?

8. Can popular culture provide a bridge to academic success? How has childhood changed over the course of American history? How do you reach students whose families have been torn apart by drugs, abuse or war? What can be done for students who feel separated from their cultural and heritage? Digital technology: threat or menace? How can you make the classics meaningful to students immersed in a digital world? How much do race and gender matter in "post- racial" "post- feminist" America? Coming of Age: The Culture and Literature of Youth in America GS 554 Experienced Teacher Institute What can be done for students who feel separated from their cultural and heritage?