CHL2601
ASSIGNMENT 7 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, Children's Literature
QUESTION 1
1.1.1
It is important for learners to have access to books that represent their cultural heritage
and identity because it promotes self-awareness, confidence, and pride in who they are.
Children begin to form their sense of identity in early childhood, and when literature
reflects their language, family structure, traditions, or local customs, it validates their
experiences and background. This inclusion helps them feel respected and accepted
within the learning environment (CHL2601 Study Guide, 2020).
1.1.2
Children's stories often portray characters in situations where they must make choices
between right and wrong. Through these narratives, learners see the consequences of
actions, fostering moral reasoning. They learn empathy, honesty, cooperation, and
other moral values through the journeys of characters, thus guiding their own behaviour
and ethical development (CHL2601 Study Guide, 2020).
1.1.3
Africanisation ensures that children’s literature authentically represents South African
realities, values, and experiences. This includes the use of African languages, cultural
contexts, traditional practices, and indigenous knowledge systems. It makes the content
more relatable and meaningful to learners, ensuring inclusivity and contextual
relevance, especially in a multicultural society like South Africa (CHL2601 Study Guide,
2020).
1.1.4
Poetry is rhythmic and uses figurative language to evoke emotions.
Drama is intended for performance and involves dialogue and stage directions.
Fiction involves imaginative storytelling with a structured plot, characters, and
setting.
ASSIGNMENT 7 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, Children's Literature
QUESTION 1
1.1.1
It is important for learners to have access to books that represent their cultural heritage
and identity because it promotes self-awareness, confidence, and pride in who they are.
Children begin to form their sense of identity in early childhood, and when literature
reflects their language, family structure, traditions, or local customs, it validates their
experiences and background. This inclusion helps them feel respected and accepted
within the learning environment (CHL2601 Study Guide, 2020).
1.1.2
Children's stories often portray characters in situations where they must make choices
between right and wrong. Through these narratives, learners see the consequences of
actions, fostering moral reasoning. They learn empathy, honesty, cooperation, and
other moral values through the journeys of characters, thus guiding their own behaviour
and ethical development (CHL2601 Study Guide, 2020).
1.1.3
Africanisation ensures that children’s literature authentically represents South African
realities, values, and experiences. This includes the use of African languages, cultural
contexts, traditional practices, and indigenous knowledge systems. It makes the content
more relatable and meaningful to learners, ensuring inclusivity and contextual
relevance, especially in a multicultural society like South Africa (CHL2601 Study Guide,
2020).
1.1.4
Poetry is rhythmic and uses figurative language to evoke emotions.
Drama is intended for performance and involves dialogue and stage directions.
Fiction involves imaginative storytelling with a structured plot, characters, and
setting.
