LRC 480/580: Children's Literature in the Classroom
LRC 480/580: Children's Literature in the Classroom
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Date/Topic |
Focusing ?s |
Readings Due |
Assignments Due |
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October 2 Realistic Fiction II Field Trip to the Learning Technologies Lab |
How can reading carefully selected realistic fiction invite conversations centered on social justice? |
Essentials: Chapter 7 Breaking Through |
Literature Response Skeleton Outline: Chapter 7 |
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October 9 Picture Books |
What is the role of multicultural literature in multicultural education? |
Essentials: Chapter 4 Picture Book Multicultural Literature Article Construct Rubric for Inquiry Annotated Bibliography (in class)
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Literature
Response (Picture Book)
Skeleton Outline: Chapter 4 Read and Respond to Polis Postings Read your Inquiry Group Members' Heritage Poems
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October 16 Picture Books |
In what ways do illustrations impact picture books? |
Picture Book Construct Rubric for Southwest Children's Literature Web Site Project Sign Up for Author Study Presentation Share-A-Book Experience Signup
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Literature Response to our Class Book: Read and Respond to Polis Postings Review of Three: Bring draft of Southwest book review, and autobiography
draft for partner sharing. Due by October 19: |
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October 23 No Class |
* In consideration of the extra time you will give outside of class
to meet one-on-one with the course facilitator, to participate in the
Shared Read-Aloud Experiences, and to contribute to the Southwest Children's
Literature Web Site, there will be no class on October 23. Due by October 30th at noon: Inquiry Experience Reflection Posted to Polis |
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October 30 Traditional Literature and Censorship
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How can we use traditional literature to expand our understanding of culture(s)? How does the First Amendment affect the children's literature curriculum and libraries? |
Essentials: Chapter 5 Cinderella Variant Censorship Article (in class) |
Literature Response (Folktale) Skeleton Outline: Chapter 5 |
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November 6 Fantasy/
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How do we respond as teachers and librarians to controversial topics in children's literature? |
Essentials: Chapter 6 The Giver
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Literature
Response (The Giver) Skeleton Outline: Chapter 6 Share-A-Book Experience Sharing Email Southwest Children's Literature Web Site Book Review and Autobiography |
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 Main Page
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Course Schedule
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SW Children's Lit Web Site