LRC 480: Children's Literature in the Classroom
LRC 480: Children's Literature in the Classroom
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Date/Topic |
Focusing ?s |
Readings Due |
Assignments Due |
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February 13 Realistic Fiction II
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How can the perspective of the author help us better understand Esperanza Rising and/or the issue of immigration? |
Essentials: Chapter 7 Realistic/Historical Fiction - Immigration Novel Immigration Video and Articles (in class) |
Literature Response (Immigration Novel) Skeleton Outline: Chapter 7 |
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February 20
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What is the role of multicultural literature in multicultural education? |
Multicultural Literature Article (in class)
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Draft of Inquiry Bibliography and Visual Immigration Inquiry Bibliography - Final Due February 21st by 9:00 p.m. |
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February 27 Picture Books/ Illustration |
In what ways do illustrations impact picture books?
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Essentials: Chapter 4 Picture Book
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Literature Response (Picture Book) Skeleton Outline: Chapter 4 Read Polis Postings from Pam Muñoz Ryan Inquiry Visual - Final |
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March 6 Traditional Literature Self-Assessment |
What has been the impact of the global classroom project on our inquiry study? How can we use traditional literature to expand our understanding of culture(s)? |
Essentials: Chapter 5 Cinderella Variant
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Literature Response (Cinderella Variant) Skeleton Outline: Chapter 5 Reading Records and Tracking Sheet
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March 13 |
No Class |
Spring Break |
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March 20 Fantasy/
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Essentials: Fantasy/Science Fiction Book
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Literature Response Skeleton Outline: |
 Main Page
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Course Schedule
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SW Children's Lit Web Site