Children's Literature: Syllabus

Children's Literature: History, Theory & Practice

Syllabus

Required Reading Required : Writing, Presentations, &
Discussion Forum

1/12 Course Introduction
Introduce the Alphabet Book Project .

1/14 Riverside, "Picture Books," 167-206
Riverside, "The Critics," 1097-1104
The Alphabet Book Project
READ the alphabet books that are on Reserve (most of these correspond to the reading in the Riverside, so take your textbook with you)
Create your personal & course web pages. Print & submit the first page of each.

1/17 MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. DAY .

1/19 Riverside, "A Sense of Story," 1105-1108
Picture Books, On Reserve (most of these correspond to the reading in the Riverside, so take your textbook with you)
.

1/21 Riverside, "A Sense of Audience," 1108- 1119
Picture Books, On Reserve (most of these correspond to the reading in the Riverside, so take your textbook with you)
.

1/24 . Writing Workshop: Bring a complete draft of your Alphabet Book. You should have developed all of the text by now. Each group member should have a copy. Bring a copy for me too.

1/26 Riverside, "The History of the Illustrated Book," 207-222
Specific Texts TBA
.

1/28 . Writing Workshop: Bring a complete draft of your Alphabet Book (revised text and all illustrations). Each group member should have a copy. Bring a copy for me too.

1/31 Introduce Fables / Folk Tale Project
Aesop Fables: 225-233
Alphabet Book DUE

2/2 Fables from the East & Other Lands: 235-241 .

2/4 Modern Fables: 241-244 .

2/7 Writing Workshop: TBA

2/9 "Distinctive Elements of Folktales" (on Reserve)
Folktales: Germany: 245-273
.

2/11 Folktales: France: 275-292 .

2/14 Introduce Fables / Folk Tale Project
Folktales: England & Ireland: 293-302 & 309-321
.

2/16 Write a 1 page (double space) proposal of your. Prepare to discuss and your idea with the class. Fables / Folk Tale Project Last Day to Post Revised Alphabet Book to your web page.
Writing Workshop: TBA

2/18 Folktales: The US: 442-453 .

2/21 Folktales: Spain, Italy, & Turkey: 331-340, 429-431
Folktales: Russia, Armenia, Czec., Poland, & Jewish: 340-344; 351-355; 358-368
.

2/23 Writing Workshop: TBA

2/25 Folktales: Japan, China, Vietnam, India, & Arabia: 394-414
Folktales: Mexico, South America, the West Indies, & Africa 455-472
.

2/28 . Writing Workshop: TBA

3/1 Introduce Final Project
Riverside, "Realistic & Historical Fiction-How to Read Critically," (667-674); "Children's Book Awards," (1323-1337)
Sutherland, "Looking Closely at Books" (on Reserve in SILS)

Fable/ Folktale Project Due
REQUIRED DF: Look through the list of titles we have and will read. Which titles have won which awards? Which award-winning titles, which you loved as a child or as an adult, do you think should make it into this course? Why?

3/3 Writing Workshop: Folktales

3/6 Character: Rufus M. (679-685); Harriet the Spy (685-694); Dear Mr. Henshaw (694-700) Presentation: Sarah, Jessica, [Dr. D if there's time]

3/8 Plot & Style: The Treasure Seekers (710-18); The Secret Garden (742-748); The Stone Book (801-806) Presentation: Loryn, Apryle, & [Dr. D if there's time]

3/10 MIDTERM

3/20 Introduce Final Project
Setting: Heidi (731-738); Island of the Blue Dolphins (764-767); Julie of the Wolves (767-772); Anne of Green Gables (handout)
Presentation: Apryle, Jo, Jennifer, Loryn, & Shana
Last Day to submit OBSERVATION REPORT

3/22 . Writing Workshop: TBA

3/24 Child Alone: From the Mixed-up Files. . . (705-710); re-read The Treasure Seekers (710-718) Last Day to Post Revised Fable / Fairytale to your web page.
Presentation: Jessica, Loryn

3/27 Psychological Isolation: re-read The Secret Garden (742-748); The Planet of Junior Brown (748-751) Presentation: Loryn & Apryle; Justin & ?

3/29` . Writing Workshop: TBA

3/31 Child & the Family: re-read From the Mixed-up Files. . . (705-710); re-read The Planet of Junior Brown (748-751); Anastasia Krupnik (729-31) Presentation: Carrie & Sarah, Justin & ?

4/3 Child & Society: re-read Harriet the Spy (685-694); Treasure Island (790-798) Presentation: Sarah & Jessica

4/5 Child & Society: The Slave Dancer (798-801); Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (760-764) Presentation: Kristine & Lea

4/7 . Writing Workshop: TBA

4/10 Coming of Age: re-read Anastasia Krupnik (729-31); Bridge to Terabithia (751-755) Presentation: Carrie & Sarah, Jennifer & Justin

4/12 Introduction to Fantasy & Science Fiction (807-813)
The Nightingale (814-819), The Ugly Duckling (819-824), & The Velveteen Rabbit (824-826); The Borrowers (853-860)
Presentation: Lisa & Jo

4/14 Writing Workshop: TBA

4/17 The Wizard of Earthsea (900-908); A Year and a Day (908-911); A Wrinkle in Time (handout) Presentation: Jo & Lea, Shana and &

4/19 The Children of Green Knowe (860-863); The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (867-871); The Lion, the Witch, & The Wardrobe (handout) LAST DAY TO SUBMIT: "PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH"
Presentation: Sarah & Shana

4/21 GOOD FRIDAY .

4/24 Harry Potter Presentation

4/26 Harry Potter Presentation

4/28 . Writing Workshop: TBA

5/1 . Writing Workshop: TBA

5/3 Riverside, "Talking about Reading: Back to Basics?," 1119-1123
Riverside, "Selected Bibliography," 1125-1322 (skim)
LAST DAY OF CLASS
Modern Fiction Project Due

TBA FINAL Last Day to Post Revised Modern Fiction Project to your web page.

Deborah De Rosa
2000

Return to Course Index

	Required Reading	Required : Writing, Presentations, & Discussion Forum
1/12	Course Introduction Introduce the Alphabet Book Project	.
1/14	Riverside, "Picture Books," 167-206 Riverside, "The Critics," 1097-1104 The Alphabet Book Project READ the alphabet books that are on Reserve (most of these correspond to the reading in the Riverside, so take your textbook with you)	Create your personal & course web pages. Print & submit the first page of each.
1/17	MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. DAY	.
1/19	Riverside, "A Sense of Story," 1105-1108 Picture Books, On Reserve (most of these correspond to the reading in the Riverside, so take your textbook with you)	.
1/21	Riverside, "A Sense of Audience," 1108- 1119 Picture Books, On Reserve (most of these correspond to the reading in the Riverside, so take your textbook with you)	.
1/24	.	Writing Workshop: Bring a complete draft of your Alphabet Book. You should have developed all of the text by now. Each group member should have a copy. Bring a copy for me too.
1/26	Riverside, "The History of the Illustrated Book," 207-222 Specific Texts TBA	.
1/28	.	Writing Workshop: Bring a complete draft of your Alphabet Book (revised text and all illustrations). Each group member should have a copy. Bring a copy for me too.
1/31	Introduce Fables / Folk Tale Project Aesop Fables: 225-233	Alphabet Book DUE
2/2	Fables from the East & Other Lands: 235-241	.
2/4	Modern Fables: 241-244	.
2/7		Writing Workshop: TBA
2/9	"Distinctive Elements of Folktales" (on Reserve) Folktales: Germany: 245-273	.
2/11	Folktales: France: 275-292	.
2/14	Introduce Fables / Folk Tale Project Folktales: England & Ireland: 293-302 & 309-321	.
2/16	Write a 1 page (double space) proposal of your. Prepare to discuss and your idea with the class. Fables / Folk Tale Project	Last Day to Post Revised Alphabet Book to your web page. Writing Workshop: TBA
2/18	Folktales: The US: 442-453	.
2/21	Folktales: Spain, Italy, & Turkey: 331-340, 429-431 Folktales: Russia, Armenia, Czec., Poland, & Jewish: 340-344; 351-355; 358-368	.
2/23		Writing Workshop: TBA
2/25	Folktales: Japan, China, Vietnam, India, & Arabia: 394-414 Folktales: Mexico, South America, the West Indies, & Africa 455-472	.
2/28	.	Writing Workshop: TBA
3/1	Introduce Final Project Riverside, "Realistic & Historical Fiction-How to Read Critically," (667-674); "Children's Book Awards," (1323-1337) Sutherland, "Looking Closely at Books" (on Reserve in SILS)	Fable/ Folktale Project Due REQUIRED DF: Look through the list of titles we have and will read. Which titles have won which awards? Which award-winning titles, which you loved as a child or as an adult, do you think should make it into this course? Why?
3/3		Writing Workshop: Folktales
3/6	Character: Rufus M. (679-685); Harriet the Spy (685-694); Dear Mr. Henshaw (694-700)	Presentation: Sarah, Jessica, [Dr. D if there's time]
3/8	Plot & Style: The Treasure Seekers (710-18); The Secret Garden (742-748); The Stone Book (801-806)	Presentation: Loryn, Apryle, & [Dr. D if there's time]
3/10	MIDTERM
3/20	Introduce Final Project Setting: Heidi (731-738); Island of the Blue Dolphins (764-767); Julie of the Wolves (767-772); Anne of Green Gables (handout)	Presentation: Apryle, Jo, Jennifer, Loryn, & Shana Last Day to submit OBSERVATION REPORT
3/22	.	Writing Workshop: TBA
3/24	Child Alone: From the Mixed-up Files. . . (705-710); re-read The Treasure Seekers (710-718)	Last Day to Post Revised Fable / Fairytale to your web page. Presentation: Jessica, Loryn
3/27	Psychological Isolation: re-read The Secret Garden (742-748); The Planet of Junior Brown (748-751)	Presentation: Loryn & Apryle; Justin & ?
3/29`	.	Writing Workshop: TBA
3/31	Child & the Family: re-read From the Mixed-up Files. . . (705-710); re-read The Planet of Junior Brown (748-751); Anastasia Krupnik (729-31)	Presentation: Carrie & Sarah, Justin & ?
4/3	Child & Society: re-read Harriet the Spy (685-694); Treasure Island (790-798)	Presentation: Sarah & Jessica
4/5	Child & Society: The Slave Dancer (798-801); Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (760-764)	Presentation: Kristine & Lea
4/7	.	Writing Workshop: TBA
4/10	Coming of Age: re-read Anastasia Krupnik (729-31); Bridge to Terabithia (751-755)	Presentation: Carrie & Sarah, Jennifer & Justin
4/12	Introduction to Fantasy & Science Fiction (807-813) The Nightingale (814-819), The Ugly Duckling (819-824), & The Velveteen Rabbit (824-826); The Borrowers (853-860)	Presentation: Lisa & Jo
4/14		Writing Workshop: TBA
4/17	The Wizard of Earthsea (900-908); A Year and a Day (908-911); A Wrinkle in Time (handout)	Presentation: Jo & Lea, Shana and &
4/19	The Children of Green Knowe (860-863); The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (867-871); The Lion, the Witch, & The Wardrobe (handout)	LAST DAY TO SUBMIT: "PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH" Presentation: Sarah & Shana
4/21	GOOD FRIDAY	.
4/24	Harry Potter	Presentation
4/26	Harry Potter	Presentation
4/28	.	Writing Workshop: TBA
5/1	.	Writing Workshop: TBA
5/3	Riverside, "Talking about Reading: Back to Basics?," 1119-1123 Riverside, "Selected Bibliography," 1125-1322 (skim) LAST DAY OF CLASS	Modern Fiction Project Due
TBA	FINAL	Last Day to Post Revised Modern Fiction Project to your web page.