LITR 306: Children's Literature (CRN 368)
MWF, 9:00-9:50, HIRC 6

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This syllabus is subject to change, and you are responsible for changes announced in class. Highlighted sections indicate changes to original syllabus.

  19 Jan—Intro to class 21 Jan—Defining Children’s Literature
24 Jan—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 1-8 and 81-104 26 Jan—Read Handout and Where the Wild Things Are; Angel post due by noon 27 Jan 28 Jan—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 104-8; Sign up for group presentation dates and topics
31 Jan—Read The King’s Equal 2 Feb—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 159-88; Angel post due by noon 1 Feb 4 Feb—Last day to decide upon (or change) group presentation topic
7 Feb—Read The Railway Children 9 Feb—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 65-80; Angel post due by noon 8 Feb 11 Feb—Sample presentation
14 Feb—Read Boy Meets Boy 16 Feb—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 217-23; Angel post due by noon 15 Feb 18 Feb—YA lit discussion
21 Feb—Break 23 Feb—Break 25 Feb—Break
28 Feb—Read The Serpent’s Children 2 Mar—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 25-39; Angel post due by noon 1 Mar 4 Mar—Article comparison due by 5; multicultural literature discussion
7 Mar—Read Heaven 9 Mar—Read Duke Ellington; Angel post due by noon 8 Mar 11 Mar—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 210-6
14 Mar—Read Parrot in the Oven 16 Mar—Read Family Pictures; Angel post due by noon 15 Mar 18 Mar—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 223-39
21 Mar—Read The Birchbark House 23 Mar—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 39-40 and Saltypipe; Angel post due by noon 22 Mar 25 Mar—Stereotypes in children’s literature discussion
28 Mar—Read The Lightning Thief 30 Mar—Read The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus; Angel post due by noon 29 Mar 1 Apr—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 189-200
4 Apr—Read Hatchet 6 Apr—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 201-9; Angel post due by noon 5 Apr 8 Apr—Realistic fiction discussion
11 Apr—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 297-305; Presentations 13 Apr—Presentations 15 Apr—Presentations
18 Apr—Break 20 Apr—Break 22 Apr—Break
25 Apr—Break 27 Apr—Read Wyile and Rosenberg 312-24; Presentations; Angel post due by noon 26 Apr to Presentations board 29 Apr—Presentations
2 May—Read Frindle 4 May —Read Wyile and Rosenberg 324-41; Angel post due by noon 3 May 6 May—Presentations
9 May—Presentations 11 May—Presentations; Last day of class; Angel post due by noon 12 May to Presentations board  

Final Exam: Monday, 16 May, 8:00-10:30

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