LITR 306: Children's Literature (CRN 36)
M-R 10:15-12:15, FITZ 307


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

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Thursday

 

1 June—Intro to class; defining Children’s Literature

2 June—Read Wyile and Rosenberg chapter 1 (1-40)

3 June—Read John Burroughs by Wadsworth; Children’s non-fiction; sign up for presentation topic and date;
Post 1 due by 5 on Angel

7 June—Read Wyile and Rosenberg Chapter 2 (41-80); History of/and children’s literature
(Burroughs students attend opening day)

8 June—read Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers; all students may attend the field trip to Burroughs’ Woodchuck Lodge for a workshop on environmental children’s literature (departure at 12:30 from Morris); Post 2 due on Angel by 5

9 June—Read Between Earth & Sky; Native American children’s literature

10 June—Research day; Class will meet in the library
field trip for Burroughs students; Post 3 due on Angel by 5

14 June—Read Bud Not Buddy

15 June—Read Amelia’s Road and Wyile and Rosenberg 81-104; Post 4 due on Angel by 5

16 June—read Dia’s Cloth and Wyile and Rosenberg 104-8; Article Response due by 5

17 June—Read King & King; Post 5 due on Angel by 5

21 June—Read Artemis Fowl and Wyile and Rosenberg 82-4, and 189-200

22 June—Read Sierra 1-22 and Wyile and Rosenberg 162-78; Post 6 due on Angel by 5

23 June—Read Sierra 23-60
and Wyile and Rosenberg 178-89

24 June—Read Sierra 61-102; presentations; Post 7 due on Angel by 5

28 June—Read Ramona the Brave; presentations

29 June—Read Junie B. Jones Has a Monster under Her Bed; presentations; Post 8 due on Angel by 5

30 June—presentations

1 July—Final Exam; Final day to post response to a presentation on Angel (due by 5)


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