LIS 510 COURSE CALENDAR                Spring 2007

 

Course Documents Online:  http://www.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies/SLIS/syllabi/510_sm.htm

 

Jan 11                   Introductions/fill out Student Information Sheet; Overview of Children’s Literature

                                Assignment:  Read chapters 1&2 pgs. 2-39; prepare Reading Autobiography.

              Begin reading Because of Winn Dixie.

 

Jan 18                    Discuss Author study presentations/sign up. 

Reading Autobiographies discussion

                                Assign groups; Choose leaders and reporters

                                Chapter 1 & 2 text discussion-Elements of Fiction

                                Assignments: Read:  Ch. 7 pgs. 130-138 Realistic Fiction and Ch. 11-12 Literature in the School

Read Because of Winn Dixie.  Write response #1

 

Jan 25                    Evaluating Children’s Literature: Because of Winn Dixie and realistic fiction. 

Discuss Because of Winn Dixie

Assignment:  Read Ch.4 Picture Books pgs. 75-87.   Read the picture book by   Patricia Polacco  that everyone in your group will discuss: Group 1: Thundercake   Group 2: Betty Doll   Group 3: Pink and Say   Group 4:  My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother   Group 5:  Chicken Sunday. Be prepared with written response #2. Begin reading Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Work on summary sheets.

 

Feb 1                      Discussion of Picture Books Group discussion of assigned picture book

Discuss Literature presentation project-Examples

Author Presentations begin.

Assignment: Choose a CALDECOTT Medal winner or CALDECOTT Honor book to present to your group.  Write response#3 using the evaluative criteria for picture books and criteria for CALDECOTT winners.

 Helpful Sites:

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm

 

 

Feb 8                      Group discussion: CALDECOTT Winners and Honors

Author Presentations   Discuss extra credit.

Assignment: Read:   Modern Fantasy Ch. 6 pgs. 115-125.   Finish reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone  Write response#4

Work on summary sheets.

 

Feb 15                Group Discussion: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and fantasy literature

Author Presentations

 Discuss folktale/fairytale variants

Assignment:   Read:  Traditional Literature Ch. 5 pgs.  98-107.

Read folktale variants, prepare folktale variant chart for group discussion.  This will serve as response #5.

Work on summary sheets.

 

Feb 22                    Discussion of Traditional Literature/ Group discussion of folktale variants.

Author Presentations

                                Author video/popular author websites for children/KY authors

Assignment:  Read:   Poetry and Plays Ch. 3pgs. 43-74.   Choose a poem to read to the class (not Shel Silverstein)

                                Work on summary sheets.  20 Summary sheets due March 1st

 

March 1                 Discuss poetry/Bring poetry book to class/Share poems with class.

                                Author Presentations

                                Discuss Literature Circles

                                Reader’s Theatre examples

Prepare for midterm/study tips

                                20 Summary sheets due today.

 

 

March 8                 Midterm Exam

                                Children’s Magazines, print and non-print

Professional Journals  (including book reviews and activities)

Children’s Books  on CD-ROM

Author Presentations

 

 

March 15              Spring Break!  Enjoy!

 

March 22              Author Presentations

                                Storytelling-Story spinners 

Assignment: Read:  Ch. 10 pgs. 184-211 Multicultural & International Literature

Each student will choose a book, picture or chapter, to read and discuss in his/her group:

Group 1: Asian   Group 2: African American                Group 3: Hispanic

Group 4: Jewish  Group 5: Native American

Write response #6

10 summary sheets due March 29th

 

March 29              Group discussion of multicultural & international literature

Author Presentations 

Assignment: Literature presentations to group due April 12th.

10 summary sheets due today.

 

April 5                   No class/Literature Presentation due April 12th/ Work on summary sheets/ Final 10 summary sheets due on April 19th

 

April 12                 Literature presentations to groups

Author Presentations

Assignment: Read Ch. 8 pgs. 146-156  Historical Fiction; Read: Group 1: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor. Group 2: A Year Down Yonder or A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck; Group 3: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry; Group 4: The Watsons Go to Birmingham or Bud, Not Buddy by Paul Christopher Curtis; Group 5: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan.    Write response #7.  Final summary sheets due April 19th

 

 

April 19                 Group Discussion: Historical Fiction

Author Presentations

Assignment: Read Ch.9 pgs.163-175 Nonfiction; Choose one biography or information book for group discussion; each member will have a different book; (Copyright within the last 5 years) Write response #8.

Final 10 summary sheets due today.

 

                       

April 26             Group Discussion of Biography and Information Book; Discussion of Reference Books;   Children’s Literature Programming Ex.  Battle of the Books; AR/Reading Counts;  Lunch Bunch Book Club; Flexible Scheduling; Author visits; Book Fairs.

Assignment: Prepare Final Take-Home Exam

 

 

May 3                     E-mail final exam by 7:30 PM.  Mail to:  susan.mchugh@gmail.com