EDUC. 465-4 CHILDRENS LITERATURE

SPRING, 1982

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INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Meguido Zola

Wednesday, 4:30 - 8:20

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LOCATION: On Campus

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The course will introduce you to: a survey of the scope and selected aspects

of literature for children-and to the use of literature with children.

OUTLINE OF TOPICS

The study of the scope and selected aspects of literature will exemplify a variety

of approaches, viz.:

- the historical and cross-cultural approach (eg. the examination

of children's comics, magazines and annuals throughout

the English-speaking world during the last century)

- th genre approach

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the examination of oral tradition, myth,

legend, fable, folk and fairy tales, etc.)

- the theme and issue approaches (eg. the exploration of such themes

as the family, friedship, school, etc., and of such issues as

old age, death, war, etc.)

The use of literature with children will focus on ways of planning for learning,

creating learning environment's, and developing strategies, techniques and materials

in the use of children's literature in the school curriculum.

TYPICAL REQUIREMENTS

The course will comprise a broad range of experiences (lectures, seminars, dis-

cussion groups, etc.) organized in such a way as to model a student-centered

approach and to maximize individualization of learning. The general 'requirements

are as follows:'

Attendance and participation in all parts of the program.

Completion of readings, completion of journal cum resource book, completion of

assignments (Note: There is no required text or course-book. Many readings and

resources will be recommended.)

Demonstration of competency in the fulfilment of a selection of assignments.

The purpose of the assignments, of which only a selection is required, is to initiate

you into some of the roles,-processes, and activities that a teacher of literature

engages in, namely:

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- You will read, study, and annotate a broad range of children's literature

according to criteria determined by your personal and professional needs

and interests.

Evaluating - You will prepare a professional review for publication in a professional

journal eg., Canadian Materials, In Review, Canadian Children's

Literature, Quill and Quire, etc.

Creating - You will create an original work ea. a picture book, a concept book, and

ABC, a collection of verse, a short story, a play, a factual book, etc.,

with or without accompanying illustrations.

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Communicating - You will engage in a variety of experiences in communicating

literature with your peers 'or with children eg., storytelling,

reading aloud; reader's' theatre, improvisation, etc. with or

without accompanying media and visual aids as appropriate.

Teaching - You will plan and prepare a teachino unit focusing on a genre, a theme,

an issue, an author or a book.

EL I C I B I L I TV

Pie-requisite: 60 semester hours of credit.

NO REQUIRED TEXT