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MON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Intersession 2000
Tues & Thurs 13:00-16:50 in
MPX
8620
EDUC 465 -4
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Children's Literature
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Dr. Janis Dawson
Office: MPX 8639
Phone: 291-3476
E-mail: jdawson@sfu.ca
PREREQUISITE
60 credit hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will examine children's literature within an historical, social, cultural and literary
context. Major genres of children's literature as well as themes and issues will be considered.
Group discussions, presentations, and assignments will emphasize ways of bringing children
and books together.
OBJECTIVES
1. To introduce students to aspects of children's literature in the past and the present.
2.
To encourage an appreciation of children's literature.
3.
To gain an understanding of the range of children's literature: myth, legend, fairy tales, fantasy,
animal stories, adventure stories, domestic stories, poetry.
4.
To acquire an ability to analyze, select, and evaluate works of children's literature.
5.
To develop methods of presenting stories and poems to children.
REQUIREMENTS
Written assignments
Presentations
Class participation
REQUIRED READINGS
Sutcliff, R., Dragon Slayer. Penguin, 1981.
Zipes, J
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, The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm. Vol. 1. Bantam, 1988.
Barrie, J., Peter Pan. Penguin, 1977.
Tolkien, J. R. R., The Hobbit. Unwin, 1972.
Cushman, K. Catherine, Called Birdy. Harper Collins, 1994.
Stevenson, R. L., Treasure Island. Penguin, 1977.
Avi. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Avon, 1990.
Potter, B., The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Warne-Penguin, 1987.
McFarland, S. & Lightburn, R., Waiting for the Whales. Orca, 1991.
RECOMMENDED READING
Russell, D.L., Literature for Children: A Short Introduction, 2nd ed. Longman, 1991.
Steig, W., Abel's Island. Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Harper Collins, 1996.
Alcott, L.M., Little Women. Penguin, 1953.
Banks, L.R., The Indian in the Cupboard. Avon, 1982.
Sterling, S., My Name is Seepeetza. Groundwood (Douglas & McIntyre), 1992.
Centre for Distance Educa• ?
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291-3524
EDUCATION 465-4
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
The two main purposes of this course are:
1.
To introduce you to a small representative sample of the range of literature
available to children today and to give you an opportunity to explore and
understand children's literature in greater depth, e.g. children's traditional
literature, folk and fairy tale.
2.
To introduce you to ways of bringing children and books together through
such strategies as: reading aloud, and other simple forms of presenting
literature; storytelling and dramatic presentation; setting up and running
independent reading programs.
PREREQUISITE: 60 credit hours.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Butler, Dorothy.
Cushla and Her Books.
Penguin, 1982.
Chambers, A.
The Reading Environment.
Thimble Press, 1991.
Trelease, Jim.
The Read-Aloud Handbook. 4th ed.
Penguin Books, 1995.
Yolen, Jane. Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Folklore.
Putnam Pub., 1981.
Zola, Meguido. By Hook Or By Crook: My Autograph Book.
Tundra Books, 1987.
Zola, Meguido. (Ed.)
Poetry Plus: Collections 2. Copp
Clarke Pitman, 1990.
PLEASE NOTE This course is delivered online using a computer conferencing
system called FirstClass Intranet Client. Access to a computer and modem is
required. Please see reverse for details.
COURSE REQ
Participation in 5 online conference discussions ?
25%
Completion of 6 papers
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60%
Final examination
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15%
Exam Schedule is in Registration Timetable.
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES: Course Materials & Service Fee $30
Deposit for Additional Materials $20
02/15/00
Centre for Distance Education
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300
291-3524 or 1-800-663-1411 (within BC)
Computer Requirements
This course requires active participation over the internet. Students must have access to a computer and the
internet. Students wishing to connect to the internet from home computers are responsible for connecting to
either SFU or an external Internet Service Provider (ISP). Information on connecting to SFU through modem
dialup lines is available at the Academic Computing Services (ACS) web site:
http:I/www.sfu.calacs
Phone numbers for ACS are 291-3234 (Burnaby) or 291-5030 (Harbour Centre).
2.
On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer,
Minimum Computer
Requirements
are:
Hardware ?
Software
• Macintosh running System 7.x or
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• Email (e.g. Eudora, Outlook Express or equivalent)
higher
OR PC with
Windows ?
• Internet Browser (e.g. Netscape or Internet Explorer)
95/98/NT ?
• FirstClass Conferencing System (available free of
• 16 MB RAM
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charge to students registered in this course)*
• 30MB free disk space
• 28.8 baud modem
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•Djj in course materials
• Internet Connection
General
• Prior computer knowledge is expected (i.e. ability to save files, install programs and maintain your
computer).
• Familiarity with the internet and related applications is highly recommended.
3. Please Note:
• Support for general computer problems such as operating system difficulties and hardware problems is
not available.
• Drop-in introductory tutorials for FirstClass Conferencing are available at the LohnLab (WMC 1340)
from 9:00
AM
to 3:00 PM during the first week of classes. Students enrolled in Distance Education
courses and unable to access the Burnaby campus may email
lohn-id@sfu.ca
for assistance
• The subsidized modem hours allotted to students each semester are not normally sufficient to complete
the required course work.
• A voucher system has been implemented to allow students to pay for continued modem access on
2914721 (after your subsidized access is used up). Vouchers may be purchased from the campus
bookstores and are sold in increments of $20. At 60 cents/hour, each voucher is good for
approximately 33 hours. Instructions are included with the voucher.
• For complete information on SFUs Modem Access Policy, check the ACS web site above.
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Out of town students only:
It is recommended that students residing outside the Lower Mainland
contact a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) since using SFU dialup services will result in
additional long-distance charges. Check your local yellow pages under "Internet" for listings.
For further information, contact the LohnLab by email at lohn-id@sfu.ca
Revised October 28. 1999
FC Only
