CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUI'ION
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SIMORASER UNIVERSITY
SUMMER SEMESTER 2003?
EDUC 465-4 (EDUCATION)
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
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The main purposes of this course are: to get in touch with and reflect upon your own reading and
book experiences through childhood and adolescence—this reflection will prepare you to think
about other people's ideas and notions on the topic of reading and books for children; to introduce
you to a small but representative sample of the range of literature available to children and youth
today; to give you an opportunity to explore and understand this literature g. children's
traditional folk and fairy tales, picture books, verse and poetry, the novel, etc.—in greater depth;
and to reflect on what makes a good children's book; to critically examine why and how children
and books might be brought together; and to introduce you to ways of bringing children and
books together through such strategies as: reading and reading aloud, and other simple forms of
presenting literature, storytelling, etc.
Prerequisite:
60 credit hours.
TEXT(S):
Butler, Dorothy.
Cushla and Her Books.
The Horn Book Incorporated, 1980.
Chambers, A.
The Reading Environment.
Thimble Press, 1996.
Kennedy, X.J. (ed) Knock at a Star: A Child's Introduction to Poetry.
Little, Brown & Co., 1999.
Trelease, Jim. The Read-Aloud Handbook. 5th ed.
Penguin, 2001.
Yolen, Jane. Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Folklore in the Literature of Childhood.
August House, 2000.
A children's novel. Students to choose one title from a selection provided online and to obtain on
their own (borrow -e.g. from local library- or purchase).
Optional:
Zola, Meguido.
By Hook Or By Crook: My Autograph Book.
Tundra, 1987.
Zola, Meguido.
Poetry Plus. Copp
Clark Pitman, 1990.
REQUIREMENTS: Participation in 4 online conference discussions
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20%
Completion of 5 papers ?
60%
Final examination ?
20%
Please see exam schedule in Registration Timetable.
DELIVERY MODE: print
FirstClass (mandatory)
internet (mandatory)
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES: Course materials and service fee ?
$30.00
Deposit for additional materials ?
$25.00
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Phone:
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604-291-3524
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Simon Fraser University, West Mall Centre 1300
604-291-3524 or 1-800-663-1411 (within BC)
Computer Requirements
1.
This course requires active participation over the Internet through conferencing software called
FirstClass.
Students must have access to computers and the Internet. Students wishing to connect to
the Internet from home computers are responsible for connecting to either SFU or external Internet
service providers (ISPs). Information on connecting to SFU through modem dialup lines is available
at the Academic Computing Services (ACS) web site, <http://www.sfu.ca/acs
>. Phone numbers
for ACS are 604-291-3234 (Burnaby) and 604-291-5030 (Harbour Centre).
SFU students: Activate your SFU computing account online at <httpi/my.sfu.ca
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2.
On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer, you need the
following
minimum
computer requirements:
Hardware
• Macintosh with
System 7.1
or
higher
OR
PC with
Windows
95
or later (i.e.,
98, 2000, NT,
ME, XP,
etc.)
• 6MBRAM
• 10 MB free disk space
• 28.8-baud modem
• CD-ROM drive
Software & Other
• Internet connection
• E-mail (e.g.
Eudora, Outlook,
Webmail, etc.)
• Internet browser (e.g.
Netscape
or
Internet Explorer)
• FirstClass
coriferencing
system*
(described and
provided in your course materials package)
• SFU computing account (SFU students only); get it
<http:llmy.sfu.ca>
General
• Prior computer knowledge is expected (i.e. ability to save files, install programs, and
maintain your computer).
• Familiarity with the Internet, e-mail, and related applications is highly recommended.
3.
Please Note:
• Support is not available for general computer problems such as operating system difficulties
and hardware problems.
• If you are having problems getting started with
FirstClass, you
may drop in to Teaching and
Learning Technologies (West Mall Centre, room 1340) from 9:00
AM
to 3:00 PM
during the first
week of classes. Students unable to access the Burnaby campus may call the Centre at 604-291-
5575 or e-mail
<help@firstclass.sfu.ca >
for assistance.
• The subsidized modem hours allotted to SFU 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 604-291-4721 (after your subsidized access is used up). Vouchers may be
purchased from campus bookstores in increments of $20. At 60 cents per hour, each voucher
is good for approximately 33 hours. Instructions are included with the voucher.
• For complete information on SFU's modem access policy, check the ACS web site, above.
•
Out-of-town students only:
it is recommended that students residing outside the Lower
Mainland contact local Internet service provider (ISPs), since using SFU dialup services will
result in additional long-distance charges. Check your local yellow pages under "Internet"
for listings.
For further information about computer requirements or
FirstClass,
contact CDE Technical Support
by e-mail at <help@firstclass.sfu.ca
>., or by phone at 604-291-5575
Revised January 23, 2003
