CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUION
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SIMON
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UNIVERSITY
FALL SEMESTER 2004 COURSE OUTLINE
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—e.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.
Stenhoouse 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 tulle 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 ?
257o
Completion of
5
papers ?
50%
Final examination
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257o
REQUIREMENTS NOTE:
Please see exam schedule in Registration Timetable.
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability, must contact the Centre for Students
with Disabilities
(604-291-3112
or csdo@sfu.ca ).
DELIVERY MODE:
print
FirstClass Computer Conferencing
internet (mandatory)
MODE OF DELIVERY NOTE:
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course materials and service fee $40.00
Deposit for additional materials
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$25.00
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1300 West Mall Complex
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Phone:
604-291-3524
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Toll free in
BC: 1-800-663-1411
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Fax:
604-291-4964
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Website: www.sfu.ca/cde
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Simon Fraser University, West Mall Centre, Room 1300
604-291-3524 or 1-800-663-1411 (within BC)
Computer Requirements: FirstClass
• This course requires active online participation in
FirstClass
(an online computer conferencing tool).
• On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer, these are the
minimum
computer requirements:
Hardware
PC with
Windows 95
or later OR Mac
with
System 8.6
or later
u 1OMBRAM
6 MB free disk space
o 28.8-baud modem (56 K or higher is
recommended)
u CD ROM drive
FirstClass Access & Accounts
Software & Other
• Internet connection
•
FirstClass
software (described and provided in
your course materials)
L3
Email (e.g. Eudora, Outlook Express, or
equivalent)
Access to
FirstClass
begins the week before classes begin.
•
SFU students:
Use your SFU computing account ID and your SFU student # to log into
If you don't have an SFU computing ID, get it online at <http:/ /my.sfu.ca
>.
OU students:
Your
FirstClass
ID and password is your OU student number.
Connecting to the Intern et from Home
• You are responsible for setting up your connection, either through SFU or your own
external Internet service provider (ISP) (e.g., Telus, Shaw, etc).
• For information on Internet service available through SFU, please consult the Academic
Computing Services (ACS) web site: <http:llwww.sfu.ca/acs/modems/index.htm>.
• The subsidized modem hours allotted to you (four hours of access per credit hour) may not
be sufficient to complete the required course work.
• A voucher system has been implemented to allow students to pay for continued modem
access on 604-677-6678 (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. See
<http://www.sfu.ca/acs/modems/index.htm > for more information.
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
strongly recommended.
• Support is not available for general computer problems (e.g., operating system, hardware).
Need help?
• FirstClass support: <help@firstdass.sfu.ca
> or 604-291-5575
• Help with SFU computing accounts: <help@sfu.ca
>, 604-291-3230, or visit AQ 3148
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