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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
SUMMER SEMESTER 2004 COURSE OUTLINE
EDUC 465-4 (EDUCATION)
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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.
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.
25%
50%
25%
REQUIREMENTS: ?
Participation in 4 online conference discussions
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Completion of 5 papers
Final examination
REQUIREMENTS NOTE:
Please see exam schedule in Registration Timetable.
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
If one or more of these symbols appear at the top of this page, it indicates an equipment requirement:
computer (see over) 0 CD player
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'A' telephone (teleconference)
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VCR
1300 West Mall Complex?
Phone: 604-291-3524 ?
Toll free in BC: 1-800-663-1411?
Website: www.sfu.ca/cde
Centre for Distance Education
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Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
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291-3524
ONLINE COMMUNICATION AND THE FIRSTCLASS SYSTEM:
EDUC 465 uses FirstClass, an online conferencing system, to communicate with one
another and to submit and receive assignments. Although it may be a little challenging
at first, experience shows that students find this way of learning and communicating
rewarding and convenient.
If past experience is a guide, most of you will really enjoy learning and conferencing
online. It allows you to connect with others. It allows you to read others' work and to
communicate with anyone in the class—with opportunity for both synchronous and
asynchronous conversation and discussion through your computer.
Online learning is also convenient: unlike students in previous semesters, you will not
have to drive to the university, or mail or fax your assignments. Nor will you have to
experience the delays involved in getting your assignments back through the mail: you
will receive detailed and comprehensive feedback on your work within 3-5 days.
The course is designed so that you post assignments online weekly and access the
course frequently online—to read all communications and to participate in discussion.
You are cautioned that this kind of schedule is demanding, and you should not enroll in
this course if you are not prepared for the self-discipline that such a schedule calls for.
GETTING STARTED WITH FIRSTCLASS:
The sooner you get online, the better. You will be assigned to an online tutorial group
soon after you register and you will be required to post a message to your group
during
the first week of the course.
You will be receiving a CD-ROM in your course materials from the Centre for Distance
Education, which has all the software you will need for this course. On the CD-ROM
and in your red folder, you will find an "Installation Guide", containing explicit
instructions on how to install the software on to your computer. Follow the instructions
to the letter. Once you are online, start exploring the system by reading the messages
posted there for you.
Don't worry if you have never used an online conferencing system before! The Centre
for Distance Education staff will provide us with technical support. If you have any
questions regarding the FirstClass system, you have a few options:
1.
Consult the "Help" or "News" Conferences on your FirstClass desktop (assuming
you have downloaded and installed the software, and are online). Often you will
find your answers there. If you don't, post a message to that conference asking for
help. Be sure to include your name, course, student number, and a description of
your problem.
2.
Phone the Centre for Distance Education at 604 268-5575 or 1-800-663-1411 toll-free
within BC.
3.
Email the Centre for help at: help@firstclass.sfu.ca
QUESTIONS? If you have any questions about the course in general you are welcome
to contact the course author and supervisor, Professor Meguido Zola: phone 224-1550
(home) or email zola@sfu.ca
. A website introducing the course can be found at
http://www.sfu.ca/tlt/courses/educ465/chlit/
Centre for Distance Education
Simon Fraser University, West Mall
CO
., Room 1300
604-291-3524 or 1-800-663-1411 (within BC)
Computer Requirements: FirstClass
This course requires active online participation in
Firs tClass
(an online computer conferencing tool).
On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer, these are the
minimum
computer requirements:
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Hardware
C3 PC with
Windows 95
or later OR Mac
with
System 8.6
or later
o 1OMBRAM
o 6 MB free disk space
o 28.8-baud modem (56 K or higher is
recommended)
o CD ROM drive
FirstClass Access & Accounts
Software & Other
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Internet connection
C3
Firs tClass
software (described and provided in
your course materials)
o 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
Firs tClass
ID and password is your OU student number.
Connecting to the Internet 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
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Computing Services (ACS) web site:
<http://www.sfu.ca/acs/modems/index.htm
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• 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.calacs/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?
• Firs tClass
support: <help@firstclass.sfu.ca > or 604-291-5575
• Help with SFU computing accounts: <help@sfu.ca
>, 604-291-3230, or visit AQ 3148
Revised February. 2004
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