Children's Literature LLSS (CIMTE) 443/544

Section 370 Fall 2004

Five Saturdays 8-5

Tireman Library

Instructor: Linnea Hendrickson, M.A.T., M.A., M.L.S.

home phone: 344-7650 e-mail: Lhendr@unm.edu

mailbox: 144 Hokona Hall

website for course: http://www.unm.edu/~Lhendr/cimte443

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Week 1 (October 9) Read: Gangi, Chapters 1,2,3

Introduction to poetry (including nursery rhymes), award-winning books, storytelling, fantasy and science fiction, the concept of genre, and how to select and evaluate literature, with Prof. Leslie Chamberlin. Assignments: earliest memories, library visit, book selection, introduction to book-talking through demonstration on selected science fiction, fantasy, and Newbery-award-winning books from which you will choose to read next time. Read aloud: Paul Fleischman’s Half-a-Moon Inn

Week 2 (October 23) Read Gangi Chapters 5 (Poetry), 6 (Drama), 8 (Informational books), and 12 (Fantasy and Science Fiction)

Poetry anthology due. Bring and be prepared to discuss: your selected book of science fiction or fantasy, and chosen award-winning book, and the picture book you selected in your library visit. Writing assignments due: (1) library visit and book selection, (2) earliest memories, (3) poetry anthology and poems to share, and (4) book log so far. Introduction to: picture books, informational books, biography and memoir, historical fiction, and drama. In class: Storytelling and Book talks.

Week 3 (November 6) Read: Gangi, Chapters 4 (Picture books), 9 (Historical realism), and 10 (Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir).

Writing assignments due: (1) Informational book activity and (2) picture book analysis, and possibly additional log examples. Bring and be prepared to discuss: information books, biographies, historical realism, and picture books. Introduction to: Folklore, Contemporary realism. In class: Storytelling and book talks.

Week 4 (November 13) Read: Gangi, Chapters 7 (Folklore), and 11 (Contemporary realism)

Writing assignments due: Folktale comparison. Creative response (see Class Participation Checklist item #2). Bring and be prepared to discuss: folktales, and books of contemporary realism, creative response. In class: Storytelling, book talks, creative response presentations.

Week 5 (November 20) Read: Gangi, Chapter 13 (Multicultural Celebrations). Group presentations. Writing assignment due: (1) Description of your multicultural celebration project.

(2) Book log and Class participation checklists. In class: Final projects and finishing up storytelling, book talks.