Included In the Course:
Beyond what is seen in this course snapshot which is centered around one module, the full Elements, Themes and Analysis of Classic Children’s Literature course contains many elaborate components. The initial version of the curriculum is designed for a full-semester college term of 16 weeks. The course contains 8 modules total with each module in a 2-week format. Each of the 8 modules covers one significant theme in children’s literature with accompanying texts as the source of study. Examples of module themes include the orphan in children’s literature, alternate and escapism worlds, death and tragedy, adventure and survival, fantasy and fairy tales, child resilience and rebelling, and two others. Each module will include between 3-4 novels/texts that can be generally read in a 2-week period, with one book read every 3-5 days as children’s books are faster to digest. The modules will each contain a learning guide with objectives, activities, assessments, required and optional resources, and background about the theme studied. Activities and assessments are often blended into one formative assignment utilizing creative or advanced technological tools such as blogs, wikis, online journals, Android and iPad aps, concept maps, Powerpoint, jigsaw partner glossaries, online quiz builders and many more that are intended to promote student learning and support the objectives of the course. Lastly, texts were chosen based an expected and diversified student population, with 8 different themes for the modules. The texts chosen vary in date from the 1800s to the early 2000s and were selected based on an ethnic mix of geographic locale and characters, and also for their noteworthy historical markers of publication such as Newberry awards, historical banning or cultural popularity.
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