readings, discussions, lectures

Very important note: all assigned readings are required! Do not just do one or two items when several are listed; your discussions should demonstrate you've done all of the reading. If not, you will not earn full points.

Readings are to be done ASAP during the weeks in which they are listed below.
Click on the discussion, and lecture links each week to go to that week's discussions and lecture.

Some lectures are more than one page long; if there is a link at the bottom of a lecture page that says "click here," click on that link to get to part II or part III of a lecture; don't forget to read those additional pages.

Look at information on paper topics well in advance of paper due dates.

WEEK 1 (6/15-6/19)
Introduction to the Course 		Reading:

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  • Fairy tales of Charles Perrault
  • Folk tales of the Brothers Grimm
  • fromThe Uses of Enchantment, Bettleheim
NOTE: these readings are in the Online Children's Literature Anthology Be sure to read all of the folk/fairy tales, not just a few
WEEK 2 (6/22-6/26)
The history of Children's Literature
Folk and Fairy Tales
Myth and Fable 		Reading:
  • Fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen
  • Folk tales of Joseph Jacobs
  • various myths and fables
NOTE: these readings are in the Online Children's Literature Anthology Be sure to read all of the folk/fairy tales, myths, fables, not just a few
  • Note: you may want to get an early start on next week's full-length books
WEEK 3 (6/29-7/3)

Classic Fantasy paper Paper 1 due (7/3) 		Reading:
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • The Wizard of Oz
WEEK 4 (7/6-7/10)
Picture & Illustrated Books 		Reading:
  • This week you will be finding a Caldecott winner for DQ4
  • Be sure to locate and read a contemporary fantasy for Paper 2
WEEK 5 (7/13-7/17)
Poetry for Children paper Paper 2 (due 7/17) 		Reading:
  • various poems
  • from Anastasia Krupnik
NOTE: these readings are in the Online Children's Literature Anthology
WEEK 6 (7/20-7/24)
Contemporary Children's Books (ii) 		Reading:
  • The Giver, Lowry
WEEK 7 (7/27-7/31)
Contemporary Children's Books (ii) 		Reading:
  • Out of the Dust, Hesse
  • Nothing but the Truth, AVI
WEEK 8 (8/3-8/7)
Contemporary Children's Books (iii) paper Paper 3 due (8/3)
NOTE: this is Monday 		Reading:
  • Walk Two Moons, Creech
  • Seedfolks, Fleischman
No late essays or revisions accepted after Thursday 8/6