Fall 2023 - EDUC 465 D100
Children's Literature (4)
Class Number: 4795
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Fri, 8:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Vancouver
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Instructor:
Beth Marshall
elizabeth_marshall@sfu.ca
1 778 782-5268
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Prerequisites:
60 units.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Historical, sociological and literary perspectives on literature for children.
COURSE DETAILS:
In this upper division seminar, students apply a range of theoretical perspectives to children’s literature, including early readers, middle-grade novels, picturebooks, and film.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
- Read and analyze picture books, novels, films, and comics as literature with its own critical tradition
- Review various types and genres of children’s literature, from picture books to middle-grade novels to graphic novels to animated shorts.
- Identify the unique characteristics of children’s literature as cultural artifacts, including its history and development
- Understand the social and political uses of "childhood" and children's literature
Grading
- Engagement/Preparation 10%
- Quizzes 20%
- Something you Should Know Presentation 10%
- Daily Assignments 30%
- Midterm Assessment 15%
- Final Assessment 15%
NOTES:
The course includes a heavy weekly reading load, weekly academic writing assignments (2-5 pages), small & whole-group discussion, a presentation, midterm, and final reflection. There will be an in-class quiz the first day. This quiz cannot be made up.
Other texts will be required. Students should be prepared for 1-2 hours a week at a library researching children's books.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Laptop and Wifi enabled device needed for midterm/final reflection
REQUIRED READING:
Bang, M. (2016). Picture This: How pictures work. Revised and expanded 25th anniversary edition. Chronicle books.
ISBN: 978-1452151991
Dahl, R. (1988). Matilda. Any edition.
Klassen, J. (2011). I want my hat back.
ISBN: 978-0763655983
Lam, T. (2020). The paper boat.
ISBN: 978-1771473637
Wang, J. (2019). Stargazing.
ISBN: 9781250183880
Woollvin, B. (2016). Little Red. Two Hoots.
ISBN: 978-1447291404
RECOMMENDED READING:
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.