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ENGL 2980, Children’s Literature. Wed 9/4/13. Your professor. When I began reading children’s literature…. Now, I teach children’s literature!. Your teaching assistant. When Devin began reading children’s literature…. Now Devin will be teaching YA literature!. By the end of this semester. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Wed9/4/13

ENGL 2980, CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

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When I began reading children’s literature…

Now, I teach children’s literature!

YOUR PROFESSOR

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When Devin began reading children’s literature…

Now Devin will be teaching YA literature!

YOUR TEACHING ASSISTANT

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You will be able to place any work of children’s literature into historical and cultural context

You will be able to comment on the content, form, and style of any work of children’s literature.

You will be able to locate and use secondary sources in your analysis of children’s literature.

You will be able to write effectively about children’s literature.

BY THE END OF THIS SEMESTER

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HOW I IMAGINE YOUR PARTICIPATION IN CLASS

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HOW THE DEAN OF YOUR COLLEGE IMAGINES IT

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HOW SOCIETY MIGHT IMAGINE IT

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WHAT WE ARE AIMING FOR…

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Read!Bring your course materials to class.

Demonstrate that you are keeping up with the course topics via your performance on quizzes, in class exercises, and homework.

HOW DO WE GET THERE?

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500

500

1000 POINTS

PARTICI-PATIONEXAMS

HALF OF YOUR GRADE WILL BE BASED UPON COMING TO CLASS, HAVING READ, AND BRINGING YOUR COURSE MATERIALS

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT MEANS

A GREAT DEAL?

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GRADE DISTRIBUTION

QUIZZES BOOK CK CLASS EX HOMEWK MIDTERM FINAL

200

100 100 100

200

300

1000 TOTAL POINTS

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TEXTBOOK PRIMARY TEXTS SECONDARY TEXTS

WHAT WILL WE READ?

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Each class will cover a set of key questions that relate to your reading. You can preview these question on the syllabus.

I may lecture briefly if I feel that a concept covered in the readings is difficult or needs more explanation.

Typically, for the first part of class, I’ll engage you in discussion of controversies and complex problems.

Towards the end of class, I’ll preview the homework.

HOW WILL CLASS BE STRUCTURED?

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THE COURSE BLOG: OUR VIRTUAL CLASS

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WHAT INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE SYLLABUS?

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Read the assignment

Practice various ways of writing about the assignment

Consult the Semester Quiz Handout for help

HOW DO I PREPARE FOR QUIZZES?

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INTRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS, PAGES 1-11 IN TEXTBOOK

PICTURE BOOKS LINKED ON THE COURSE BLOG

PRINT OUT AND READ COATS’ ARTICLE ON PROJECT MUSE

WHERE DO I FIND THE MATERIALS FOR HOMEWORK?

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Project Muse is a database that includes most of the important journals in children’s literature scholarship.

You can access it off of the WMU Library Databases page, under the letter ‘P.’

Children’s LiteratureChildren’s Literature

Association Quarterly

The Lion and the Unicorn

Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures

Pedagogy

WHAT IS PROJECT MUSE?

PSST: Always italicize journal titles!

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Go to www.wmich.edu/libraryClick on Databases A-ZClick on “P”Select Project MuseIf you are accessing the article from off campus, type in your WMU Login information

LOOKING UP KAREN COATS’ ARTICLE

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Type in your keywords into the search box

Click on the HTML article linkCopy the article into a word document and print it out

OR, click on the PDF article link and print out the PDF version

LOOKING UP KAREN COATS’ ARTICLE

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I want you to get used to using Project Muse because you can use it to browse articles or search for information that is specific to the field of children’s literature.

However, if you are looking for a quick link to an article, you can use one of two shortcuts.

SHORTCUTS!

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Type your keywords into the Power Search box on the WMU Library front page.

If you know the journal title, click on the Journal box on the WMU Library front page, type in the journal name, and go directly to the journal site.

WMU POWERSEARCH

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Bring your textbook and the copy of the Coats’ article. There is no need to make a copy of the picture books I will have asked you to read.

Be ready to take a quiz and to show Devin that you have your materials with you.

Remember to consult the course blog if you have questions…and to consult me if you still have questions!!!

PREPARING FOR CLASS ON MONDAY, 9/9/13

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Please fill out the course diagnostic and turn it in to Devin. At that point, she will take your photo.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU!