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You should be able to self-enroll by August 20, 2005. A message will be available on the MYSJSU messaging system with directions for self-enrolling when the Blackboard site is opened. The course begins on August 24th.
Course Description
A survey of the books and media available for children 6-12, and of the evaluation, selection, and use of these materials in the context of collection development, children’s reading interests, informational needs, school curricula, and multicultural library service.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course a student will be able to:
- Identify high quality literature, including books from a multicultural collection.
- Evaluate and select books and non-print materials for children using standard criteria.
- Understand the value of children’s literature.
- Understand major issues in children’s literature.
- Recognize significant authors and illustrators of books appropriate for children.
- Identify strategies and activities for encouraging reading.
This course supports the following SLIS objectives:
- One or more specialized aspects of information management.
- Evaluating and utilizing relevant research studies from a variety of disciplines.
Textbooks
Required Textbook
Tomlinson, Carl M. and Carol Lynch-Brown. Essentials of Children’s Literature. 5th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2005. Available in paperback and hardback.
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Blackboard
This is a web-based course. All of our interaction will take place on the SLIS Blackboard site. You should be able to self-enroll by August 20, 2005. A message will be available on the MYSJSU messaging system with directions for self-enrolling when the Blackboard site is opened. The course begins on August 24th. Course materials will be available primarily through Course Documents, Course Information, Assignments, and External Links sections of Blackboard. Assignments for the course should be posted in Assignments, not in the Digital Drop Box. Our class discussions will be conducted using Blackboard chats and/or discussion board forums. You may use either the chat or the discussion board. Chats will be held on Tuesdays from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Dates and topics for chats will be posted in Assignments. The first chat will be August 30th; the last one will be December 6th. You will need to participate in your choice of 10 of the 14 weekly chats/discussion boards for full credit.
Assignments Overview
Consult detailed assignment guidelines in Blackboard Assignments. Children’s books for assignments may be borrowed from libraries or may be purchased.
- Assignment 1: Webliography
Compile a critical annotated list of the five best web sites you can locate on individual authors and or illustrators.
- Assignment 2: Picture Storybook Critique
Analyze one children’s picture storybook from a selected list according to nine criteria.
- Assignment 3: Fairy Tale Analysis Essay
Write an essay comparing and contrasting an illustrated fairy tale with an illustrated parody or cultural version.
- Assignment 4: Book Genres Pathways
Examine twenty-one books chosen from a selected list of mostly picture books representative of folktales, poetry, fantasy, contemporary realistic fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction. Report briefly (40-60 words) on specific characteristics of each genre or type of literature.
- Assignment 5: Informational Book Collection
Select nine books and one non-print item on an informational topic of your choice for a collection development project.
- Assignment 6: Issues in Children’s Literature
Select, summarize, and critique three articles on issues in children’s literature, such as censorship, computer-managed reading programs, multicultural literature, and sexism.
- Assignment 7: Media Log
Select and respond to eight award-winning books and two non-print media of your choice.
- Assignment 8: Class Discussions
Contribute substantive comments to topics related to textbook chapters and ten touchstone books through Blackboard chats and/or discussion board forums.
Grading
| Assignment |
Point Value |
| Class Discussions |
20 points |
| Book Genres Pathways |
20 points |
| Webliography |
10 points |
| Picture Storybook Critique |
10 points |
| Fairy Tale Analysis Essay |
10 points |
| Media Log |
10 points |
| Informational Book Collection |
10 points |
| Issues in Children’s Literature |
10 points |
Grading Scale
| A |
90-100 points |
| B |
80-89 points |
| C |
70-79 points |
| D |
60-79 points |
| F |
59 and below |
Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
Students who need accommodation due to a disability must register with SJSU's Disability Resource Center (DRC) during the first three weeks of the semester. The Center will work with the students to determine the disability, document it, and determine the services and accommodations necessary for student success. Then, the DRC will contact the faculty member to determine the types of consideration necessary.
Students attending the Fullerton campus should first contact the Disability Resource Center in San José since they are SJSU students. The DRC will then direct the students to supporting resources on the Fullerton campus.
The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/
A statement on plagiarism
Plagiarism is serious. You must give credit for five or more words in a sequence by using quotation marks and indicating the source of the quote, and you must indicate the source of other factual information and ideas. Copying another student’s work in part or whole is plagiarism. Plagiarism in an assignment will result in a failing grade for the assignment. Allowing another student to copy your work will result in a failing grade for you on the assignment.
Academic Integrity
Read the SJSU Academic Integrity Policy
http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.pdf
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