LIBR 262-10
Resources for Young Adults
Summer 2008 Outline
Beth Wrenn-Estes
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Phone (Cell): (303)349-8488
Office Hours: I will hold office hours by request. Please let me know if you need to have some one-on-one time with me.
| Course Links Greensheet Course Outline |
Resources Blackboard Blackboard Tutorials SLIS eBookstore |
Course Assignments | Assignment Specifics
Course Assignments
| WEEK | WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT/DUE DATE | DISCUSSION THREAD | ELLUMINATE SESSIONS | READINGS |
| 6/4-6/8 | Introduce yourself on discussion thread titled "Intro" | Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction Chapters 1 and 2. |
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| 6/9 – 6/15 | Discussion thread (1) on reading in Jones text – Preface and Chapter 1 | Read Articles on the Black Board site under Course Documents regarding Teen Brain Development Read information on Black Board site under Course Documents regarding Selection Tools |
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| 6/16-6/22 | Submit your 5 genre/sub-genre choices in priority order to instructor by 6/22 (Sunday) | Discussion thread (2) on readings about Teenage Brain Development | Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, Chapters 3 and 4. Exploding the Myths, Chapters 1,2,4 (see Course Documents for PDF version) |
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| 6/23- 6/29 | Discussion thread (3) on readings in Aaronson’s first two chapters (Exploding the Myths) | Book Discussion The Outsiders Illuminate, June 25th - 7pm PST |
Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, Chapter 5, 6. Read through all of the articles on Booktalking on the Black Board site under Course Documents. |
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| 6/30- 7/6 | Selection Tool Paper due to instructor by Monday, July 1st | Read Introduction and Chapter 1 in Teen Genreflecting (See Course Documents for PDF version) LaRue, The New Inquisition – Chapter 1 (See Course Documents for PDF version) |
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| 7/7- 7/13 | Booktalking Paper due to instructor by Thursday, July 10th | Book Talks (Oral) Presentation – July 10th Elluminate 7pm PST |
Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, Chapters 7, 8 | |
| 7/14- 7/20 | Discussion thread (4) on censorship and intellectual freedom from Laree text – Chapter 1 and 4 | Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, Chapter 9,10,11 | ||
| 7/21 -7/27 | Genre Study Paper due to instructor by Monday, July 22nd | Discussion thread (5) on Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher | KEEP READING FOR STUDENT DATABASE | |
| 7/28 – 8/3 | Book Discussion – The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian July 31st, 7pm PST |
KEEP READING FOR STUDENT DATABASE | ||
| 8/4 – 8/10 | YA Database due to instructor on Tuesday, August 12 | Bl Discussion – Weetzie Bat August 6, 7pm, PST |
WORK TOWARDS COMPLETING STUDENT DATABASE ASSIGNMENT |
Assignment Specifics
Reading Assignments
Students will be expected to read a great deal during this summer session so it is critical that reading time is planned wisely. If Students have any questions after reading the Greensheet please email the instructor.
BOOK Discussion Threads
The threads are designed to guide Students through the course in a logical manner therefore Students should read the weekly reading assignments during the week they are assigned so that Students can participate in all of the threads and other class activities as an informed participate.
4 pts. given for each thread - 20 points total for Discussion Threads. (Discussion threads are different than Elluminate sessions) Students must post twice per discussion thread and the posts must be substantial in nature and contain observations and opinions. Postings that say, “I agree”, Good Point, will not count towards earning the points. Students must post before the thread closes and the next thread starts. See dates listed on Assignment Chart for clarification.
Elluminate Sessions
Students will have three sessions that will be on a specific book title. The dates and time is included on the Course Assignments chart on Page 6. There will be one session (July 10) where each student will present two book talks that they have written. See date and time on the Course Assignments chart on Page 6.
Questions/Concerns?
Ask Student questions or concerns need to be posted on the General Discussion Thread entitled Questions and Concerns OR if question or concern is considered private then emailing the instructor privately is allowed.
Crisis or Emergency
Please call the instructor if a situation will prevent doing assignments, discussion threads, Elluminate sessions or completion of the course. Instructor lives in Mountain Standard Time.
303-349-8488 (Cell).
Paper Style Format
All papers MUST, including the database, have the following elements:
- A cover/title page
- Numbered pages
- Students name and the name of the assignment on each page
- References cited appropriately in APA format at the end of the paper.
Posting of Assignments
Assignments must be posted using the appropriate Discussion Thread Link OR the Digital Dropbox. If Students do not want to post on the discussion thread link for the assignment due to privacy issues then Students need to use the Digital Dropbox option.
Assignment Description
SELECTION TOOL ASSIGNMENT
DUE JULY 1, 2008
WORTH 6 POINTS
Read the information posted on Course Documents regarding Selection Tools
- Examine ten selection tool resources
- 3 Print
- 7 Electronic
TOTAL OF 10
- Write an evaluation of each:
- List them in your paper in priority order of recommendation.
- Each source review must be a minimum of two paragraphs.
- Length of paper – 5 – 8 pages double-spaced.
- Evaluate each of the tools for:
- Currency
- Scope
- Reliability
- SEE INSTRUCTOR’S LIST OF FAVORITES – COURSE DOCUMENTS
- All papers MUST have the following style elements:
- A cover/title page
- Numbered pages
- Students name and the name of the assignment on each page
- References cited appropriately in APA format at the end of the paper.
GENRE/SUB GENRE STUDY
JULY 22 , 2008
WORTH 15 POINTS
- NOTE: The instructor must approve the genre Students select and only one person in the class can work on any given genre/subgenre. Email the instructor your top five choices, in priority order, by Sunday, June 22nd and the instructor will assign genres on a first come first serve basis.
- STUDENTS WILL NEED TO READ 15 BOOKS IN A SPECIFIC GENRE/SUB-GENRE FOR STUDENTS PAPER.
- STUDENTS MAY INCLUDE THESE 15 BOOKS IN STUDENTSR DATABASE AS PART OF THE 35 REQUIRED
- Define the genre and discuss the characteristics and common elements that exist within it. Students can use Herald for Teen Genres/Sub-Genres as a starting point to research for the paper, but the instructor expects students to go beyond Herald’s comments and find other relevant sources. It is best to include an introduction and a summary in the paper.
- Student’s papers must include the following elements:
- Bibliographic information
- Readers Annotation
- A plot summary
- A statement about why you consider it to be a “core” title for the 15. Titles you have chosen.
See the document about writing reader’s annotations on the course website under Course Documents.
- The Titles must be chosen from the genres submitted and approved by the instructor. Students must send their top 5 choices to the instructor for their genre choice by Sunday, June 22. Teen Genreflecting by Herald is the best source for starting the search for titles to use for the genre/sub-genre that Students have been assigned.
- SEE SAMPLE OF GENRE STUDY PAPER UNDER COURSE DOCUMENTS
- All papers MUST, have the following style elements:
- A cover/title page
- Numbered pages
- Student name and the name of the assignment on each page
- References cited appropriately in APA format at the end of the paper
- Length of Paper – 10 – 15 pages double-spaced
BOOKTALKS (WRITTEN AND ORAL)
DUE JULY 10, 2008
WORTH 30 POINTS
Read the information posted on Course Documents regarding Book Talking
- Written Section of Assignment – 20 Points
- Write four book talks. Students must choose YA titles only. It is mandatory to read the titles chosen for the booktalks.
- Post the talk on the discussion thread provided on the course Bb site.
- The written booktalks must include the following elements:
- A description of the group being presenting to.
- A list of the other titles you would include in the presentations with reader’s annotations for them (this most likely would be handed out during your book talks.
- Grade/Reading Level of Titles
- Time period allotted for talks
Examples of the written booktalks are on the Bb site. There are recorded booktalks by the instructor. Look at the link for Instructor Audio Lectures and follow the directions to get to the instructors blog. Blog Address is: http://web.mac.com/bwestes/iWeb/Site%202/Blog/Blog.html - All papers MUST, have the following style elements:
- A cover/title page
- Numbered pages
- Student name and the name of the assignment on each page
- References cited appropriately in APA format at the end of the paper
- Length of Paper – 8-12 pages double-spaced
- ORAL Section of Assignment – 10 Points
Each student will perform (read aloud) 2 of the 4 written booktalks done for this ssignment during the Elluminate session on July 10th.
YOUNG ADULT DATABASE ASSIGNMENT
DUEAUGUST 12, 2008
WORTH 50 POINTS
- Read 35 young adult books and prepare a database with the following:
STUDENTS MUST USE THE TITLE LIST PROVIDED FOR STUDENT SR DATABASE ASSIGNMENT. THE LIST CAN BE FOUND UNDER COURSE DOCUMENTS ON THE CLASS BB SITE. - Student SR Database Must Include the Following:
- Bibliographic information
- Summary
- Evaluation
- Reader’s 1-2 sentence annotation
- Usefulness, genre or subject
- The name of the series the title is a part of if it isn’t a stand-alone title, and why Students chose it
- Other information Students MAY include in the database spreadsheet:
- Book talking ideas
- If Students liked this title then Students should read these titles
- Any other information to help Students remember the book for future uses.
Students MAY include the titles read for genre study paper and the 4 required titles for the Elluminate discussion sessions (3) and the (1) book discussion thread.
EXCEPTION: The instructor limits selection of titles specifically written for teens but will allow up to 5 titles that are crossovers (written for adults but appropriate for teens).
Young Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction is a large and growing body of work, and is one that students need to be very familiar with to serve teens. Knowledge of your sampling of YA titles will help you promote them and get them into the hands of kids who will profit from reading them. If Students aren’t sure whether a title is YA or not, please check to see where it is cataloged in a public library catalog or ask me. Rule of thumb is that the characters have to be teens, and their perspective has to be that of a teenager, not adults looking back at their adolescence. If Students begin reading before the semester starts, make sure to take lots of notes on each of the titles read. You can quickly and easily remember the titles in some detail when you actually start working on Student database and discussing them on Bb.
DATABASE EXAMPLES
There are a couple of examples of databases on the Course Documents page of the Bb site.
Required Titles
NOT OPTIONAL, Students must read these and include in Students database
- Classic Titles:
- Weetzie Bat—Francesca Lia Block
- Chinese Handcuffs—Chris Crutcher
- The Outsiders—S.E. Hinton
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian–Sherman Alexi
- Specifics on What Titles to Choose
Students MAY use the 15 titles selected for the genre studies paper and MUST include the 4 required titles that will be used in the discussion sessions/threads. There will be a balance of titles left after you include the titles above. The balance of the books MUST be chosen off the list provided by the instructor. 5 of titles can be in a non-print format (movies, games, books on tape but must be taken from a YA novel). 5 can be wild cards not on the list but approved by the instructor.
EXAMPLE of how to determine the 35 titles:- Subtract Genre Study Titles -15 (Optional Choice)
- Subtract Required Classic Titles - 5 (Mandatory Choice)
- Subtract Written Booktalks - 4 (Optional Choice)
SUB-TOTAL = 22
Balance to chose off -list = 13
The more you read the better understanding of Adult literature will be achieved. The Instructor suggests students read the title before adding it to the database or at a minimum find 2 reviews from reputable selection tools before adding to the database. - Database Format
Students must create the database in WORD (2006 and lower) or Excel.
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