TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE Week 1 Tuesday Jan.16 Introductions, E-mail addresses; Orality & literacy; early reading experiencesbrain; review syllabus; assignments on diskettes/paper; Frog's Tale; House Story; Gem Story Literature Sharing Session: Inside My Feet Handouts: Story Quotes, Orality & Literacy; Dramatic Structure of stories Video excerpts: Wizard of Oz/ Resevoir Dogs Book Pals Exchange
Literature Response Journal: reaction to story quotes and class discusion Literature Sharing Journal: Ask permission to read to a group of children Read: Chapters 1, 2 for discussion next week Assignment: Read 6 books for your BOOKLIST, Review Syllabus & Promise.
Week 2 Tuesday Jan.23 Story: Inside My Feet Tell story that describes/explains/illustrates WHO YOU ARE Book Sell Reading Acvtivity: Picture Book display; Rainbow Goblins Book Pal Exchange Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Read: Chapter 3 for discussion next week Book Focus: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Add to your BOOKLIST (6 books due) BONUS: Saturday, Jan. 27 Christopher Maier at 9:30-3:30 in Albuquerque
Week 3 Tuesday Jan. 30 Story: Inside My Feet Book Pals exchange Reading Activity: Illustration Story; Story Relay or Blanket Story, Queen's Drum Book Sell Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Video: Maurice Sendak, author/illustrator Read: Chapter 5 for discussion next week Book Focus: PICTURE BOOKS Add to your BOOKLIST (12 books due)
Week 4 Tuesday Feb. 6 Story: Inside My Feet Guest: Coila King- experiences with literature Book Sell Book Pals Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings, guests, and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Read: Chapter 7 for discussion next week Book FOCUS: TRADITIONAL FOLK LITERATURE (Abiyoyo) Add to your BOOKLIST (18 books due) Bonus: Friday, Feb. 9 Odetta at 7pm in Farmington Bonus: Saturday, Feb. 10 Russell Means at 7:30pm at Arches Restaurant in Farmington
Week 5 Tuesday Feb. 13 Story: Inside My Feet Guest: Michele J. DeLese Reading Activity: Literature Circles & Choral Reading Literature Sharing Session: Alexander T. Wolf or Juniper Tree Book Pals Book Sell Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Read: Chapters 8 for class discussion Book Focus: CONTEMPORARY REALISTIC & FICTION -Shiloh & Maniac Magee, Slave Dancer, Holes, Island of the Blue Dolphins Add to your BOOKLIST (24 books due
Week 6 Tuesday Feb. 20 Story: Bud, Not Buddy Book Pals Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Reading Activity: Internet to find Authors & Illustrators Book Sell Literature SHaring Journal Read: Chapter 9 for discussion March 6 Book Focus: HISTORICAL FICTION Add to your BOOKLIST (30 books due)
Week 6 Tuesday Feb. 27 WORK AT HOME/LIBRARY NIGHT Poetry, Author & Illustrator Celebrations; web page Literature Response Journal: reaction to your choices of authors, illustrators & poems Literature Sharing Journals Add to your BOOKLIST (36 books due)
MID-TERM Week 8 Tuesday March 6 Midterm Exam: Explain your favorite genre so far and why. Include examples of books read so far. Story: Bud, Not Buddy Book Pals Book Sell Literature Response Jounral: reaction to readings and class discussions Reading Activity: Setting/Characters/Problem Literature Sharing Journal Read: Chapter 10 for discussion next week Book Focus: AUTO/BIOGRAPHY - Houdini, Amelia Earhart, Dolores Huerta Add to your BOOKLIST (42 books due)
Week 9 Tuesday March 13 Book: Bud, Not Buddy Book Pals Book Sell Literature Response Journal Literature Sharing Journal Reading Activity: Storytelling - what makes a story a STORY! Read: Chapter 4 for next week Book Focus: NONFICTION Add to your BOOKLIST (48 books due)
Week 10 Tuesday March 20 Bud, Not Buudy Literature Sharing Journal Literature Sharing Journal Reading Activity: Poetry Theater Book Sell Book Focus: POETRY Add to your BOOKLIST (54 books)
Week 11 Tuesday March 27 Bud, Not Buddy Book Pals Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Reading Activity: Harry Potter Books Book Sell Read Chapter 11 for discussion April 10 Book Focus: FANTASY & FICTION Add to BOOKLIST (60 books due) Week 12 Tuesday April 3 Bud, Not Buddy Guest: Dr. Paul Zolbrod-Oral Literature and Children's Books Book Pals Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Diné College Children's Literature Class Collection web page Book Sell Add to your BOOKLIST (66 books due)
Week 13 Tuesday April 10 Bud, Not Buddy Guest: Jeanne Whitehouse-A Child's Southwest: culture, conflict & change Book Pals Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings, guest and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Read: Chapter 11 for discussion next week Book Sell Add to your BOOKLIST (72 books due) Author, Illustrator & Poetry Cycle Celebration texts due (need to xerox them for class copies)
Week 14 Tuesday April 17 Bud, Not Buddy Book Pals Literature Response Journal Literature Sharing Journal Reading Activity: Diné College Children's Literature Class Collection web page Book Sell Read Chapters: APPENDIX D-Glossary of terms Book Focus: Cultural Sensitivity Add to your BOOKLIST (80 books due)
Week 15 Tuesday April 24 Bud, Not Buddy Book Pals Literature Response Journal Diné College Children's Literature Class Collection web page Book Sell Add to your BOOKLIST (BONUS BOOKS)
Week 11 Tuesday May 1 FINAL CLASS CELEBRATION Book Pals secret identity unveiled Presentations of Authors, Illustrators & Poetry Celebrations Premier Diné College Children's Literature Class Collection Website Storytelling Awards & Potluck FINALS EXAMS. Instructor will notify students individually of the need to take a Final Exam
CHECKLIST OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
___BOOKLIST (60 books) ___LITERATURE WEEKLY RESPONSE JOURNAL (9 entries) __LITERATURE SHARING JOURNAL (3 entries) ___BOOK SELL (once) ___BOOK PAL EXCHANGE (9 times) ___AUTHOR CELBRATION ___ILLUSTRATOR CELEBRATION ___POETRY CYCLE CELEBRATION ___WEBSITE ___STORYTELLING
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