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
Book Pals Literature Response JournalLiterature 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