TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE #1 Tuesday, July 2 Introductions, E-mail addresses; Orality & literacy; brain; review syllabus; assignments on diskettes/paper; Frog's Tale; House Story; Gem Story Watchdog and the Coyote Handouts: Story Quotes, Orality & Literacy; Dramatic Structure of stories Video excerpts: Wizard of Oz/ Resevoir Dogs Activity: Illustrate story; setting/character & conflict activity / Reading Survey Literature Response Journal: reaction to story quotes and class discusion Book Focus: p. 28 questions #1 - Early reading experiences with books & influence now Read:Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 and for discussion next week; review syllabus Lateness Policy: a story-fabrications, exaggerations, elaborations – anything BUT the truth! Assignment: Read 6 books for your BOOKLIST, Review Syllabus & Promise.
#2 Thursday, July 4 NO CLASS MEETING 16 books due for your BOOKLIST
# 3 Tuesday, July 9 Meet at Octavia Fellin Public Library Octavia Fellin Public Library Field Trip: an opportunity to check out books to read for your BOOKLIST Story: Watchdog and the Coyote Reading Activity: Blanket Story; Queen’s Drum; Abiyoyo & Foolish Frog & name activity Book Sell/Awards Literature Website Query Literature Learning Journal: Storytelling: Sunny Dooley at 2PM Read: Chapter 5 & 6 for discussion next week Book Focus: CHILDREN’S LITERATURE & PICTURE BOOKS Add to your BOOKLIST (24 books total due)
#4 Thursday, July 11 Story: Watchdog and the Coyote Literature Sharing Session: King with the Terrible Temper (Alexander T. Wolf or Juniper Tree) Book Sell/Awards Reading Activity: Web page design - UNM Children’s Literature Class Collection & searching for literature and storytelling links - Computer Lab Rm. 268 Literature Website Query Video: Maurice Sendak, author illustrator (Ray Rodenberry-Star Trek) Literature Learning Journal Read: Chapters 7 & 8 for discussion in two weeks Book Focus: TRADITIONAL FOLK LITERATURE & FANTASY Add to your BOOKLIST (32 books due)
#5 Tuesday, July 16 Mid-term Story: Watchdog and the Coyote Video: Ray Golarz, storyteller Guest Visitor: Coila King, “For the Love of Ice Cream” 10-12Noon Literature Circle-“The Birds” by Mark Richard Book Sell/Awards Literature Website Query Literature Learning Journal Read: Chapters 9 & 10 for discussion Book Focus: REALISTIC FICTION & HISTORICAL FICTION Add to your BOOKLIST (40 books due)
#6 Thursday, July 18 2PM Octavia Fellin Library – Rainbow Goblins & Maxime, the French Chef Story: Watchdog and the Coyote Guest Visitor: Jean Whitehorse, cultural sensitivity 10am-12pm Literature Learning Journal Activity: Molly Bang: an illustrator’s perspective Read: Chapters 5 & 11 Book Focus: B/AUTOBIOGRAPHY & NONFICTION; FANTASY & POETRY Literature Learning Journal Add to your BOOKLIST (48 books due) Poetry, Author/Illustrator Focus & Celebrations due (no late ones accepted)
#7 Tuesday, July 23 Catch up day! (Optional) Arrange to visit Anthony Chee Emerson in Farmington Add to your BOOKLIST (56 books due)
#8 Thursday, July 25 FINAL CLASS CELEBRATION Story: Watchdog and the Coyote Reader’s Theater Book Sell/Awards Presentations of Author/Illustrator Focus Premier of UNM Children’s Literature Class Collection BOOKLIST (Total 60 books due)