LL ED502 - Studies in Literature for Children

Summer 2013, Section 001 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 149620

Important Dates

Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 6/15/2013
First Day of Class: 6/12/2013
End of Class: 7/24/2013

Course Description

Study of various genres of children's literature from various critical perspectives; emphasis on role of literature in children's lives.

Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.

Prerequisites

LL ED402

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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Remarks

The prerequisite may be waived by the sponsoring academic unit. Students may obtain the required texts from sources other than MBS (e.g., Barnes & Noble, your local library, etc.) For students who plan to graduate this semester, please communicate your intent to graduate to your instructor. This will alert your instructor to the need to submit your final grade in time to meet the published graduation deadlines.  

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Material Requirements

Your course materials are listed below. Textbooks can be acquired from any number of textbook sellers. If you wish, you may purchase your books from the sources listed below. The information displayed is provided pursuant to the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
The Indian in the Cupboard		Banks, Lynn Reid	9780380600120	MBS
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry		Taylor, Mildred	9780140348934	MBS
Stone Fox		Gardiner, John	9780064401326	MBS
The Cat in the Hat		Seuss, Dr.	9780394800011	MBS
The Story of Babar		De Brunhoff, Jean	9780394805757	MBS
Tell Me: Reading, Children, and Talk		Chamber, Aidan	9781571100306	MBS
The Secret Garden		Burnett, Frances Hodgson	9780064401883	MBS
The Polar Express		Van Allsburg, Chris	9780395389492	MBS
Pippi Longstocking		Lindgren, Astrid	9780140309577	MBS
Wringer: Not all birthdays are welcome		Spinelli, Jerry	9780064405782	MBS
Maniac Magee		Spinelli, Jerry	9780316809061	MBS
The Pleasures of Children's Literature (optional)	3rd	Nodelman, Perry & Mavis Reimer	978-0801332487	MBS
Yertle the Turtle		Seuss, Dr.	9780394800875	MBS
Meet Samantha: An American Girl Book 1		Tripp, Michelle	9780937295045	MBS
The Giver		Lowry, Lois	9780440237686	MBS
Nellie's Promise		Tripp, Michelle	9781584858904	MBS
Ira Sleeps Over (read along book and CD)		Bernard Waber	9780618852826	MBS
Number the Stars		Lowry, Lois	9780547577098	MBS

Technical Requirements

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Software Requirements

Requires: Microsoft Word 2003 or higher is required. If you do not have this software package, the current version may be purchased at JourneyEd.com (www.journeyed.com) or a vendor of your choice.

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