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Contemporary Trends in Children's Literature

NEN52701 英美兒童文學中的當代趨向

104b Schedule

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Date
Homework Class topics/Key words
1
2/25
Introduction Introduction to second semester 
A Historical look at Western Children's Literature, Poetry, Picture book definition
2
3/3
Read article: How to Read Children's Literature. The Implied Reader, Plaisir, Jouissance
3
3/10
Read Article: What Makes a Good Book: The Pictures Picture Books
4
3/17
12 Picture Principles
Read about picture book design
Picture design principles
Bring Scissors and glue What makes a good Picture Book? 
Picture book reading log due
5
3/24
Prepare presentation 
Picture Book Presentations in small groups 
Sample Critiques
6
3/31
Holiday  
7
4/7
Out of the Dust, first half Historical Fiction
8
4/14
Out of the Dust, second half
Out of the Dust Response due
Poetry & Symbolism
9
4/21
The One and Only Ivan, first half Contemporary Literature
10
4/28
The One and Only Ivan, second half 
Ivan Response due

Identity, Psychoanalytic Criticism

11
5/5
The Tale of Despereaux, first half Narration
12
5/12
The Tale of Despereaux,  second half
Despereaux Response due
Sexuality
13
5/19
Monster first half Multiculturalism 
Danger of the Single Story-Video
14
5/26
Monstersecond half
Monster Response due
Adolescent Lit & Dystopias
15
6/2
Comparison Paper Due Non-fiction, truth
16
6/9
Holiday  
17
6/16
Read Poetry and read about poetry Review & Prepare Presentations
18
6/23
 Final Presentations Final Presentations
 

 

 


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