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DATE |
TOPICS, ASSIGNMENTS, AND REQUIRED READINGS |
| August 31 |
Introduction
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| September 7 |
LABOR DAY - NO CLASS
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| September 14 |
History
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| September 20 |
Austin Museum Day
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| September 21 |
Evaluation
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| September 28 |
Artists
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| October 5 |
Picture Books
| READ: |
Norton, Ch. 5 |
| ASSIGNMENT DUE: |
Read 50 picture books from the lists in Norton, Chapters 4 & 5. Annotate one from each category: Mother Goose, ABC, counting, concept, wordless, beginning reader, picture storybook
Also due, annotations from 3 free choice picture books
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| October 12 |
Traditional / Folklore
| READ: |
Norton, Ch. 6 |
ASSIGNMENT DUE: |
Annotations of 2 folklore collections |
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| October 19 |
Modern Fantasy
| READ: |
Norton, Ch. 7 |
| ASSIGNMENT DUE: |
Annotations and a comparison of a Harry Potter novel and a Lemony Snicket novel |
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| October 26 |
Poetry
| READ: |
Norton, Ch. 8 |
ASSIGNMENT DUE: |
Annotations of 2 children's poetry books |
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| October 31 - November 1 |
Texas Book Festival--Austin
Volunteer!
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| November 2 |
Realistic Fiction
| READ: |
Norton, Ch. 9
| GUEST PRESENTATION: |
Daniel & Dina Nayeri, authors of Another Faust.
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| ASSIGNMENT DUE: |
Annotations of 2 realistic fiction books (If you're stumped, you might try some Newbery titles.)
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| November 9 |
Historical Fiction and Biography
| READ: |
Norton, Ch. 10 & 11 |
| ASSIGNMENT DUE: |
Annotations and a comparison of 2 biographies of the same person
Annotations and a comparison of Little House in the Big Woods and The Birchbark House
Include these in your collection of annotations and turn that in as a final annotation portfolio. |
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| November 16 |
Programming
| GUEST: |
Elida Guardia Bonet - Storyteller |
| ASSIGNMENT DUE: |
Programming Review
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| November 23 |
Informational Books
READ: |
Norton, Ch. 12
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ASSIGNMENT DUE:
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Multi-Media Bibliography |
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| November 30 |
Current Issues and CELEBRATION
| ASSIGNMENT DUE: |
Current Issues and Trends poster and handouts
Class discussions and presentations |
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Last updated August 22, 2009. |
