All readings and assignments are to be completed on the date given.
Date Due |
Assignment |
| Aug 30 M | Introductions |
| Sept 1 W | (Lecture on the History of Children's Literature) London's "To Build a Fire" (Handout) |
| 3 F | London's "To Build a Fire" (Adult Version- Handout) Elements of children's Literature |
| 6 M | Labor Day: No Class |
| 8 W | Island of the Blue Dolphins (Ch 1-10) |
| 10 F | Island of the Blue Dolphins (Ch 11-20) |
| 13 M | Island of the Blue Dolphins (Ch 21-29, author's Note) |
| 15 W | Lecture on Realistic Fiction |
| 17 F | Lord of the Flies (first third) |
| 20 M | Lord of the Flies (second third) |
| 22 W | Lord of the Flies (last third) |
| 24 F | Lord of the Flies and Its Two Film Versions (in class) |
| 27 M | Warlow Handout: Lecture on Romance |
| 29 W | The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle (Parts One and Two, 5-124) |
| Oct 1 F | The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle (Parts Three and Four, 125-270) |
| 4 M | The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle (Parts Five and Six, 219-316) |
| 6 W | Compare and contrast first three novels: islands, children, animals, adults, religion, gender, race, entertainment value, classroom value. |
| 8 F | Paper Topics Due (Informal Discussion) |
| 11 M | Paper I Due/ Lecture on Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction |
| 13 W | A Wrinkle in Time (Ch 1-4) |
| 15 F | A Wrinkle in Time (Ch 5-8) |
| 18 M | A Wrinkle in Time (Ch 9-12) |
| 20 W | Yolanda's Genius (Ch 1-6) |
| 22 F | Yolanda's Genius (Ch 7-12) |
| 25 M | Yolanda's Genius (Ch 13-18) |
| 27 W | Compare/contrast previous two novels: children with special needs and gifts, sibling relationships, parents, teachers, responsibility, appropriateness and censorship issues, literary character foils and other devices. |
| 29 F | My Name Is America (first third) |
| Nov 1M | My Name Is America (second third) |
| 3 W | My Name Is America (last third) |
| 5 F | Lecture on Historical Fiction |
| 8 M | Number the Stars (first third) |
| 10 W | Number the Stars (second third) |
| 12 F | Number the Stars (last third) |
| 15 M | Compare/contrast previous two novels: historical elements, ethnicity, religion, gender, political issues, male/female protagonists, friendship, symbolism, etc. |
| 17 W | Paper Topics Due (Informal Discussion) |
| 19 F | Lecture on Traditional Literature and Fairy Tales/ Groups Assigned |
| 22 M | Paper II Due |
| 24 W | Meet outside of class to prepare group presentations |
| 26 F | No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday |
| 29 M | Madame Beaumont's Beauty and the Beast |
| Dec 1 W | In Class Comparison of Madame Beaumont's Beauty and the Beast and Disney's Film |
| 3 F | Group Presentations on Fairy Tales |
| 6 M | Group Presentations on Fairy Tales |
| 8 W | Group Presentations on Fairy Tales |
| 15 W | Group Presentations on Fairy Tales (8:30 AM) |