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Adolescent Literature (H-810G)
Middle school and high school
Children’s Literature (H-810F)
Kindergarten to grade 4
All Mondays
October 22–December 3
Tuesday, September 4–Monday, October 15
Mondays from 5-8 p.m.Gutman 305 (here)
Lolly’s background B.A. in studio art (painting concentration) M.A. in children’s literature Worked in publishing since 1985 Freelance writing, reviewing, research, graphic
design, illustration Horn Book Magazine, Horn Book Guide Taught at Lesley University Book award committees Speak on new books, history of children’s
literature, Beatrix Potter Exhibits at Eric Carle Museum, SBMA Calling Caldecott blog
Lauren’s background
B.A. in Russian Language and Political Science M.A. in children’s literature Massachusetts licensure in ELL (5-12) and ELA (8-12) Teach high school ELL and English since 2007 Previously taught at Simmons College and Lesley
University Worked in publishing for 12 years Review for The Horn Book Magazine Book award committees Parent of a 14-yr-old and a 17-yr-old
Chris’s background
M.Ed. in Language and Literacy (L&L); Reading Specialist Licensure (HGSE, '10); M.Ed. in Teacher Education from UMass-Boston ('06)
Current Ed.D. (D3) student -- Culture, Communities, and Education (CCE)
Taught middle-school ELA in the Cambridge Public Schools for 6 years
Did part-time literacy intervention work in the Boston Public Schools last year
Interested in teaching and learning, adolescent literacy, and school reform
Reading assignmentsH-810F H-810G
Reading assignments
Required reading each week• Trade books• An article or other resource
Availability• On 2-hour reserve at Gutman• In JCRL (Jeanne Chall Reading Lab)• At bookstores (Coop, Amazon, etc.)• Some available in libraries or as free audio
downloads
Book discussion In-class discussion — about 50 minutes usually
in second half of class
Three groups of around 10 students
Mostly self-moderated with guidance from an instructor
Discussion questions due Sunday evening on discussion board
Written assignments and grading
H-810G:
Reader Response paper (20%)
H-810F:
Picture Book paper (20%)
Both modules:
Annotated bibliography (40%)
Group project (20%)
Book discussion and attendance (20%)
Both modulesAnnotated bibliography (40%)
Come to first class having chosen a specific focus for your bibliography.
Some topics that have worked well in the past:
• Immigration to the US• Baseball (or other sport)• Music (or other art)• Boston (or other major city)• New siblings (H-810F)• Ecology (H-810F)• LGBTQ adolescents (H-810G)• Teen pregnancy (H-810G)
Both modulesAnnotated bibliography (40%)
Variety of books (fiction and nonfiction) in a range of reading levels
Introductory paragraph Short annotations for each book Bibliography shared with class on website Exemplar available on website
Both ModulesGroup project (20%)
Groups of three to five students Explore a topic relevant to the field• Create a page on the course iSite • Show your page to the class
Both Modules
Group project
Sign up for topic at first class Censorship Wordless books Trends Violence Etc. (see syllabus)
H-810FPicture book paper (20%)
Three pages Analyze and evaluate a picture book Exemplar available on class website
H-810GReader response paper (20%)
Three pages Re-read a book you enjoyed as a
child aged ~11 to 15 Describe and analyze the difference
between your two readings
Typical class meeting
Follow up on previous week’s book discussions
Powerpoint lecture Short booktalks Break/browse Book discussion in small groups Guest speaker or group presentations? Preview of next week’s topic
Guest speakersH-810F
September 17
Molly BangAuthor-illustrator of Picture This
H-810G
November 26
M. T. AndersonAuthor of Feed
Both modulesAssignment for first class
Have topic for bibliography Fill out online Personal Information Survey Reading assignment (see syllabus)