St. Thomas University
Revised September 2010
EDU 524 SYLLABUS
Literature & Multi-Media in the Classroom
Instructor: Dr. Dawn R. Butler
E-mail: dbutler@wellingtonchristian.org
Syllabus and Assignment OverviewClass | Week Starting: | Topic(s) | Textbook Reading/Other Assignments | Due Dates |
1 | 1/08/11 | Syllabus Review Learning about Children and their Literature Learning about Reading and Literature | Chapters 1 and 2 Topic Response #1 Discussion Board Response “A” Genre Paper | Discussion Board Response “A” posted before midnight on 1/13/11. Topic Response #1 and Genre Paper turned into professor before midnight on 1/14/11. |
2 | 1/15/11 | Learning about Literature Poetry | Chapters 3 and 4 Topic Response #2 Discussion Board Response “B” Poetry Lesson Plan | Discussion Board Response “B” posted before midnight on 1/20/11. Topic Response #2 and Poetry Lesson Plan turned into professor before midnight on 1/21/11. |
3 | 1/22/11 | Picture Book Traditional Literature | Chapters 5 and 6 Topic Response #3 Discussion Board Response “C”Caldecott (Picture Book) Project | Discussion Board Response “C” posted before midnight on 1/27/11. Topic Response #2 and Caldecott Picture Book Project turned into professor before midnight on 1/28/11. |
4 | 1/29/11 | Modern Fantasy Midterm Exam | Chapter 7 Discussion Board Response “D” Midterm Exam Topic Response #4 | Discussion Board Response “D” posted before midnight on 2/03/11. Topic Response #4 and Answers to Midterm Exam turned into professor before midnight on 2/04/11. |
5 | 2/05/11 | Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction and Biography | Chapters 8 and 9 Discussion Board Response “E” (Start Newbery Project) Topic Response #5 | Discussion Board Response “E” posted before midnight on 2/10/11. Topic Response #5 turned into professor before midnight on 2/11/11. |
6 | 2/12/11 | Informational Books | Chapters 10 Discussion Board Response “F”: posting of Newbery Project websites Newbery Project Topic Response #6 | Discussion Board Response “F” posted before midnight on 2/17/11. Post address of Newbery website as part of Discussion Board “F.” Topic Response #6 turned into professor before midnight on 2/18/11. |
7 | 2/19/11 | Literature for a Diverse Society | Chapter 11 Discussion Board Response “G” Topic Response #7 Cinderella Project | Discussion Board Response “G” posted before midnight on 2/25/11. Topic Response #4 and Cinderella Project turned into professor before midnight on 2/26/11. |
8 | 2/27/11 | Planning the Curriculum Engaging Children with Literature | Chapters 12 and 13 Topic Response #8 Discussion Board Response “H” Study for final exam and Work on Bookmaking project | Discussion Board Response “H” posted before midnight on 3/04/11. Topic Response #8 turned into professor before midnight on 3/05/11. |
9 | 3/06/11 | Bookmaking Final Exam | Bookmaking Project Final Exam | The posting of the bookmaking project in PPT form replaces the regular Discussion Board Response. No Topic Response this week. Bookmaking PowerPoint is posted on the discussion board by midnight on 3/09/11. Final Exam answers are turned into the professor by midnight on 3/10/11. |
80 pts Participation in discussion board (10 pts per week, weeks 1—8)
· Quality personal comments and answers on the discussion board weekly.
· Quality responses to two other students’ answers/comments weekly.
· Correct APA format and style in all work when appropriate.
· Promptness to meeting weekly deadlines
320 pts Topic Response (40 points per week, weeks 1--8)
50 pts Genre Paper
70 pts` Poetry Lesson Plan
70 pts Caldecott Project
50 pts. Midterm Exam
100 pts Newbery Internet Extensions Project
60 pts. Cinderella Project
150 pts Bookmaking Project
50 pts Final Exam
1000 pts TOTAL
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