THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
Children's Literature
Dr. Williams
INF 322T (27690)
Fall 2010
Weds. 6:00-8:45 p.m.
FAC 21
Required Reading:
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Four Reading Lists-Books on Reserve at PCL
Assigned Readings in Class Packet and on Reserve at PCL
Poetry Folder on Reserve at PCL
PCL Reserves: Reserves are located at the circulation desk on the ground level floor of the
Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL). If staff members cannot find these books, kindly remind them
that these are the "Y" or "Youth" books. Please be considerate of the Reserve/Circulation Staff,
your fellow classmates, and other students using the reserve materials.
CALENDAR
08/25
Introduction
Course Requirements
09/01
Children and Books Today and Developmentally Appropriate Literature
Media: A selection of the following:
“Where the Wild Things Are”
“William Wegman’s Mother Goose”
“Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”
“Alligators All Around”
READINGS: PCL Reserves: Nursery Rhymes, Songs and ABC Books
Articles: “Runes to Ward off Sorrow: Rhetoric of the English Nursery Rhyme”
“Music and Children’s Books”
“Letters Numbers Shapes and Colors: Getting a Grasp on
Concept Books”
“Building a Board Book Collection
09/08
Developmentally Appropriate Literature
Media: A selection of the following:
“Zin Zin Zin a Violin”
“Rosie's Walk” (in Spanish)
“Napping House”
“Frog and Toad are Friends”
“Danny and the Dinosaur”
READINGS: PCL Reserves: Counting Books, Concept Books, and Controlled
Vocabulary Readers
Articles: “Building Blocks for Literacy: What Current Research Shows”
“Learning to Read Through Picture Books”
“Readers for Early Readers”
“Author/Illustrator – Donald Crews”
09/15
Wordless Books and Picture Story Books: An Artistic Perspective
Media: A selection of the following:
“Tuesday”
“In the Night Kitchen”
“Sylvester and the Magic Pebble”
“Officer Buckle and Gloria”
“Chrysanthemum”
READINGS: PCL Reserves: Wordless books and picture story books
Articles: “Every Picture Tells a Story: The Magic of Wordless Books
“Perennial Picture Books”
“Author/Illustrator – William Steig”
09/22
EXAM I - Flawn Academic Center, Room 21
If your last name begins with M - Z, you will take Exam I between
6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
If your last name begins with A - L, you will take Exam I between
7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
09/29
History of Children's Literature
Media: A selection of the following:
“Millions of Cats”
“Madeline’s Rescue”
“Harry the Dirty Dog”
“Harold and the Purple Crayon”
READINGS: PCL Reserves: Second Reserve Reading List
Articles: “Peter Rabbit Turns 100”
“Author/Illustrator -- Robert McCloskey”
10/06
Folklore
Media: A selection of the following:
“Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears”
“Strega Nonna”
“Swamp Angel”
READINGS: PCL Reserves: Third Reserve Reading List (Folklore)
Articles: “Retelling Myths for Children”
“Author/Illustrator – Diane and Leo Dillon”
10/13
Modern Fantasy
Media: A selection of the following:
“Ugly Ducking”
“Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree”
“Sendak” - An Interview with Maurice Sendak
READINGS: PCL Reserves: Third Reserve Reading List (Modern Fantasy)
Chapter Book: Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Articles: “Circling Tuck: An Interview with Natalie Babbitt”
“Among the Wild Things”
10/20
EXAM II - Flawn Academic Center, Room 21
If your last name begins with A - L, you will take Exam II between
6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
If your last name begins with M - Z, you will take Exam II between
7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
10/27
Realistic Fiction and Graphic Novels:
Contemporary Fiction, Popular Fiction and Graphic Novels
Media: A selection of the following:
Molly's Pilgrim
Amazing Grace
READINGS: PCL Reserves: Fourth Reserve Reading List: (Fiction)
Molly’s Pilgrim and Amazing Grace
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Articles:
11/03
“Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, and Louisa”
“Author/Illustrator – Beverly Cleary”
“Graphic Novels for (Really) Young Readers”
SITE VISIT REPORT DUE ON OR BEFORE TODAY!
11/03
Historical Fiction and Poetry
Media: A selection of the following:
“Antarctic Antics”
“Frog Went A-Courtin’’
READINGS: PCL Reserves: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Poetry Folder (on reserve at PCL)
Articles: “Beyond Silverstein and Prelutsky: Enhancing and Promoting the
Elementary and Middle School Poetry Collection”
11/10
No Class – Read Informational Books and Biographies
11/17
Informational Books including Biography
Media: A selection of the following:
“Charlie Needs a Cloak”
“What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?”
READINGS: PCL Reserves: Fourth Reserve Reading List (Informational Books
and Biographies)
Articles: “A New ‘Picture of the World’: The NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for
Outstanding Nonfiction for Children”
“In Quest of Excellence”
“Author/Illustrator – David Macaulay
11/24
Happy Turkey Day! No Class
12/01
EXAM III - Flawn Academic Center, Room 21
If your last name begins with M -Z, you will take Exam III between
6:00 p.m. and 7:00p.m.
If your last name begins with A - L, you will take Exam III between
7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
12/08
FINAL EXAM: Optional Comprehensive Final Exam
TIME: 7:00 – 8:15 p.m.
Location to be announced
Exam will consist of 30 matching or multiple choice questions based on material
from the entire semester.
12/10
Extra Credit Due – 5:00 p.m. Electronically to Michalle.
12/13
Final grades due to Registrar at 10:00 a.m.