English and North American Children's Literature B

授業科目名

学年

3Grade

単位数

2.00Credits

実務経験の有無

開講クォーター

semester not specified

担当教員

Jamie Reay

授業形態

授業で主に使用する言語

This course will be taught mainly in English but with Japanese Language support

授業方法区分

開講キャンパス

Togane Campus

授業の到達目標及びテーマ

This course aims to provide the students with an understanding of children's literature from both the UK and the US. It will give them a chronological progression of literature from books for junior high school students, to young adult readers. This course will also analyse the different features of children's literature as well as how culture and time period influence the writing of children's books.

授業の概要

This course is a continuation of the course "English and North American Children's Literature a" and so will start with a review of literature for younger children. It will then look at the main features of older children's literature and some of the differences between them and those for younger readers. The course will also examine the different genres of children's literature, as well as comics and some classic children's stories. A selection of popular authors from both Britain and the US will also be studied, looking at examples of their books and analysing different features used. Finally, students will work on a presentation to demonstrate what they have covered over the course of these lessons.

授業計画

1回

Course introduction. Review / summarize content from Children’s Literature A.

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Preview: The main features of older children’s literature. Characters, plots, as well as differences from those of books for younger children.
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

2回

The main features of older children’s literature. Characters, plots, as well as differences from those of books for younger children.
Plot summarizing / main character identification activity.

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Review: Course introduction. Summary of content from Children’s Literature A.

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Preview: Book genres 1: Discuss the main genres in children’s literature. Which are most popular? Why?
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

3回

Book genres 1: Discuss the main genres in children’s literature. Which are most popular? Why?
Give the students a selection of blurbs from the back of books, they have to work out the genre.

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Review: The main features of older children’s literature. Characters, plots, as well as differences from those of books for younger children.

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Preview: Book genres 2: Continue discussion and analysis of genres.
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

4回

Book genres 2: Continue discussion and analysis of genres.
Students have to write their own blurb, partner guesses the genre.

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Review: Book genres 1: Discuss the main genres in children’s literature. Which are most popular? Why?

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Preview: Comics 1: Discuss differences between comics and books. Look at main comic genres.
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

5回

Comics 1: Discuss differences between comics and books. Look at main comic genres.
Book and comic comparison activity.

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Review: Book genres 2: Continue discussion and analysis of genres.

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Preview: Comics 2: Continue discussion of comics and their features.
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

6回

Comics 2: Continue discussion of comics and their features.
Give students a comic book page with missing dialogue, students write their own.

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Review: Comics 1: Discuss differences between comics and books. Look at main comic genres.

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Preview: Midterm assignment
Homework: Midterm assignment preparation.

7回目

Midterm review and assignment. Students to draw and write their own 1 page comic.

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Review: Comics 2: Continue discussion of comics and their features.

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Preview: Classic older children’s literature (Robert Louis Stevenson, Louisa May Alcott, Jim Barrie)
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

8回

Classic older children’s literature (Robert Louis Stevenson, Louisa May Alcott, Jim Barrie)
Compare how stories for older children have evolved over time.

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Review: Midterm assignment

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Preview: Older children’s literature 1. British Authors (JK Rowling, JRR Tolkein, CS Lewis)
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

9回

Older children’s literature 1. British Authors (JK Rowling, JRR Tolkein, CS Lewis)
Story analysis activity

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Review: Classic older children’s literature (Robert Louis Stevenson, Louisa May Alcott, Jim Barrie)

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Preview: Older children’s literature 2. American Authors (Suzanne Collins, Meg Cabot, Angie Thomas)
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

10回

Older children’s literature 2. American Authors (Suzanne Collins, Meg Cabot, Angie Thomas)
Story analysis activity

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Review: Older children’s literature 1. British Authors (JK Rowling, JRR Tolkein, CS Lewis)

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Preview: Older children’s literature 3. Movie adaptations of children’s books.
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

11回

Older children’s literature 3. Movie adaptations of children’s books.
Differences between book and movie version activity

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Review: Older children’s literature 2. American Authors (Suzanne Collins, Meg Cabot, Angie Thomas)

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Preview: Book Presentation preparation.
Homework: Reading to help prepare for next lesson.

12回

Book presentation preparation.

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Review: Older children’s literature 3. Movie adaptations of children’s books.

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Preview: Book presentations.
Homework: Finish book presentation preparation.

13回

Course Review and book presentations.

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Review: Book presentation preparation

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Preview: Final report.

14回

Student to complete Final Report (can be written in English or Japanese).

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Review: Book presentations.

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23回目

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26回

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試験及び成績評価

ASSESSMENT:

Classwork: 30%
(Class participation: 15%)
(in-class assessments: 15%)

Project work/presentations: 30%
(Projects: 15%)
(Book Presentation: 15%)

Midterm Assignment: 10%

Final Report: 30%

課題(試験やレポート等)に対するフィードバック

Feedback on assignments to be given during next session or through written comments provided by the instructor.

講義で使用するテキスト（書名・著者・出版社・ISBN・備考）

参考文献・推薦図書

No textbook required. A number of children’s books and other literacy resources will be provided to the students.

研究室

TBD

オフィスアワー

TBD. The instructor will inform you during the first lesson.

科目ナンバリング

学位授与方針との関連

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