Pam Werre

Courses (Spring 2003, Fall 2004, and Spring 2005)
EECE 441 Children's Literature: Content and Methods
Close reading and study of children's literature--folktales, myth, hero tales, picture books, poetry, modern fantasy, biographies and realism. Emphasis on the nature of children's literature, literature from diverse cultures, criteria for selection, and strategies for reading/teaching literature as a content field in the elementary school.

 

Materials for Fall 2004, Spring 2005, and Fall 2006 Course
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Materials for Spring 2003 Course
Course Syllabus

Textbook Web Site  

Assignments and Handouts

1. Historical and Contemporary Illustrator Comparison Paper
2. Beginning Book Evaluation Form
3. Elements of Picture Book Illustration (handout)
4. Principles from Picture This: How Pictures Work by Molly Bang 
5. Characteristics of Picture Story Books  (handout)
6. Picturing Books: A Web Site about Picture Books by Denise I. Matulka 
7. Picture Story Book Evaluation Form
8. Fairy Tale Comparison Paper
9. Literary Motifs in Folktales  (handout)
10. Types and Characteristics of Traditional Literature (handout)
11. Types of Folktales (handout)
12. Cinderella Variant Chart  (handout)
    

Assignments and Handouts
After the Mid-Term Examination

1. *Elements of Literature  (handout)
2. *Elements of Poetry  (handout)
3. *Modern Fantasy for Children  (revised handout)
4. *Types of Narrative Patterns  (handout)
5. *Historical Fiction for Children  (revised handout)
6. *Literature Circles  
7. *Realistic Fiction  (revised handout)
8. *Award Winning Books in Children's Literature
9. *Biography for Children (handout)
10. *Informational Books for Children  (handout)
11. *Media Adaptations of Children's Literature  (handout)
12. Issues in Children's Literature
13. Oral Presentation of a Poet Assignment
14. Book Study or Literature Unit Assignment
15. Biography for Children and Evaluation Exercise
16. Caldecott Award Judging Exercise
17. Extra Credit Assignments
    

Contact Information Pam Werre Office 116A Livingston Lord Library Minnesota State University Moorhead 1104 7th Ave S Moorhead, MN  56563 (218) 477-5818 Web page:  http://www.mnstate.edu/werre/ Email: werrepa@mnstate.edu Last updated on 11/02/06 .