The Syllaby
Children’s L
iterature II
chair: widyastuti purbani. mejing kidul rt02/rw 08, ambarketawang gamping, 797164/081328193342 widyastuti_purbani@yahoo.com
This class is an advancement of a i troductory to childre ’s literature being delivered i Childre ’s Literature 1. It aims at familiarizing students with essential
issues i Childre ’s Literature and have analytical practices on how these issues are perceived in texts. Applying student-centered approach this is meant to be an active class in which every student is expected to be involved in the discussions.
WEEK AGENDA NOTES
1-2 Introduction
Review on the previous lectures
3-4 Moral an Message Theory: Give Them Wings
Work: Na cy Je ell’ Five Little Kittens, Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry
Caterpillar
5-6 Pleasure Theory: Perry Nodel a ’s article o
The Pleasure of CL
Work: Joe Kulka’sWolf’s Co i g, Roald Dahl’s George Marvellous Medicine
7-8 Fantasy and Imagination Theory: Co sidi e’s I agi e That Works: Da id Wies er’s The Three Pigs, A tho y Bro e’s King Kong
9 Midterm evaluation Minor paper due
10-11 Trust Theory: Trust Your Childre
Judy Blu e’sAre You There God, It’s Me Margaret”
12-13 Orientalism Theory: Nodel a ’s The
Work: Katerine Paterso ’s Bridge to Terabithia
14-15 Ideology Theory: Holli dale’s Signal 55 John Stephens Language and Ideology in C L
Work: Si Leungi
16 Final Exam Major paper due
Assessment:
Class participation 15%
Minor essay 20%
Creati g/re riti g childre ’s story 20%
Major essay 20%
Final exam 25%
COURSE POLICY
Plagiarism Policy: Academic dishonesty (plagiarism) is punishable by university and academic rules around the world. In simple terms you commit plagiarism if you fail to cite the sources of all the words and ideas you take from others, thus presenting them as if they were your own. If you commit plagiarism you will automatically fail from the course.
For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day.