Can Kid Lit Syllabus

Note: Length of readings varies, so plan ahead!

(W & W) = Windows and Words

January: A is for Art, B is for Beginning, and C is for Canadian

Mon. 11: Who are we, what do we know, and what will we do? Introductions.

Wed. 13: Class Tour of Canada & ideas about children’s lit.: 1 slide ID cards (see Acorn for details) & A dash of history. W & W: Hudson, Wynne-Jones, Saltman

Mon. 18: Crash Course on picturebook concepts (in class readings of Old Thomas and the Little Fairy, The Radish and the Shoe, Amos’s Sweater) W & W: Lunn, Solomon; Presentation Sign-up

Last day to drop full year courses without academic penalty

Wed. 20: Eh? to Zed; W & W: Commentaries by Sorfleet, Waterston

Mon. 25 : This Land is My Land; W & W: Haun, Maillet

Wed. 27: Alphabets, Art, and Autobiography cont’d; Bring a book for a Class Book Exchange (preparation for the Canadian Picturebook/Poetry/Graphic Novel Gallery Poster assignment)

February: Growing Up: a glimpse of the 1910s, 40s, & 70s

Mon. 1 : Anne of Green Gables

Wed. 3: Anne of Green Gables; W & W: each class group reads and is responsible for one W & W essay on Anne and each student should find, read, and be prepared to talk about one other essay on AGG or related to your essay research for a Class Criticism Exchange (Gr. 1: Devereux, Gr. 2: Siourbas, Gr. 3: Careless, Gr. 4: Sorfleet)

Mon. 8 : Anne of Green Gables

Wed. 10 : Mary Ann Alice Research Essay Proposal Due

Mon. 15 : Mary Ann Alice cont’d & Blood Red Ochre

Wed. 17: Blood Red Ochre Picturebook Art Gallery Assignment Due

READING WEEK Feb. 22-26

March: Youth’s Remarkable Resilience

Mon. 1: Before Green Gables chapters 1-49

Last day to drop winter term courses without academic penalty

Wed. 3: Before Green Gables chapters 50-71

Mon. 8: Before Green Gables

Wed. 10: The Year I was Grounded RESEARCH ESSAY DUE

Mon. 15: The Year I was Grounded