Here are some guidelines for preparing for next session. If you have any questions, post them as a comment and I'll respond publicly so that others can benefit as well!
Introduction to issues of diversity:
- Bishop (1997): What is multicultural literature? Why use it? What issues might one consider as one reads this type of literature?
- Yenika-Agbaw (1997) What is the relationship between reader-text-context? What does it mean to read critically?
- The Tatum (2000) article will help you think about your own "social identities" and help us think about how they might impact how we read and understand the world. This article might inspire your poetry!
- If you go to the "Lessons" tab on our angel site you'll see that I've posted the poems we read in class and have added a drop box to submit the poems.
- Please submit your poems by 6pm the night before class!
- The Suen (2006) article provides an introduction to blogging and its place in the world of children's literature. Check out some of the children's literature blogs that she mentions!
- If you want more general information on blogs, you might also check out the wikipedia entry on blogging.
- For those who feel ready, follow the directions on the last page of the syllabus to set up your blogs and do an initial post! Remember to email me your address!
- Next session we'll spend some time sharing what we find!
Valerie
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