Course Syllabus
English 270 Syllabus
Course Syllabus: 270_Hybrid_Axtell_Summer18-1.pdf
Course Schedule: 270_SummerSched_2018-1.pdf
Meet Your Instructor: Professor Christina Axtell
Course Description:
Welcome to English 270, a course designed to provide an introduction to and appreciation for children’s literature, its history and the wide range of genres that make up this delightful and important literature. Through various readings, activities, and assignments, we will learn to identify different genres, such as picture books; poetry; and traditional, realistic, fantasy, and historical fiction. We will consider various texts from both a child’s and adult’s view and learn to move beyond personal reaction, evaluating from a critical and analytical perspective. Finally, we will discuss ways children’s literature can be used in the classroom.
Required Texts and Materials:
- Short, Kathy G., Carol Lynch-Brown, and Carl M. Tomlinson. Essentials of Children’s Literature. 9th ed.
- Hallett, Martin and Barbara Karasek. Folk & Fairy Tales. 4th ed.
- Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
- L’Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time.
- Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia
- Blume, Judy. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
- Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars.
- Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
- 2 large bluebooks, paper, a blue or black pen, and a red pen for quizzes
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify major authors, works, and themes of children's literature as well as the conventions specific to each major genre: picture books, poetry, traditional literature, drama, non-fiction, and fiction.
- Students will consider form, literary conventions, audience, and historical and cultural context to analyze children's literature from multiple genres.
- Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.
Attendance Policy:
In accordance with the college drop policy, students who do not attend the first class meeting will be dropped as a “no show.” Students who do not access the class web site or submit the “first assignments” by the due date may be dropped as a “no show.” Students who fail to turn in the weekly assignments and or participate in the discussion boards will be considered “absent” and may be dropped from the class for “excessive absence.” Students must attend all four mandatory classes to earn a passing grade. Any student who misses a mandatory class will lose 50 points. Students are responsible to drop the class officially, or they will receive a letter grade based on their performance.
No Show Drop:
In this course, you must complete all of the following activities by Sunday, 06/24 or you will be dropped as a “No Show”:
- Attend the first class meeting.
- Post a new thread by Friday, 06/22 on Discussion Board Week #1: Introductions, following directions described in the thread, and respond to at least two students.
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Complete the Week 1 Quiz.
Excessive Absence Drop:
A student will be dropped from the course for any of the following attendance issues:
- Assignments are not submitted for two consecutive weeks.
- A mandatory class meeting is missed without notification.
Late Policy:
You may submit one essay up to two days late with no penalty (excluding Essay 3). All other essays will lose one letter grade for every day they are late. Reading responses, presentations, exams, and quizzes will not be accepted late.
Points Possible and Grading Scale
- Lesson Plan Project 50
- Poetry Exam 50
- Essay 1 (Picturebooks) 100
- Essay 2 (Fairy Tales) 100
- Essay 3 (Novels) 150
- In-Class Exam 1 100
- In-Class Exam 2 150
- Weekly Discussions 100
- Weekly Quizzes 100
- Total 900*
*Point totals are estimated and may change.
90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, Below 60% = F
Course Summary:
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