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Spring 2024 Prof L Overman's English 428

WEEKLY SCHEDULE 6-10
  What We Will Do in Class Today Monday Wednesday
    2/26 2/28

Begin reading E.B. White's, Charlotte's Web

Wk 6:

 

The Golden Age of Children's Literature:  what happens to literature and
the idea of the child and childhood between 1850 and 1920.

 

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Homework:Readings done prior to Class

  1. Francis Hogson Burnett, The Secret Garden

 

From CANVAS Additional Required Readings Module

  1. Approaches to Children's Literature (see Handouts)
  2. Essay 1 (Canvas Major Essays Module)
  3. Outline 1850 to 1920 The Golden Age (see Outlines)
    4. Review & Bring Handouts from Projects link above:
  4. Essay Grading Criteria (handout #22)

 

Due FRI 1159pm outside of class:

  • Journal 6
    Submit in Canvas
    Always bring printed copies of ALL posted responses to class
     

 
    3/4 3/6

Wk 7:

 

 

 

 

The Golden Age ends

Oral Presentation Group 2:

Toy Stories

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Homework:Readings done prior to Class

    1. C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

    From CANVAS Additional Required Readings Module

    1. Philip Pullman "Why We Believe in Magic" (see Literature Pieces)
    2. Outline Historical Review 1920 to 1950s (see Outlines)

 

Due FRI 1159pm outside of class:

  • Journal 7
    Submit in Canvas
    Always bring printed copies of ALL posted responses to class

Due PRIOR to class:

  • Post in Canvas Oral Presentation Toys Stories -Karen Lopez, Aaron Ramirez, Sandra Rodriguez-Espiritu, Sarah Debord, Cassandra Covarrubias
    Due prior to end of class class:
  • Presentation Response & Discussion
    3/11 3/13

Begin reading Judy Blume's, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Wk 8:

 

Ending Magic, Entering Reality

Fantasy& Animal stories

Oral Presentation Group 3:

Classic Novels into Films

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Homework:Readings done prior to Class

    1. E.B. White, Charlotte's Web
      2. From CANVAS Additional Required Readings Module
    2. The Story of Charlotte's Web: LISTEN (see Literature Pieces )
    3. Interview: Some Book! 'Charlotte's Web' Turns 60 (see Literature Pieces )
    4. E. B. White explains why he wrote “Charlotte’s Web" (see Literature Pieces )
    5. Outine Contemporary Realistic Fiction (see Outlines)
    6. Outline Historical Fiction(see Outlines)

Due FRI 1159pm outside of class:

    • Journal 8

    Due SUN 1159pm outside of class:

      • Essay 1
        Upload final draft in turnitin.com via Canvas (see Major Essays Module)

    • Due PRIOR to class:

      • Post in Canvas Oral Presentation Classic Novels into Film - Kristie Herrera, Mckenna Matson, Michelle Yi, Melissa Contreras,Matthew Johnson
        Due prior to end of class:
      • Presentation Response & Discussion

Spring Break

3/18-22

 

 No Class! Have a safe and happy spring break!

spring break

 
    3/25 3/27

Begin reading Cynthia Voigt's Homecoming

Wk 9:

 

New Realism

exploring reality

Oral Presentation Group 4:

Fantasy & Animal Stories

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Homework:Readings done prior to Class

    1. Judy Blume, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
      2. From CANVAS Additional Required Readings Module
    2. Mark Oppenheimer's "Why Judy Blume Endures" (see Literature Pieces)
    3. Author Judy Blume Dishes (see Literature Pieces)

Due FRI 1159pm outside of class:

  • Journal 9
    Submit in Canvas
    Always bring printed copies of ALL posted responses to class
     

    • Due PRIOR to class:

    • Post in Canvas Oral Presentation Fantasy & Animal Stories - Joana Gil, Jenny Wong-Foster, Melissa Navas, Chloe Smith, Natalie Gonzalez Martinez
      Due in canvas prior to end of class:
    • Presentation Response & Discussion
    4/1 CAESAR CHAVEZ holiday -no class 4/3

Begin reading The Immortal Rooster and other stories &

Julie of the Wolves

Wk 10:

 

Midterm Quiz: in class due prior to end of class