Children's Literature (CLB441)
Faculty of Education - Queensland University of Technology
Semester 2 / 2010

Texts

y separately published work icon In the Picture : Perspectives on Picture Book Art and Artists Kerry Mallan , Wagga Wagga : Centre for Information Studies, Charles Sturt University , 1999 Z835348 1999 single work criticism (taught in 3 units)
y separately published work icon Crossing the Boundaries Geoff Bull (editor), Michele Anstey (editor), Frenchs Forest : Pearson Education Australia , 2002 Z988055 2002 anthology essay criticism (taught in 4 units)
y separately published work icon Reading Race : Aboriginality in Australian Children's Literature Clare Bradford , Carlton South : Melbourne University Press , 2001 Z900120 2001 single work criticism (taught in 3 units)
Ways of being male: Representing masculinities in children's literature and film!$! Stephens, J. (Ed.)!$! London!$! Routledge!$! 2002
Crosscurrents of children's literature: an anthology of texts and criticism!$! Stahl, J.D., Hanlon, T.L. and Keyser, E.L. !$! New York!$! Oxford University Press!$! 2007
New voices in children's literature criticism!$! Chapleau, S. (Ed.)!$! NSW!$! Pied Piper!$! 2004

Degrees

Bachelor of Education

Description

Teachers need to be aware of the importance of children?s literature in supporting their literacy programmes and as a vehicle by which a wide range of learning, both cognitive and affective, are conveyed. As children?s literature forms a vital part of children?s formal and informal learning, teachers require a broad understanding of the genre?s many facets to support students? engagement with these texts. Moreover, teachers must draw on a wide variety of critical theories and approaches in order to help students understand the social, cultural and political implications of the books they read.

Assessment

Essay (2000 words); workshop & research activities (2000 words).

Other Details

This unit can be found in the course details listing for Bachelor of Education (Primary).

Offered in: 2009
Current Campus: Internet and Kelvin Grove
Levels: Undergraduate
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