Unit description
How many credit points is this unit worth?
Three
Where can you find the additional articles and textbooks that are required reading for this unit?
How many graded assessments do you need to complete for this unit?
Three
What is the topic for this week?
What is Children's literature? and The construction of childhood in children's literature.
Who wrote and illustrated the Pigeon books?
Mo Willems
What discipline does this unit sit within?
The School of Teacher Education
What is the name of the book shop in Kingston where you can buy all the children's books for this unit?
The Book Cow
When is your first graded assessment for this unit due?
Sunday, August 30th at 11.59pm
What is the topic for next week? (Week Two)
Cultural diversity, representation and identity: mirrors, windows and doors.
Who wrote The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?
CS Lewis
What is the first learning outcome for this unit (and the one we're looking at this week)?
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Appraise key critical, theoretical, and aesthetic issues in literature for children and young people
What is the name of the online resource where you can access examples of Australian children's books being read aloud?
StoryBox Hub
Do you need to get a passing grade in all three assessments for this unit, or do you just need to get 50% overall?
You need to get an aggregated score of 50% for this unit (50% overall).
What week will we be focusing on Australian Children's Literature?
Week Eight
Who is the most famous writer and teller of children's fables in Western literature?
Aesop
How many weeks do tutorials in this unit run for?
Eleven (with a study break in Week Nine).
What is the name of the archives at the University of Canberra that houses a large collection of Australian Children's Literature?
The National Centre for Australian Children's Literature (NCACL)
What do you need to do for Assessment Two for this unit?
You need to upload a URL of you reading a required text (or telling a story with one of them) and an 800 word reflection.
What is the deadline for Assessment Three?
Sunday, November 1st at 11.59pm
What is a child? (Your classmates and convenor will decide if your answer gets the points!)
Possible answers include:
A person between birth and puberty.
A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority.
An infant; a baby.
One who is childish or immature.
A son or daughter; an offspring.
What happens when students are suspected to have breached academic integrity?
Suspected breaches may be investigated (through Learning Validation Conversations and Summary Inquiries). Action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred (eg students could get marks deducted from their assignment or from the unit as a whole).
Which book in the book pack for 2026 is wordless?
The Boy and The Elephant, by Freya Blackwood
What do you need to do for Assessment Three of this unit (for 45%)?
You need to create a teaching resource and activity based on Bindi, Coraline or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
What are the dates for Book Week in 2026, and what week of semester will this be at the University of Canberra?
August 22nd-28th (Week Three at UC).
Name two common 'tropes' in children's literature
The class can decide if you get the points! Some examples of tropes are:
Good triumphing over evil
Children as animals
No adults
Coming of age