Assignments
Planning literature-based instruction
What is the major assignment for this unit?
The Boy and The Elephant
Australia's Wild, Weird, Wonderful Weather
Bindi
When You Reach Me
What are the required texts for this unit?
The National Centre for Australian Children's Literature
What does NCACL stand for?
What is Children's Literature? Ideology and the construction of childhood.
What is the title of the first weekly topic for this unit?
Literature Circle
What is the second assignment for this unit?
The UC library 'Reading List' (accessed through Canvas)
An Australian educational website, created for children to view stories by local authors and illustrators.
What is Story Box?
We will be visiting (virtually) the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature, and exploring the databases.
How will we find out how to research Australian children's literature?
Blog entries and responses
What has to be completed before midnight each Sunday in the first four weeks of semester?
In each week's Module on Canvas
Where can you find each week's lecture, tutorial slides and required academic reading?
PETAA (Primary English Teachers Association Australia)
What is the name of the national professional association of English and literacy primary school educators celebrating its 50th anniversary this year?
A literature circle or a video presentation.
What assessment activity will you be doing in class time in Week Seven?
The Boy and The Elephant
Australia's Wild, Weird, Wonderful Weather
Bindi
When You Reach Me
What are the books that you can choose as your topic text for the Literature Circle?
Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time
What classic children's book inspired the writing of Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me?
ALEA (Australian Literacy Educator's Association)
What national professional association dedicated to literacy and English language learning has a local council here in Canberra?
Planning lessons using a literary text
What is the final topic for this unit?