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• RDG 350 Week 1 Childrens Literature Blog
  Favorite Book Share
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• RDG 350 Week 1 Childrens Literature Blog
  Favorite Book Share
• The librarian for your school is concerned that
  students on campus are not familiar with
  childrens literature. Many of the students who
  visit the library are more interested in surfing
  the Internet than reading a book. The librarian
  has asked you to create a blog about childrens
  literature. She hopes that your blog will educate
  students and their parents about childrens
  literature and build an appreciation for
  childrens literature.
• Read Ch. 2 and Ch. 3, of Blogs, wikis, podcasts,
  and other powerful web tools for classrooms.

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• RDG 350 Week 1 Reading Reflection Paper
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• RDG 350 Week 1 Reading Reflection Paper
• Write a 350- to 525-word reflection on your
  history as a reader of childrens literature. The
  reflection must include answers to the following
  questions
• What do you remember most about reading
  childrens literature as a child?
• What role did childrens literature play in
  facilitating your language and literacy
  development?

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• RDG 350 Week 2 Caldecott and Newbery Award Book
  Commercials
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• RDG 350 Week 2 Caldecott and Newbery Award Book
  Commercials
• Research the Caldecott and Newbery awards.
• Select and read one book honored by each of the
  awards (two books total).
• Develop a book trailer for these two books. You
  can create one trailer for the Caldecott book and
  one for the Newberry, or you can create one
  trailer that has both books in it.

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• RDG 350 Week 2 Genre Comparison Chart and
  Analysis
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• RDG 350 Week 2 Genre Comparison Chart and
  Analysis
• Complete a comparison table that evaluates the
  similarities and differences of the genres in
  childrens literature. The genres to be compared
  are listed below. The characteristics that you
  wish to compare must be decided on by the
  Learning Team.
• Poetry
• Traditional literature
• Realistic fiction
• Historical fiction

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• RDG 350 Week 3 Censored Book Reflection
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• RDG 350 Week 3 Censored Book Reflection
• Research the American Library Association website
  (search for Banned Books Week) to find
  childrens books that have been censored. Ch. 1
  of Childrens Books in Childrens Hands may also
  be helpful in preparing the reflection.
• Choose a censored book written for K-8 grade
  students and research why it was censored.

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• RDG 350 Week 3 Issue and Trend Interview Blog
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• RDG 350 Week 3 Issue and Trend Interview Blog
• Congratulations! The blog that you created in
  Week 1 for the school librarian has been a
  success with students and parents on your campus.
  Your principal would like to expand the appeal of
  your childrens literature blog to include
  teachers across the local district.
• Interview a childrens literature librarian
  regarding current issues and trends in childrens
  literature. The librarian might be from a school
  or public library setting.

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• RDG 350 Week 4 Author Study
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• RDG 350 Week 4 Author Study
• Author studies are one way a teacher can expose
  students to a variety of books written by the
  same author. For this assignment you will create
  a newspaper built around an author and the books
  the author has written.
• Choose an author who has written a number of
  childrens books. A possible list can be found in
  Appendix A of Childrens Books in Childrens
  Hands.
• Create a 2-page brochure or newsletter. The
  brochure or newsletter may be created in
  Microsoft Publisher or Microsoft Word.

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• RDG 350 Week 4 Book Response and Reflection
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• RDG 350 Week 4 Book Response and Reflection
• Read a childrens book and prepare a creative
  response to the book. The book you select should
  not be one on which you have already completed an
  assignment.
• Search the Internet for creative responses to
  literature.
• Choose a creative response method to use in this
  assignment.
• Create your personal response to the childrens
  book you have read. Your response will be
  included at the end of the reflection paper. The
  response may be written, scanned, or a link to a
  video or podcast.

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• RDG 350 Week 4 Censored Book Reflection
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• RDG 350 Week 4 Censored Book Reflection
• Research the American Library Association website
  (search for Banned Books Week) to find
  childrens books that have been censored. Ch. 1
  of Childrens Books in Childrens Hands may also
  be helpful in preparing the reflection.
• Choose a censored book written for K-8 grade
  students and research why it was censored.

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• RDG 350 Week 5 Genre Celebration
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• RDG 350 Week 5 Genre Celebration
• The Genre Celebration is a culmination of all the
  learning in this course. It is designed to extend
  your knowledge of a particular genre and how it
  can be used in the reading classroom.
• One idea for the Genre Celebration is to share an
  author, illustrator, or poet (depending on the
  genre). For example, read a minimum of 3 to 5
  books (three novels or five picture books).
  Include these books in your documentation. For
  the Genre Celebration, display information about
  the authors, illustrators, or poets life,
  books and ways that children might study and
  enjoy that persons works in the classroom or
  library setting. You might also think of some
  ways to invite your involvement.

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• RDG 350 Week 5 Multicultural Book Summary and
  Analysis Presentation
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• RDG 350 Week 5 Multicultural Book Summary and
  Analysis Presentation
• Read a multicultural book of your choice as
  described or listed in Ch. 4 of Childrens Books
  in Childrens Hands.
• Choose one of the following options for your
  presentation
• Slideshow (minimum of 14 slides)
• Podcast (minimum of 4 minutes)
• Other (approved by faculty member)

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