SURVEY OF LITERATURE

for CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS

ELED 3320, Section 21317
Instructor:
Office Hours
Phone:
E-Mail:
Semester:

Eve Zehavi
Tuesdays after class AND
By appointment
713-306-8540
ezehavi@uh.edu@uh.edu
Fall 2015, 9-12, Tuesday

Introduction: This undergraduate course in Childrens and Young Adult

Literature has a two-fold purpose. As a survey course, it is designed to assist
professionals-in-training in becoming widely acquainted with the great wealth of
trade books available for todays children. An equally important purpose is to assist
future teachers and librarians in critically evaluating these books and using them
throughout the curriculum. In this course an emphasis will be placed on motivating
children to want to read as opposed to making them read.
Objectives: It is intended that undergraduate students in ELED 3320Survey of
Literature for Children and Adolescentsmeet the following major objectives:
To become widely acquainted with the vast amount of literature available for
children and young adults.
To be able to critically evaluate books using specific criteria for each genre.
To be cognizant of the joys and values literature can bring to the child.
To become familiar with the lives and works of major authors and illustrators who
create for children and adolescents.

To become acquainted with and realize the importance of expressed child reading
interests in the creation of a lifetime reader.
To become familiar with, and be able to discuss, landmark documents in the field of
Juvenile Literature Research.

Standards: This course is aligned with the standards of the Association for
Childhood Education International (ACEI). Specifically, this survey course addresses
aspects of Standard 2.1 English language arts: Candidates are familiar with, able to
use, and recommend to students many reading materials based on different types,
including stories, poems, biography, non-fiction, many categories of literature
written for children.
In addition, this course is aligned with the standards of the National Council of
Teachers of English (NCTE). Specifically, this survey course addresses Standard
3.5.2: Works from a wide variety of genres and cultures, works by female authors,
and works by authors of color. Standard 3.5.3 is the core of this course: Numerous
works specifically written for children and younger adolescents.
In addition, this course is aligned with the standards of the National Council on
Teacher Quality, specifically Early Reading Standard 2.1 and 2.3, English Language
Learners Standard 3.1, and Struggling Readers Standard 4.1.

EVALUATION:
Activity
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Maximum Points Possible

Quiz #1
Quiz #2
Mid-Semester Exam
Quiz #3
Quiz #4
Second Exam
Core Book Discussion Board
Read Aloud Assignment and Reflection
Resource/Annotated Bibliography Assmt.
Regular Class Attendance/Prof. Attributes

5
5
20
5
5
20
45
25
60
10

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TOTAL 200
Based on a 200 point scale, grades will be assigned on the following
basis: A 188-200, A- 180-187, B+ 174-179, B 168-173, B- 160-167, C+
154-159, C 148-153, C- 140-147, D+ 134-139, D 128-133, D- 120-127,
F 126 or lower.
Tentative Calendar:
Aug. 25,

Welcome, overview of syllabus and

assignments.

Sep. 1, 8

Matching schemes (including for English

language learners and struggling readers),
awards and prizes

Sep. 15

Picture Storybooks
Concept Books, Alphabet and Counting
Books. Phonics and Phonemic Awareness
and Fluency
DB Post and Replies for Now One Foot
Now the Other DUE Sep. 15th

Sep. 22

History of Illustration
DB Post and Replies for Corduroy DUE
Sep. 22

Sep. 29

Quiz #1
Folk Literature and English Language
Learners
DB Post and Replies for
Rumpelstiltskin DUE Sept. 29.

Oct. 6

Poetry and Fluency

DB Post and Replies for

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The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man

Swamp DUE Oct. 6

Oct. 13

Quiz #2
History of Childrens and YA Lit
DB Post and Replies for Harris and Me
DUE Oct 13

Oct. 20

Mid-Semester Exam

Oct. 27

Read Aloud Assignment and Reflection

DUE
Realistic Fiction/Informational Books
Vocabulary and Comprehension
DB Post and Replies for The One and
Only Ivan DUE 27

Nov. 3

Quiz #3
Historical Fiction/Biography
Vocabulary and Comprehension
DB Post and Replies for Where Was Patrick
Henry on the 29th of May DUE Nov. 3

Nov. 10

Fantasy
DB Post and Replies for AND Elijah of
Buxton DUE Nov. 10

The Graveyard
Nov. 17

Book DUE

Quiz #4
Classics/TV/Reading Motivation
English Language Learners, Struggling
Readers, Vocabulary, Comprehension
DB Post and Replies for The Graveyard
Book DUE Nov. 17

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Dec. 1

Second Exam
Resource/Annotated Bibliography
Assignment DUE

PLEASE NOTE: All exams and quizzes will be administered on the

designated days. Only extreme emergencies documented by official proof,
such as a physicians excuse stating the nature of the emergency, will be
considered as a legitimate basis for scheduling a make-up exam. After three
absences you will be dropped from the course.
Student Accommodations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

When possible, and in accordance with 504/ADA guidelines, we will attempt to

provide reasonable academic accommodations to students who request and
require them. Please call ext. 3-5400 for more assistance.
Academic Dishonesty
The University of Houston defines academic dishonesty as Employing a
method or technique or engaging in conduct in an academic endeavor that the
student knows or should know is not permitted by the university or a course
instructor to fulfill academic requirements. Students are expected to do
original work, including class assignments, etc. Penalties include failure of the
entire assignment and referral to the department chair for consideration of
additional action.
Statement on Course Materials

Some of the writings, lectures, films, or presentations in this course may include
material that conflicts with the core beliefs of some students. Please review the syllabus
carefully to see if the course is one that you are committed to taking. If you have a
concern, please discuss it with me at your earliest convenience.
Grades of Incomplete

In general, students will not be allowed to take an Incomplete in this

course. If you find you do have a legitimate reason for needing to
take an Incomplete (see University of Houston catalog), please talk
with me as soon as possible.
Cell Phones Cell phones MUST be turned off or on silent/vibrate mode

and PUT AWAY during class.

Below C Policy
Candidates must earn a grade of C- or better in all education courses in order
to advance to the next program phase.

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Important Dates
September 7 MLK Holiday
September 9 Last day to drop a course with no grade
October 30 Last day to drop a course with a W
November 25-28 Thanksgiving break
December 5 last day of classes

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REQUIRED CORE READING LIST #9

Dr. Margaret A. Hale
ELED 3320Survey of Literature for Children and Adolescents
Department of Curriculum & InstructionUniversity of Houston

The following titles represent some of the finest and/or most popular books
Childrens and Young Adult Literature have to offer. You will read each of these
books this semester (along with other titles that will be shared when the course
begins) in order to help you become more familiar with books you will encounter
while working with children and adolescents. You will be required to participate
in discussion boards where you will post an original response as well as reply to
the posts of others for EACH book.
You do not need to purchase the books, however, many are available in
paperback editions and will form a solid base for building, or continuing to
build, your own collection of books for children and young adults. Enjoy!
Appelt, Kathi. The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp.
Applegate, K. A. The One and Only Ivan.
Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton.
DePaola, Tomie. Now One Foot, Now the Other.
Freeman, Don. Corduroy.
Fritz, Jean. Illus. by Margot Tomes. Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th
of May?
Gaiman, Neil. Graveyard Book.
Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm. Illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky. Rumpelstiltskin.
Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me.

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