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Goals | Audience | Components | Division of Labor | Grading
Goals
* To learn how to locate, to synthesize, and to document both print and online research materials.
* To learn how to create and upload a 1xbet best casino website page.
* To contribute to the on-going critical conversation about children's literature by building an online 1xbet best casino website resource.
Audience
Educated and interested readers of children's literature, including (but not limited to) students of children's literature, prospective teachers, and current teachers.
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(1) Brief biography of the author (500-700 words), in the 1xbet best casino website 's own words, with citations (from at least three sources) and a works cited list. See sample, though longer, of a biography at <http://www.ksu.edu/english/nelp/purple/biography.html. Or view the &1xbet best casino website ;biography&1xbet best casino website ; sections of the sites at Children's Literature Online.
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* See sample, though longer, of a bibliography at <http://www.ksu.edu/english/nelp/purple/bibliography.html or view the &1xbet best casino website ;bibliography&1xbet best casino website ; sections of the sites at Children's Literature Online.
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(3) Five or six (depending on the number of 1xbet best casino website members) of the following Critical Contexts, each 400-500 words in length:
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Examples: Discussion of HarperCollins' rejection of Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon before accepting it for publication, as described in the letters of Ursula Nordstrom. Discussion of adaptations/interpretations of Harold and the Purple Crayon, such as the animated film and the board game. Discussion of the translations of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Discussion of the different versions of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit, including changes in her words and different illustrations.
Cultural Connections (using biographical, historical, and/or cultural information to analyze a particular work)
Examples: Discussion of Johnson's Harold's Trip to the Sky (1957) in connection with the rise in American space exploration in the 1950s. Discussion of how Johnson's fondness for dogs manifests itself in works such as The Blue Ribbon Puppies and Terrible Terrifying Toby. Discussion of the Civil Rights era and &1xbet best casino website ;Black Power&1xbet best casino website ; as reflected in Zeely. Discussion of Beverly Cleary's desire to write books about her own experience rather than of Victorian children's stories settings. Discussion of historical context of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
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Example: Comparison between Johnson's minimal, representational cartoon-style of drawing in A Picture for Harold's Room and the style of Syd Hoff in Danny and the Dinosaur. Application of Molly Bang's theories of design to a selected text. Connect to another, similar text.
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Examples: 1xbet best casino website coming-of-age issues in Zeely or many of the books we've read. What it takes to survive in Hatchet or Julie of the Wolves. 1xbet best casino website gender in Johnson's Ellen and Harold books and how these characters challenge traditional gender roles by sharing similar qualities (imagination, adventure, concern for others). 1xbet best casino website the presence of imaginary companions in Johnson's Ellen and Harold books and how they represent aspects of the child's self (Harold's crayon representing the creative self, Ellen's lion representing the super-ego).
For more, see the relevant sections of the sites at Children's Literature Online.
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Division of Labor
Each 1xbet best casino website will have 5-6 students. At the first meeting, the 1xbet best casino website will list its top three choices for an author; in the event two or more groups select the same first choice, the final decision will be made by a random drawing. Groups members should also exchange contact information at the first meeting, since you will need to be in touch with your 1xbet best casino website outside of class (by phone, email, or face-to-face meetings) to make sure your project is on schedule1x.
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Grading
I will use a composite grading system for the 1xbet best casino website Web Project. The 1xbet best casino website Web Project is worth 30% of your final grade for the course, so I will calculate individual grades as follows:
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See the Grading Criteria handout for more information. 1xbet best casino website Web Projects that receive high marks will become part of the permanent online web resource.
Note: If you have questions at any time about the goals or process for the 1xbet best casino website Web Project, please ask! We can speak before class, after class, during office hours (listed at top of syllabus) or over email, at njwood@ksu.edu.
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