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1. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com

2. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Entire Course For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com RDG 350 Week 1 Individual Assignment Favorite Book Share (UOP) RDG 350 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP) RDG 350 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP) RDG 350 Week 1 DQ 3 (UOP)

3. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 1 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Define children’s literature. (Please use our text's definition.) Cite two or three books you would label as children’s literature and explain your reasoning.

4. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 1 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com What books do you regard as children’s classics? Explain your reasoning

5. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 1 DQ 3 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com What are at least three ways children’s literature facilitates students’ learning of content, language development, and improved reading abilities?

6. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 1 Individual Assignment Favorite For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com RDG350 Week 1 Individual Assignment Favorite Book Share Prepare to discuss one of your favorite books you read as a child . Post this in the Main Forum as well as to the Assignments page.

7. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 2 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Traditionally, picture books have been primarily used in the early years of school (K–2). Recently, picture books have creatively explored concepts in all areas of the curriculum and at all educational levels. Can picture books be used successfully and effectively in middle or high school curriculum? Why or why not?

8. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 2 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Identify an award-winning book you have read that you could imagine to be an award winner, or one you believe should not have received an award. Discuss and support your evaluation.

9. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 2 DQ 3 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com If a parent were visiting your class and asked you why you were using literature in the science class they observed, what would you choose as your three most valuable reasons? How would you support your choices?  

10. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 2 Individual Assignment Newbery For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Resources: American Library Association Web site (http://www.ala.org/) or the International Reading Association Web site (http://www.reading.org/General/Default.aspx) and Children’s Literature. Caldecott® Medal and Newbery

11. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Review the book each team member selected in Week One. Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation demonstrating how each team member’s chosen book could be used to integrate performance objectives

12. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 3 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Is it important to expose your students to all genres of literature? Why or why not?

13. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 3 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com If a parent challenged a particular book you were using with your class, what would you do? Describe the steps you would take.

14. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 3 DQ 3 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com What are some critical issues relating to the selection of children’s literature in the classroom?

15. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 3 Individual Assignment Censore For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Individual Censored Book Reflection Research the American Library Association website or the International Reading Association website to find children's books that have been censored. Choose a censored book. Research why it was censored. Discuss whether you agree or disagree

16. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 3 Individual Assignment Genre Presentation For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Choose and research a children’s literature genre. Construct a narrative paper (350-word minimum) on the genre detailing the following: characteristics, well-known authors, and two examples of quality children’s literature in the genre. Try to choose a genre that is unfamiliar to you.  Evaluate the examples that you will provide with guidelines from our textbook.

17. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 4 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com According to the chapter in our text, what are the creative responses that could be used by students to respond to a book?

18. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 4 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com What are the benefits of having students respond to the literature they read?

19. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 4 DQ 3 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com   Provide an example of how literature could be used to reinforce a lesson on values or life skills. 

20. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 4 Individual Assignment Book Response and Reflection For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Research the Caldecott and Newbery awards. Choose and read one book honored by each of the awards (two books total). Write a 350- to 700-word summary for each of the books, including your brief evaluation of each book.

21. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 4 Individual Assignment Caldecott For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Read a children’s book and prepare a creative response to the book. (See examples in Ch. 4 of the text.). Write a 350-word paper reflecting on how the form of response you chose contributed to your understandings of the book.

22. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Genre For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Genre Comparison Chart (Learning Team)-Develop a chart that compares the similarities and differences of the genres in children’s literature.  You must use a minimum of 4 genres and can design the comparison chart any way you wish.

23. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 5 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com How would you deal with a book that portrays negative values?

24. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 5 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com What might a response to a book through art, music, drama, writing, or movement demonstrate about involvement and understanding of the books? How might these kinds of responses stimulate learning?

25. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 5 DQ 3 For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Would you mind sharing something that you've learned during this class?  I use this information to see where I need to place more emphasis. It's also nice to know that you did learn something during our time together.

26. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 5 Individual Assignment Issue and Trend For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Issues and Trends Interview Paper-Interview a school librarian regarding the issues/trends in children’s literature. Submit your interview questions and answers as well as a brief summary of the session. Be sure to ask probing and follow-up questions. 

27. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Discuss each team member’s answers to the Anticipation and Reaction Guide Write a 350 word summary of your group’s discussions covering any themes, similarities, or differences that you found.

28. RDG 350 UOP CourseTutorial RDG 350 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Genre Celebration For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com Resource: Genre Celebration Guidelines located on the Course Materials page. Submit the Genre Celebration project.

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