COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students will examine,evaluate, and discuss the varioius genres of children's and young adults' literature. They will explore stategies for using children's and yourng adults' literature across the curriculum and engage children and young adults in selecting and reading quality literature. They will question and investigate the possibilities and benefits of using technology based children's and young adults' literature resources and methods.
GRADUATE CREDIT HOURS: 3
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Christopher Shamburg
PREREQUISITES:
| Ability to create, send, and receive e-mail and e-mail attachments |
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| Basic word processing skills including the ability to copy, cut, and paste text |
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| Familiarity with using one of the following web browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) or Netscape Navigator |
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
| Please refer to the following page for minimum Hardware and Software requirements: http://newlearning.njcu.edu/dl/requirements
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TEXTBOOK
1) Essentials
of Children’s Literature, Fifth Edition by Lynch Brown and Tomlinson
(2005)
ISBN 0-205-42015-X
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