Week 4: Mon 9.9/Wed 9.11

Week 4: Mon 9.9/Wed 9.11
Read: The Name Jar
 Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“Building a Better Multimedia Presentation: An Annotated Look;” Multimedia presentation partner and topic assignments; Watch—"To Be Happy: An Immigrant Student's Tale” (KCPT News), “Helping Immigrant Students Adjust to New Schools, New Lives” (Education Week)
Due: BOOK REFLECTION 2: THE NAME JAR (A) 

Upcoming:

Week 5: Mon 9.16/Wed 9.18
Read: Book Uncle and Me
Class: Reading discussion; Guest speaker: TBA; Watch—"Building a Model for Girls' Education in Rural India” (Wall Street Journal), “Educating Girls in India” (BBC)

Week 3: Mon 9.2/Wed 9.4

Week 3: Mon 9.2 (No Class: Labor Day)/Wed 9.4
Read: Ada Twist, Scientist
Class: Reading discussion; Watch—“Why We Need Diverse Children's Books” (Fusion) and “Missing Adventures: Diversity and Children's Literature” by Brynn Welch (TED)
Due: BOOK REFLECTION 1: ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST (A)

Upcoming:

Week 4: Mon 9.9/Wed 9.11
Read: The Name Jar
 Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“Building a Better Multimedia Presentation: An Annotated Look;” Multimedia presentation partner and topic assignments; Watch—"To Be Happy: An Immigrant Student's Tale” (KCPT News), “Helping Immigrant Students Adjust to New Schools, New Lives” (Education Week)
Due: BOOK REFLECTION 2: THE NAME JAR (A)

Week 2: Mon 8.26/Wed 8.28

Week 2: Mon 8.26/Wed 8.28
Class: Introductions; Lecture—“The Canon of Children’s Literature: A Closer Look”

Upcoming:

Week 3: Mon 9.2 (No Class: Labor Day)/Wed 9.4
Read: Ada Twist, Scientist
Class: Reading discussion; Watch—“Why We Need Diverse Children's Books” (Fusion) and “Missing Adventures: Diversity and Children's Literature” by Brynn Welch (TED)
Due: BOOK REFLECTION 1: ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST (A) 

Week 1: Wed 8.21

Week 1: Wed 8.21
Class: Syllabus review

Upcoming:

Week 2: Mon 8.26/Wed 8.28
Class: Introductions; Lecture—“The Canon of Children’s Literature: A Closer Look”

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