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Type :
Required resource
Course Requirements:
Complete weekly lessons
.
Read a chapter a week and take Chapter Tests
and some Open Book Tests.
Write Weekly Essay Answers.
Write 3 Essays (Based on the 3 children's books mentioned above.)
Complete all assignments by the dates listed.
Tentative Course Outline:
Topics presented will help students who plan to go into Education. The value of literature to
children, different genres of literature, and strategies for instruction are covered.
General Education Goals/Objectives:
Through literature, children learn about other cultures.
(Gen Ed Goal #8)
Being exposed to different types of literature can motivate children to enjoy reading.
(Gen Ed
Goal #9)
Through DVD books, e-books, and online literature, children benefit from the connections
between technology and literature.
(Gen Ed Goal #3)
Through literature, children can learn about nature and environmental concerns.
(Gen Ed Goal
#5)
Relationship to Campus Theme:
Reading and writing topics will include nature and environmental concerns.
Classroom Policies:
Regular participation is expected.
All quizzes and exams can be taken on any computer with Internet access.
Students should select an environment conducive for testing (distraction-free area at home, a
computer lab at a library, etc.)
Students can take the tests at any time between the given dates and times.
Each test will be available for a limited period of time.
Academic Integrity:
The academic community is operated on the basis of honesty
,
integrity,
and fair play. It is expected that all students
as members of the college community adhere to the
highest levels of academic integrity. This means that:
Students are responsible for submitting their own work. Student work must not be plagiarized.
Students must not cooperate on oral or written examinations or work together on evaluated
assignments without authorization.
To learn how to avoid plagiarism in your work, review the website from Purdue University, Is It
Plagiarism Yet?