EDUC311 Critical Analysis of Children's Literature.
In this assignment, you will conduct a critical literacy analysis:
1. Which grade level will you teach using this book?
2. Tell why or why NOT your selected texts are good examples of text to use for instruction on your selected grade level
3. What literacy skill(s) can you teach using each text and what strategy will you teach students to use to acquire these skills?
4. Closely examine the word choice and illustrations, among other details in each text.
5. Tell why or why not your selected texts are good examples of text to use for instruction
6. This assignment also asks you to apply reading from the course of books as “Windows, Mirrors, and Doors.” (Research other articles to site additional sources)
7. What lens is being used for each child literature book, tell why it is NOT mirror, door or window, and What does the research say about critical analysis of children’s literature? Who is saying it? What are the major findings of representative literature in the classroom?
