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Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher

Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.

1. Course Prefix and Number: LIBS 6135 2. Date: 08/09/2007

3. Requested Action (check only one box): New Course x Revision of Active Course Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course Renumbering of an Existing Course from from # to #

4. Justification (assessment or accreditation based) for new course or course revision or course renumbering: LIBS 6135 Books and Media for Children and Young Adults is being renamed and revised to clearly focus on children Kindergarten through grade 8, to further support the ALA/AASL Standard 1.2 Literacy and Reading. Assessment completed by graduate level faculty.

5. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog: 6135. Materials for Children (3) Evaluation, selection and use of contemporary fiction, informational books and other media for elementary through middle school age children, grades K-8.

6. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change: This is a course title revision as well as a change in catalog description and content.

7. Graduate Catalog Page Number from current Graduate catalog: 188

8. Course Credit: Weekl O 3 Lecture Hours Per Term Credit Hours s.h. y R Weekl O Lab Per Term Credit Hours s.h. y R Weekl O Studio Per Term Credit Hours s.h. y R Weekl O Practicum Per Term Credit Hours s.h. y R Weekl O Internship Per Term Credit Hours s.h. y R Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. Total Credit Hours 3 s.h.

9. Anticipated annual student enrollment: 120

10. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs: Current 1 of 4 Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form Degree(s)/Course(s) Catalog Page Changes in Degree Hours MLS None

11. Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs: x Not Applicable Notification & response from affected units is attached

12. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher education programs): Not Applicable X Applicable and CTE has given their approval.

13. Statements of Support: a. Staff x Current staff is adequate Additional Staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):

b. Facilities x Current facilities are adequate Additional Facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):

c. Library x Initial library resources are adequate Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):

d. Computer resources x Unit computer resources are adequate Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):

x ITCS Resources are not needed The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need): Mainframe computer system Statistical services Network connections Computer lab for students Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

14. Course information: see Instructions for Completing the Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form for more detail a. TEXTBOOK(S): author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country b. Course objectives student –centered behavioral objectives for the course – c. A course content outline d. A list of course assignments and weighting of each assignment and the grading/evaluation system for determining a grade. A. Required Texts Lynch-Brown, C. and Tomlinson, C.M. (2007). Essentials of Children’s Literature. 6th ed.

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B. Course Objectives Candidates will be able to: 1. Read and respond to the research on the reading, listening, and viewing interest of children in grades K-8. 2. Create an effective handout of print and non-print items for children in grades K-2, chosen from materials on the annual Notable Children’s lists. 3. Select and annotate a list of children’s books appropriate for grades 3-8, chosen from various annual children’s book awards. 4. Evaluate and compare the children’s collection and services in both a public and a school library. 5. Analyze the similarities and differences amongst children’s book and media vendors/jobbers.

C. Topical Outline: I. Definition and History of Children’s Literature A. Literary Syndicates/Series B. Junior Novels C. Early Picture Books II. Child Psychology and Reading A. Stages of Literary Appreciation B. Havighurst’s Task Levels III. Selecting/Recommending Children’s Literature A. Retrospective and Current Selection Aids 1. Journals 2. Web Sites 3. Listservs 4. Association Book Lists IV. Material Types A. Picture Books B. Fiction (various genres) C. International and Multicultural D. Poetry and Plays E. Nonfiction/Informational F. Graphically formatted materials G. Audiobooks H. EBooks I. Zines/Magazines J. Reading Related Web Sites V. Promoting and Using Children’s Trade Books A. Booktalks B. Bulletin Boards C. Pathfinders D. Read Alouds E. Author Studies VI. Children’s Literature Issues A. Censorship B. Controversial Topics C. Age Appropriateness

Student Evaluation Notables’ Pamphlet 20 points Award Winning Books Booklist 20 points Library Evaluation 20 points 5 Discussion Boards: (4 points each) 20 points Midterm 10 points Final 10 points Total: 100 points Final grades will be based on the following scale: 90-100 points A 80-89 points B 70-79 points C

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