Learning Resources
Required Resources
- Course Text: Literature and the Child
- Chapter 4, “Poetry and Verse”
- Chapter 5, “Folklore: A Literary Heritage”
- Chapter 6, “Fantastic Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction” (you may skip “A Close Look at The Underneath,” pp. 199–203; “A Close Look at The Storm in the Barn” pp. 204-205; and “A Close Look at Incarceron,” pp. 212-213)
- For this week’s Application, read:
- *3–5 poems from one collection of poetry
- *2 examples of folklore, each a different type
- 1 fantasy or science fiction book from the following list:
- Tuck Everlasting
- Charlotte’s Web
- James and the Giant Peach
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
- A Wrinkle in Time
*You may select examples from the booklists provided at the end of Chapters 4 and 5, or choose independently.
Optional Resources
- Web Article: “Finding Humor Through Poems, Rhymes, and Stories” by Carolyn Ross Tomlin
- Web Site: American Folklore Society
- Web Site: NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children
Content Review
Directions:
- Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length.
- Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document.
- Copy and paste each question within the document, so that your Instructor can see which question that you are responding to.
- Summarize the characteristics of quality poetry. Then, explain whether your attitude toward poetry has changed based on what you have learned in this course, and if so, in what ways. Or, share your thoughts with regard to the value of making poetry a part of children’s lives.
- Galda, Sipe, Liang, & Cullinan state, “Creating stories is an essential part of being human” (2014, p. 163). How does the genre of folklore, in particular, illustrate this statement? Use at least three types of folklore to substantiate your response.
- Explain how the genres of fantasy and science fiction are alike and how they are different. How would you compare each of these genres with folklore? How would you summarize the “power” of all three genres?
