Instructor: |
Ana María Alfaro-Alexander |
Location: |
This blended model course will use Google Classroom, Flipgrid, and Zoom videoconferencing. There will be eight synchronous online meetings using Zoom each Tuesday and Thursday. The remainder of the course will take place in an asynchronous format. |
Dates and Times: | June 14 -July 7, 2022 |
Credits: | 3 graduate |
Tuition: | $1,195 |
Children’s literature has evolved. Modern children’s literature understands that today, more than ever, children are not naïve and that a book filled with letters will not be enough to catch their attention. Children’s literature utilizes words in such a way that they produce a playful, and many times an educational effect because they promote the development of creativity and language skills such as writing and spelling. At the same time, they allow the children to become familiar with a more sophisticated vocabulary each time they embark on a reading adventure. One of the great values of children's literary works is to present to the young reader concepts or themes of great importance that help to form their critical thinking and reflective capacity: death, time, religion, friendship, self-esteem, value of simple things... in a pleasant and close way, allowing a first approximation to these basic notions.
Students will be encouraged to express their own interpretation of the texts and present convincing arguments in support of their conclusions in both oral and written commentary. All texts will be supplied by the instructor.
Audience: Spanish teachers
In this course all students will have the opportunity to perfect their ability to read, speak and write in academic contexts. They will expand their knowledge of the evolution of the Spanish and Latin American children’s literature and will also gain a better understanding of the themes and their interconnections. Students will interpret, analyze, and contextualize the works as they compare and contrast the different genres.
The course will be of special interest to educators because in addition to language practice, the stories, poems, essays, and topics supply engaging cultural and historical content to use in their own classes. Students will keep a journal that will provide material for daily compositions and grammar review lessons.
Final assignment
Students will make oral presentations during the course. The final assignment will be a written detailed lesson plan using the learned and newly acquired material. Students will make an oral presentation of such assignment on the last meeting day.
Participation: All students are expected to fully participate in conversation in Spanish.
All materials and resources will be provided.
Ana María Alfaro-Alexander
(802) 310.3310
Center for Schools Team
(802) 468-1325