ZS1BK_AL3B Children's Literature - AJ

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavla Buchtová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ZS1BK_AL3B/OS01: Fri 24. 2. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 2. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 9. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 16. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 23. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 30. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 6. 4. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 20. 4. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 27. 4. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 4. 5. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 11. 5. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, Fri 18. 5. 13:00–14:20 učebna 56, P. Buchtová
Prerequisites
ZS1BK_ASZK Qualifying Exam
Fluency in English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Participants will raise their awareness of the importance of reading for pleasure and developing the second language literacy. They will also learn how to promote the love for reading and books. They will have a hands-on experience of selecting the books and designing the tasks. They will suggest activities that develop not only the language skills but also social and self-awareness, thinking skills and cross-curricular links.
Syllabus
  • 1. Why using realbooks? Rationale
  • 2. Selecting books
  • 3. Pre-reading activities
  • 4. While-reading activities
  • 5. Post-reading activities
  • 6.-9. Teaching practice
  • 10. Summary of tasks, adaptation
  • 11. Revision and consolidation activities
  • 12. Analysing the data, summary
  • 13. Evaluation, reflection, suggestions
Literature
  • Gail Ellis, Jean Brewster: Tell It Again!, Longman 2002, ISBN 0 528 44 77 47
  • TOWNSEND, John Rowe. Written for children :an outline of English-language children's literature. 6th ed. London: Bodley Head, 1995, xii, 388 s. ISBN 0-370-31520-0. info
  • CARPENTER, Humphrey and Mari PRICHARD. The Oxford companion to children's literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1984, x, 586 s. ISBN 0-19-2115582-0. info
Teaching methods
discussion-based seminars
Assessment methods
Reading log (five books that will be specified in the lessons)
Reading project (5 lesson plans based on the book)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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