EDUC311 Critical Analysis of Children’s Literature
In this assignment, you will conduct a critical literacy analysis.
1. Select 2-3 examples of children’s literature to conduct a critical analysis using your content knowledge
2. Which grade level will you teach using this book?
3. 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)
Books:
1. The Mystery of the Cyber Friend by Zac O’Yeah
2. Who’s to Say? by Deven Tellis, ED.D
3. Lost in the Internet by Kris Stokes, Madhurima Chakraborty
