ENGL 112A: Can I Play, Too?— On Inclusivity in Children's Lit: August 2018

This semester, you and your partners will be responsible for a 10-minute multimedia presentation.

Requirements:

The presentation must be approximately 10 minutes in length
There should be 10-12 slides (including introduction and conclusion) and should contain least one video clip (absolutely no more than three minutes in length)
On the day of your presentation, email your presentation (or a link) to me at dhdelao@gmail.com

You may utilize any presentation program you like (e.g PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote). However, please sort out any technical issues before your presentation date (our room's projection system can be found throughout campus).

The best presentations will:

Have an introductory slide which contextualizes the topic—very important
Use words economically
Include visually interesting illustrations—gifs are also acceptable
Avoid a heavy use of animation and effects
Have a style that complements the subject matter and strikes the appropriate tone
Engage the class through a conversational style, utilizing questions and/or activities
Embed a relevant video or audio clip (e.g. YouTube)—ad blockers are time savers
Conclude with a slide that summarizes the topic—also very important

This is an opportunity to be creative, so feel free to have fun with the visual design of your presentation.

Lower scoring presentations might:

Begin without an introductory slide and/or fail to offer any context upfront
Be thinly researched
Allow visuals to overrun their content or lack a cohesive style
Fail to engage the class in any meaningful way—this is often achieved by reading an entire presentation
Lack multimedia
End without a concluding slide

Remember, you must provide your own laptop. Also, Macs will require an Apple-specific adapter to connect to the university’s projection system. Newer model PCs with HDMI-only connections will also require special adapters.

Also:

You must present from a downloaded version of your presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, Keynote); DO NOT present directly from Google Docs online
Presentations without an introduction and/or conclusion cannot score higher than a C
You may be docked for a lack of preparedness

Partnerships:

Brianna and Adolfo
Kaylee and Laura
Emily and Hannah
Gian, Devon, and Ji
Michelle, Bernadette, and Holly
Maria and Grace
Karysa, Christopher, and Jason
Oanh and Matthew
Daniel L. and Arasely
Erika, Allyssa, and Fletcher
Joshua and Nafeesa
Haydee and Angeles
Toby and Ashleigh
Vanessa and Jennifer
Daniel V. and Jonathan

Topics:

Literature Circles: A Teacher’s How-To
Anatomy of a Banned Book: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This is Your Brain on Books: On Reading and the Brain
Dishonored: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Controversy
Classics of the Canon: AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh
Literacy and the ELD Student
Hello God, It’s Me, Judy Bloom
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: The Role of the Illustrator in Children’s Literature
Digitized: Screen Time and Adolescent Development
Why the Third Grade Matters So Much
Graphic Novels 101
Where the Girls Aren’t: Why Are There So Few Female Characters in Children’s Literature?
Classics of the Canon: EB White’s Charlotte’s Web
Inside the Macabre Children’s Literature of Roald Dahl
Helping Parents: How to Encourage Literacy at Home
Why Are Children’s Books So Expensive?
Anatomy of a Banned Book: The Harry Potter Series
P. L. Travers: The Mother of Mary Poppins
Racism in Classic Children’s Literature—And How How Teachers Can Deal with It
Classics of the Canon: Madeleine L'Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time
Anatomy of a Banned Book: Heather Has Two Mommies

Dates:

Week 4: Mon 9.10/Wed 9.12

Maria and Grace - Classics of the Canon: EB White’s Charlotte’s Web
Erika, Allyssa, and Fletcher - Dishonored: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Controversy

Week 5: Mon 9.17/Wed 9.19

Emily and Hannah - Why the Third Grade Matters So Much
Daniel V. and Jonathan - Graphic Novels 101

Week 6: Wed 9.26

Matthew - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: The Role of the Illustrator in Children’s Literature

Week 7: Mon 10.1/Wed 10.3

Joshua and Nafeesa - Inside the Macabre Children’s Literature of Roald Dahl
Gian, Devon, and Ji - Literacy and the ELD Student

Week 8: Mon 10.8/Wed 10.10

Michelle, Bernadette, and Holly - Where the Girls Aren’t: Why Are There So Few Female Characters in Children’s Literature?
Brianna and Adolfo - Classics of the Canon: AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh

Week 9: Mon 10.15/Wed 10.17

Vanessa and Jennifer - Racism in Classic Children’s Literature—And How How Teachers Can Deal with It
Kaylee, Laura, and Diane - This is Your Brain on Books: On Reading and the Brain