LMU Library Catalogue : use the catalogue to identify texts that meet the criteria for the project.
Description:
There are 4 Browsing Projects (one with each large unit) in ENGL-320:
Fantastic Literature
Poetry and Drama
Historical & Multicultural Fiction
Nonfiction
Students are expected to have browsed a library collection (either at LMU or at their local library) and review a range of books (about 7-10) that are good representations of the genre/sub-genre or topic. All children's book should be read, middle grade and HS fiction may be skimmed.
Assess the books with the course rubric and create an MLA or APA bibliography or texts (use the FORM provided).
Include a PICTURE of the books you found (or e-books you checked out from the library). You need to have COPIES of the texts for this assignment.
These are NOT supposed to be heavy time-commitments!! These list-projects are PARTICIPATION projects. If you fully participate (i.e. meet the criteria, find the books), you get credit.
This is ALSO a great place to start thinking about the final project as you're looking through the stacks and getting ideas.
Are you creating a UNIT for a future class?
Are you creating a UNIT for a library where children can sign up for a focused reading group with activities and crafts for fun?
Are you creating a UNIT for an ONLN master-class or a Podcast looking at the historic evolution of Children's Literature in America?
This assignment fulfills learning objectives 1&2 (and is the basis for GROUP PRESENTATIONS and the final BIBLIOGRAPHY PROJECT).
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this project is:
to familiarize students with children’s and YA literature collections beyond their personal experience
to develop a robust bibliography of primary texts
to understand the criteria for a “good” book for a range of young readers
TASKS:
BROWSE children’s and YA literature COLLECTIONS (should take about 30 minutes to browse stacks and research on catalogue):
LMU Children’s and YA literature stacks
Local public library children's and YA lit stacks
Other options may be discussed with professor on one-on-one basis
EVALUATE texts with rubric (use Microsoft Word form): should take 5 minutes to fill out (after reading text)
Create APA or MLA bibliography (use Microsoft Word form): should take 2 minutes per text
Identify WHICH category each book fulfills on table: should take 5 minutes total
ATTACH PICTURE of all five physical books (or e-books)
Be sure to identify WHICH category each text fills (one text may fulfill more than one category).
One book must be award winning (indicate award/s).
One book must be elementary or middle-school level.
One book must be high-school level.
One book must be by a marginalized or minority author.
Books should include three genres (novel, poetry…) when applicable.
CRITERIA (for Browsing Project Grade):
PRESENT (100%)
MISSING (0%)
7-10 TEXTS
REPRESENTS GENRE/sub-genre/topic
Award Winner
Elementary or Middle Grade
HS
Marginalized/Minority Author
Correct APA or MLA bibliographic citation
PUBLICATION (5 total):
3 texts after 2000
2 texts after 2013
Includes RUBRIC SCORE for each text
BEST RESOURCES:
Librarians!! You can go to the library in person or use the CHAT function on LMU's library webpage.
Library catalogues.
BOOK AWARDS LISTS
This is also the kind of assignment where AI summaries might be useful (though they may also be inaccurate and risky - should be used as a tool ONLY).