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Assignment 04

EC390 Children’s Literature

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

Part A

Fill in the chart below identifying two (2) books, two (2) videos, and two (2) websites that you would suggest to parents. For each item, provide the appropriate age group and one (1) skill that would be promoted by utilizing this item in a classroom activity. You will want to refer back to Lesson 1 – Lesson 4.

Books	Appropriate Age Group	Skills Promoted
1.
2.
Videos
1.
2.
Websites
1.
2.

Part B

Develop a unit using three (3) books on a single topic or theme or by a particular author or illustrator that is not used in your textbook. Identify and summarize the books that you chose to use. Then, briefly describe one (1) reason why you chose each book as it relates to a child’s development. Finally, briefly describe two activities you would implement to respond to the unit of study. It is important to make sure that the books are all relevant for the same age level. You will want to refer back to Lesson 3.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

15 points8 points5 points2 points

Student identifies 2 clearly

appropriate books, 2 clearly

appropriate videos, and 2

clearly appropriate websites.

Student identifies 2 mostly

appropriate books, 2 mostly

appropriate videos, and 2

mostly appropriate

websites.

Student identifies 1 book, 1

video, and 1 website, that

are clearly appropriate.

Student identifies 1 book,

1 video, and 1 website that

are mostly appropriate.

15 points8 points5 points2 points

Student identifies a clear,

logical appropriate age group

for the 2 books, 2 videos and

2 websites.

Student identifies a mostly

clear, logical appropriate age

group for the 2 books, 2

videos and 2 websites.

Student identifies a clear,

logical appropriate age

group for the 1 book, 1

video and 1 website.

Student identifies a mostly

clear, logical appropriate

age group for the 1 book, 1

video and 1 website or

leaves one category blank.

15 points8 points5 points2 points

Student provides a clear,

logical description of the

skills promoted by the 2

books, 2 videos and 2

websites.

Student provides a mostly

clear, logical description of

the skills promoted by the 2

books, 2 videos and 2

websites.

Student provides a clear,

logical description of the

skills promoted by 1 book, 1

video and 1 website.

Student provides a clear,

logical description of the

skills promoted by 1 book,

1 video and 1 website or

leaves one category blank.

30 points18 points12 points5 points

Student provides 3 books

that are clearly related by a

topic/theme along with at

least 1 clear, logical reason

that they chose each book,

and two clear activities to

respond to the unit of study.

Student provides 3 books.

Two of them are clearly