A. Identify one illustrated children’s book that contains positive diverse representation from the attached list.
B. Using the book chosen in part A, do the following:
Note: An example could include a quote, paraphrase, copy of an illustration, or descriiption of an illustration from the book. Examples must be cited.
1. Describe the positive diverse representation in your chosen book.
a. Explain how the positive diverse representation in your chosen book helps students gain perspective for understanding the world. Support your explanation with a specific example from your chosen book.
2. Identify a literary theme of your chosen book (e.g., kindness, courage, cooperation).
a. Explain how one specific example of a literary element used in the chosen book (e.g., plot, setting, characterization, figurative language) supports or conveys the theme from part B2.
3. Explain why it is important to select children’s literature with quality artwork, illustrations, or images. Support your explanation with reasoning from the course.
a. Include a copy of an illustration from your chosen book and describe how the illustration in the chosen book conveys the theme.
4. Identify a specific genre of your chosen book.
Note: Specific genre refers to a subdivision of the general genre. Specific genres of fiction include realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, etc. The folklore genre includes fable, fairy tale, folktale, etc. The nonfiction specific genres include biography, memoir, or narrative nonfiction.
a. Describe two characteristics that define the specific genre identified in part B4.
b. Provide an example of each characteristic from part B4a that is found in your chosen book.
C. Develop a lesson plan using an elementary grade standard (grades K–6) to teach how to determine a central message or theme. Your lesson plan must meet the following criteria:
• use your chosen children’s book identified in part A
• teach how to determine a central message or theme
• use the “Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template” found in the Web Links section
D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
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