Assignment 04
E05S Children’s Literature
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Instructions
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. Examples of skills that would be promoted are: understanding the roles of illustrations, connections to be made, vocabulary development, reading fluency, reading comprehension, etc.
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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 that the books are all relevant for the same age level.
Rubric
Books/Videos/ Websites – Identification
10 points
Student clearly identifies 6 appropriate choices of the 2 books, 2 videos, and 2 websites.
7 points
Student clearly identifies 3-5 appropriate choices of the 2 books, 2 videos, and 2 websites.
4 points
Student clearly identifies 1-2 appropriate choices of the 2 books, 2 videos, and 2 websites.
0 points
Student does not identify any choices.
/ 10
Books/Videos/ Websites – Age Appropriateness
15 points
Student clearly identifies 6 appropriate age group choices for the 2 books, 2 videos, and 2 websites.
10 points
Student clearly identifies 3-5 appropriate age group choices for the 2 books, 2 videos, and 2 websites.
5 points
Student clearly identifies 1-2 appropriate age group choices for the 2 books, 2 videos, and 2 websites.
0 points
Student does not identify any choices.
/ 15
Books/Videos/ Websites – Skills Promoted
15 points
Student clearly provides a clear, logical description for 6 of the skills promoted by the 2 books, 2 videos, and 2 websites.
10 points
Student clearly provides a clear, logical description for 3-5 of the skills promoted by the 2 books, 2 videos, and 2 websites.
5 points
Student clearly provides a clear, logical description for 1-2 of the skills promoted by the 2 books, 2 videos, and 2 websites.
0 points
Student does not provides a description.
/ 15
Theme – 3 books
15 points
Student provides 3 books that are clearly related by a topic/theme.
10 points
Student provides 2 books that are clearly related by a topic/theme.
5 points
Student provides 1 book that is clearly related by a topic/theme.
0 points
Student does not provide any books that are related by a topic/theme.
/ 15
Theme – Reason for choice
15 points
Student provides 1 clear, logical reason for each of the 3 books.
10 points
Student provides 1 clear, logical reason for 2 of the 3 books.
5 points
Student provides 1 clear, logical reason for 1 of the 3 books.
0 points
Student does not provide any reasons for any of the 3 books.
/ 15
Theme – Activities
10 points
Student provides 2 clear activities to respond to the unit of study and the age level.
7 points
Student provides 2 mostly clear activities to respond to the unit of unit and the age level.
4 points
Student provides 1 clear activity to respond to the unit and the age level.
0 points
Student does not provide any activities to respond to the unit and the age level.
/ 10
Mechanics – Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling
5 points
Student makes no errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
4 points
Student makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
2 points
Student makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
0 points
Student makes more than 4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
/ 5
Writing Style – Organization, Transitions, Tone
5 points
The assignment is written with excellent organization, thoughtful transitions, and the appropriate tone.
4 points
This writing assignment is adequately organized, but has some errors in the transitions or the tone.
2 points
This writing assignment is poorly organized, or it contains ineffective transitions and/or inappropriate tone.
0 points
This writing assignment displays little to no organization or transitions, and/or does not use the appropriate tone.
/ 5
APA Format – Margins, Font, Spacing, Headings and cover page.
5 points
The margins, font, spacing, headings, and cover page are all formatted properly.
4 points
There are 1-2 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.
2 points
There are 3-4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.
0 points
There are more than 4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.
/ 5
APA Format – Citations and References
5 points
All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, and the references and in-text citations are all properly formatted. Each reference has an in-text citation and in-text citation has a reference.
4 points
All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, but slight errors are present in the format of the in-text citations or references. Or there may be one in-text citation or reference missing.
2 points
Some sources used for quotes and facts are either not credible or there are significant errors in the in-text citations and/or references. Or there are multiple missing in-text citations or references.
0 points
The sources used for quotes and facts are not credible and/or not cited. The in-text citations and/or references are not present.
/ 5
Rubric Total Score
Total
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