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Schedule

Course length: 15 weeks

Lesson 1: Course Introduction

Lesson 1 and 2

Readings:	Read through all the module content. There are no outside assigned readings.
Assignments:	Send an introductory email to your instructor. Navigate to Library Course Reserves and familiarize yourself with finding articles there.

Lesson 2: Windows, Mirrors, and Other Metaphors

Lesson 1 and 2

Readings:	Textbook Botelho, M. J., & Rudman, M. K. (2009). Chapter 1: The Metaphors We Read By: Theoretical Foundations E-Reserves (To access these articles, click on the Library Resources link in your Course Navigation Menu.) Bishop, R. S. (1990). Mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors. Perspectives: Choosing and Using Books for the Classroom, 6(3), ix–xi. Botelho, M. J. (2021). Reframing mirrors, windows, and doors: A critical analysis of the metaphors for multicultural children’s literature. Journal of Children’s Literature, 47(1), 119–126.
Assignments:	Reflecting on Our Personal and Social Identities Activity (within Canvas content) Reflecting on Our Personal and Social Identities Activity Discussion Connecting Our Identities to Our Coursework Discussion

Lesson 3: Critical Multicultural Analysis

Lesson 3

Readings:	Textbook Botelho, M. J., & Rudman, M. K. (2009). Chapter 4: Deconstructing Multiculturalism in Children's Literature Chapter 5: Theorizing Critical Multicultural Analysis of Children's Literature Suggested (not required): Botelho, M. J., & Rudman, M. K. (2009). Chapter 2: The Historical Construction of Children's Literature Chapter 3: Reading Literacy Narratives Journal Articles Durand, E. Sybil and Jiménez-García, Marilisa (2018) "Unsettling Representations of Identities: A Critical Review of Diverse Youth Literature," Research on Diversity in Youth Literature: Vol. 1 : Iss. 1 , Article 7.
Assignments:	Participate in the Lesson 3 Discussion: Engaging Together Submit the Activity: Autobiography of a Reader: Unpacking Our Positionalities & Histories

Note: Lessons 4-12 are completed collaboratively in small groups and can be done in any order.

Lesson 4: Reading Race and Ethnicity: Black and Indigenous Representations

Lesson 4

Readings:	Choose at least two examples of children’s or adolescent literature Choose at least one related scholarly sources
Assignments:	Small Group Discussion (Aesthetic and Critical Responses) Add to Small Group Annotated Bibliography

Lesson 5: Reading Race and Ethnicity: Asian, Middle Eastern, & Latinx Representations

Lesson 5

Readings:	Choose at least two examples of children’s or adolescent literature Choose at least one related scholarly sources
Assignments:	Small Group Discussion (Aesthetic and Critical Responses) Add to Small Group Annotated Bibliography

Lesson 6: Reading Race and Ethnicity: Representations of Whiteness

Lesson 6

Readings:	Choose at least two examples of children’s or adolescent literature Choose at least one related scholarly sources
Assignments:	Small Group Discussion (Aesthetic and Critical Responses) Add to Small Group Annotated Bibliography

Lesson 7: Reading Gender and Sexuality in Children's and Adolescent Lit

Lesson 7

Readings:	Choose at least two examples of children’s or adolescent literature Choose at least one related scholarly sources
Assignments:	Small Group Discussion (Aesthetic and Critical Responses) Add to Small Group Annotated Bibliography

Lesson 8: Reading Class Differences in Children's and Adolescent Lit

Lesson 8

Readings:	Choose at least two examples of children’s or adolescent literature Choose at least one related scholarly sources
Assignments:	Small Group Discussion (Aesthetic and Critical Responses) Add to Small Group Annotated Bibliography Submit your Final Project Proposal

Spring Break

Spring Break

Readings:	No coursework this week.
Assignments:	None

Lesson 9: Reading (Dis)Ability in Children's and Adolescent Lit

Lesson 9

Readings:	Choose at least one example of children’s or adolescent literature Choose at least one related scholarly sources
Assignments:	Small Group Discussion (Aesthetic and Critical Responses) Add to Small Group Annotated Bibliography Final Project Proposal Due

Lesson 10: Reading Religion in Children's and Adolescent Lit

Lesson 10

Readings:	Choose at least one example of children’s or adolescent literature Choose at least one related scholarly sources
Assignments:	Small Group Discussion (Aesthetic and Critical Responses) Add to Small Group Annotated Bibliography Complete a quick check-in about your final project progress.

Lesson 11: Reading Linguistic Diversity in Children's and Adolescent Lit

Lesson 11

Readings:	Choose at least one example of children’s or adolescent literature Choose at least one related scholarly sources
Assignments:	Small Group Discussion (Aesthetic and Critical Responses) Add to Small Group Annotated Bibliography

Lesson 12: Reading Immigration & Transnationalism in Children's and Adolescent Lit

Lesson 12

Readings:	Choose at least one examples of children’s or adolescent literature Choose at least one related scholarly sources
Assignments:	Small Group Discussion (Aesthetic and Critical Responses) Add to Small Group Annotated Bibliography

Lesson 13: Cultural Pluralism in Today's Educational Spaces, Part 1

Lesson 13

Readings:	Choose and explore at least two resources (from those provided or from your experience). Choose and read at least one accompanying scholarly text.
Assignments:	Participate in the Lesson 13 Discussion: Engaging Together. Complete any final touches on your group's annotated bibliography. Share your annotated bibliography with the class. Check-in about your final project process.

Lesson 14: Cultural Pluralism in Today's Educational Spaces, Part 2

Lesson 14

Readings:	Explore websites about censorship and book banning. Choose and read at least one resource for addressing censorship in your context.
Assignments:	Participate in the Lesson 14 Discussion: Engaging Together. Complete and upload a rationale for using/including a text you’ve read this semester that could be controversial in your local context in the discussion: Defending Your Choices: Composing Text Rationale Statements

Lesson 15: Cultural Pluralism in Today's Educational Spaces, Part 3

Lesson 15

Readings:	Choose and read at least two resources or scholarly texts related to your specific context.
Assignments:	Participate in the Lesson 15 Discussion: Engaging Together. Submit your Final Projects by Wednesday and reply to classmates by Friday.