*When a reading is listed in the schedule, it needs to be read before class starts on that date.
Readings are listed by Author’s last name and Chapter numbers, except the Tatar book, which is listed by story title, due to several editions of the book being available.
| Date | Topic | Readings | Assignments Due |
| 1.10 | Intro | ||
| 1.17 | NO CLASS | blogger.com sign-up | |
| 1.24 | Picture Books | Sendak (all); Peterson Ch. 4 | |
| 1.31 | Hypertexts; Books & Tech part I | Peterson Foreword, Ch. 1, Ch. 15, Ch. 16 | Color Analysis Due |
| 2.7 | No Class | Chs. 5, 7 & 9 will not be on your midterm! | |
| 2.14 | Books & Tech part II | Peterson Ch. 3, Ch. 6, Ch. 13 | |
| 2.21 | Traditional Lit | Tatar Intro & "Scenes of Storytelling," “Cinderella,” “Beauty & the Beast,” “Snow White,” “Jack & the Bean Stalk”; Peterson Ch. 10 | Hypertext Exploration Due |
| 2.28 | Presentations, Traditional Lit | Tatar “The Little Mermaid,” “Molly Whuppie,” “Little Match Girl,” “Donkeyskins” | Group Fairytale paper/presentation |
| 3.7 | Toy Texts, Digital Collections, Harry Potter | Peterson Ch. 11, Ch. 12 & Ch. 14; Rowling Chs. 1-8 | Wishlist Due, Take home midterm Due |
| 3.14 | NO CLASS | ||
| 3.21 | Harry Potter & When Childhood Goes to Hollywood | Rowling Chs. 9-17 *We will be watching Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone in class today | |
| 3.28 | Presentations, Book Popularity, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings | Tolkien Book I (Chs. 1-12) | Toy-text/Digital Collection Presentations |
| 4.4 | Lord of the Rings | Tolkien Book II (Chs. 1-10, or Chs. 13-23 depending on how your book is laid out) *We will be watching Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in class today | Harry Potter Adaptation Due Be sure you have downloaded and begun playing LoTRO |
| 4.11 | Lord of the Rings | Apperly article passed out in class on 3.28 | |
| 4.18 | Debriefing, Q&A, fun activity!! | ||
| 4.25 | Conclusions and a must-know history of children’s lit | Internet Diary Due | LoTR Lesson Plan Due | |
| Wed. 5.4 | Take Home Final Due |
