Course+Syllabus


 * Children's Book Illustrations as an Art Form**
 * Edu 784**

Dates and time, 4/28/2007 10-4, 5/12/2007, 9-5, 6/16/2007 to 6/27/2007 Credits: 3 graduate credits Instructors: Jeanine Brennan, Carol Surges, Karlyn Schoenfeld Cost - $240 –Viterbo University Wauwatosa School District - $225

Children's book illustrations are an art form. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of the processes of the creation of the visual aspects of children's books. Spend time at the Cooperative Children's Book Center at University of Wisconsin studying the //Choices// for 2007. (//Choices// is an annotated listing of outstanding children’s books.) Spend a week in southern France with award wining author and illustrator, Catherine Stock. She will take you through the entire book design process and also introduce you to her illustration techniques. Those who choose not to attend the session with Catherine Stock can do an independent project.
 * Description:**

Become aware of what makes an award winning Children’s picture book. Become aware of strategies for teaching children how to think and communicate through children’s book illustrations Learn what goes into publishing a children's book Recognize the order and complexity of page design and layout. Recognize the relationship between text and image in picture books. Develop insights in examining and discussing illustrations. Recognize visual techniques, such as color, line, form, perspective, shape, etc. applicable to children's books. Develop an understanding of an appreciation for the different forms of illustration by direct experience with media and techniques.(watercolors) Recognize various possibilities for developing illustrations, such as sketchbooks, storyboards and preliminary drawings. Be able to analyze, evaluate, and create personal meaning in children’s book illustrations.
 * Objectives:**

The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and who acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.
 * INTASC Standards:**

The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effect of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.


 * Outline of Content:**

· Registration · Introductions · Course Expectations · Anatomy of a Picture Book Presentation · Genre Presentation · The art of a picture book · Book discussion · Analysis of a picture book · Small group activity · Organizing for trip to CCBC · At the CCBC there will be a presentation newest outstanding picture books published for children and teenagers, and also help you identify great books on a wide range of topics to integrate into the curriculum. · Spend time browsing the collection. · Develop a list of 20 Children’s Pictures Books that will impact your teaching
 * April 28th, 2007-Saturday, 10:00- 4:00** (Lunch noon-1:00)
 * May 12th, 2007**, Saturday Visit the Cooperative Children’s Book Center in Madison

Class sessions will utilize a number of interactive formats: large group presentations, peer and small group discussions, videos, online resources, hands-on, interactive Format and working groups.
 * Methodology**:

Read before May 12th : “Picture Books” – Chapter 5. Horning, Kathleen. From Cover to Cover. New York: Harper, Collins, 1997. Discuss in small working groups the article, //From Cover to Cover//
 * Assignments and Requirements**:

Keep a journal either in written form or photo form

Develop a list of 20 Children’s Pictures Books that will impact your teaching

Analysis of a Picture Book. (Those not participating in the Catherine Stock workshop.) Your final assignment is to create a PowerPoint presentation about the art of the picture book. You may want to select a particular visual element, technique, or medium in children's picture books. Include a definition and/or demonstration, perhaps a brief history, characteristics and commentary, and what you consider to be extraordinary examples of this kind of work. Concentrate on the work of a few illustrators - probably 3 to 5. You may need to include more than one illustration per artist. Include complete bibliographic citations.


 * Evaluation Method:** State the evaluation method(s) and what the students must accomplish to receive a certain grade. Viterbo University uses the A, AB, B, BC, C, CD, D, F format. See attached grading criteria. [Should align with INTASC standard(s) addressed] SAMPLE MODELS OF ACCEPTABLE RUBRICS ARE ATTACHED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

20 Attend all sessions and actively collaborate and participate with other educators enrolled in this credit course. 20 Journal of experience/ written or photo story 20 Portfolio of watercolor media 20 Complete reading assignment and discuss with small working groups 20 Complete a list of 20 children’s book’s that will impact your teaching

Those not attending the session in France: 20 Attend all sessions in Wisconsin and actively collaborate and participate with other educators enrolled in this credit course. 20 Complete reading assignment and discuss with small working groups Complete a list of 20 children’s book’s that will impact your teaching 20 Complete a list of 20 children’s book’s that will impact your teaching 40 Analysis of a Picture Book

=Grading Scale= //__Letter Grades__:// A 95-100 points A/B 90-94 points B 85-89 points

C 84-80 points
F An “F” will be assigned to work that is less than “C” level)


 * Texts & Readings: List the text(s) and/or readings used in the course. ***

Required reading: “Picture Books” Chp. 5 – Horning, Kathleen, T. __From Cover to Cover__. New York: Harper, Collins, 1997.

Suggested readings – Horning, Kathleen. __From Cover to Cover__. New York: Harper, Collins, 1997. Stewig, John W. __Looking at Picture Books__. Fort Atkinson: Highsmith, 1995.

Bibliography Attach a supporting bibliography which indicates the sources of concepts and materials presented in the class.

Print resources: Horning, Kathleen. __From Cover to Cover__. New York: Harper, Collins, 1997.

Stewig, John W. __Looking at Picture Books__. Fort Atkinson: Highsmith, 1995.

[|//CCBC Choices//] is the Cooperatice Children’s Book Center annual best-of-the year list. ([|Past editions of //CCBC Choices//] are now available as PDFs online through the University of Wisconsin Digital Library!)

Online resources:

[|Children's Book Council][|: Author and Illustrator Sites:] The CBC's web site includes a listing of some of the authors and illustrators published by their member publishers, and links to those individuals' sites.

[|TeachingBooks.Net] is a fee-based site designed with the needs of educators in mind. One of the unique features of the site is original video-interviews with authors and illustrators in their studios. They also have a great [|links page to author and illustrator sites]. Librarian Lisa Bartle has indexed over 5,000 titles from more than 60 awards and best-of-the-year lists to create this free, searchable database, and she continues to keep it updated. Users can choose to narrow their search based on criteria such as age of reader, setting (nation or urban/rural), historical period, and ethnicity/nationality of protagonist, as well as specific award or best-of-the-year list. Keyword searching is also available.
 * [|Book Hive]**The Book Hive was created by the Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, NC), the Book Hive began as a readers' advisory tool. It features their librarians' reviews of children's and young adult literature, which can be accessed via thematic list or a searchable database. Young readers can submit their own comments on books as well. (The "Request an Item" feature is only for those in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Service Area.)
 * [|Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature]**
 * [|Caldecott Medal]** For most distinguished illustration in a picture book for children (American Library Association/Association for Library Services to Children)
 * [|Carnegie Medal]** For outstanding (British) book for children (British Library Association)
 * [|Children's Choices]**Annual list of best books selected by children (International Reading Association with the Children's Book Council)
 * [|Coretta Scott King Award]** For the distinguished book by a Black author, and the distinguished by a black illustrator, that promote "understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream."

Conceptual Framework: Please include the following statement in your course syllabus.
 * Use latest printed edition of text, keep bibliography current, annotated, with last year of publication date stated.