Spring Online

Teaching WWII Using Children's Literature

EDTE 492M/592M--Three Quarter Hours

Kathie Chini and Diane Burkhart
Shannon Hall
Ohio University--Eastern Campus
(740)699-2500
chini@ohio.edu & burkhart@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.

Course
Description

The purpose of this 3-hour graduate workshop is to provide appropriate children’s literature and Internet sites to teach the WWII time period.

Prerequisites

None

Methods of Course Instruction

All course content is presented on the World Wide Web; e-mail is used for submission of assignments, as well as for the instructor's evaluation and comments.

Course Objectives

The teacher will be able to:

  • Identify appropriate literature and Internet sites.

  • Develop a timeline of significant historical events during WWII.

  • Synthesize the role of children and women during the time era.

  • Explain the prejudices toward the  U.S. African Americans during WWII.

  • Describe significant battles.

General Course Requirements

  1. Read Novels

  2. Internet Activities

  3. Response Journal

Materials

Required

Text(s)

  1. Flags of Our Fathers                                   byJames Bradley

  2. The Sky is Falling                                                                      byKit Pearson

  3. Dawn of Fear                                                                                     by Susan Cooper

  4. Behind The Bedroom Wall                                                                  by Laura E. Williams

  5. The House of Sixty Fathers                                                                 by Meindert Dejong

  6. Snow Treasure                                                                       by Marie McSwigan

  7. Summer of My German Soldier                                               by Betty Greene

  8. Hiroshima                                                                                            by Laurence Yep

  9. Sadako                                                                                                          by Eleanor Coer




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Exams
Requirements

No exams

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