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Compare and contrast children's and adult literature in relation to
the values of society. (I)
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Describe the history and development of picture and illustrated books
and the criteria for evaluating art and content. (II, IV)
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Choose appropriate books for children at the beginning, intermediate,
and advanced levels. (III, VII, IX - XI)
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Describe the function of picture books in education, and describe the
function of picture books as an introduction to ideas and values. (IV)
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Describe the types of folk tales and their distinctive elements. (V)
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Describe the social and psychological value of reading folk tales. (V)
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Describe the characteristics of fables and their use and values. (VI)
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Apply literary criteria (plot, characterization, settings, style,
point of view, theme, tone) to fiction for children. (VII, IX)
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Describe the importance of fantasy in developing imagination. (VII)
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Describe the value of nursery rhymes as an introduction to poetry and
as a basis for development of social, psychological, and linguistic
values. (VIII)
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Describe the characteristics of nonsense verse. (VIII)
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Apply criteria for evaluation of narrative and lyric poetry for
children. (VIII)
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Describe the importance of style and tone in historical writing for
children. (IX)
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Apply composition criteria (research, authenticity, and objectivity)
for evaluating biography as history. (X)
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Apply literary criteria (characterization, central theme, style, point
of view, tone, setting) for evaluating biography as history. (X)
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Describe the benefits for children in listening to stories. (XII)
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