Final Examination Format and Study Guide:
You will complete Parts One and Two of the final examination,, between early morning of 27 July and midnight 29 July.
The final examination will follow the identical format of the midterm; if you have taken notes and read the material and the class notes, and listened to the videos, you will not have problems with either part.
Part One of the examination has a separate link below the assignment folder for Week Eight. You will find the link to take PART TWO of the examination, an essay over either The Giver or American Born Chinese, in the Assignment Folder for Week Eight.
In addition, I devoted a good deal of time to commenting on the midterm examination's responses to the prompts, which often did not do much more than present a general description and or a paraphrase of what the anthology and the notes offer. Put the matter in your own words and place in the context of the literature and the ideas we have covered these past weeks.
You will also find in Class Work on the class web page, a sampling of some good essay and prompt responses drawn from the Midterm Exam results from both classes--again, I try to give comments on your work to help you with both parts of the final exam.
Make sure on Part One of the Final Exam to write strong paragraphs about the significance of the prompts for children's literature in the context of what we have discussed this term. And remember to write at least five strong sentences for each of the six prompts.
I offer here some 25 prompts for you to consider for Part One of the Examination: again, you will write on six prompts for the final.
Part Two will require that you write an essay over either The Giver or American Born Chinese.
The final examination will cover Legends, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Peter Pan, Comics, Picture Books, and Poetry; in addition, both parts of the examination will also cover The Giver and American Born Chinese.
Prompts for Part One:
Know the significance in terms of Children's Literature, class notes, the videos, and class discussions of the following prompts:
Legends
Meaning of the word "legend" today and the significance of its original meaning
Stories of King Arthur and their continued appeal
Davy Crockett in fact and fiction
Phocahontas and women in legends
Fantasy
Eucastastrophe
High Fantasy and Escapism
Time-Slip Fantasy/Jon Scieszka
Science Fiction
Mist in "Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand" and contemporary connections.
"Ender's Game" and Contemporary Concerns
Science Fiction and Dystopia
Picture Books
Sophistication of Picture Books
Maurice Sendak
David Macaulay and Baa
Dennis Lee
Comics
Not crude, simpleminded, and ephemeral
Comics and Film
Graphic Novels
Peter Pan
Hook, Wendy, Pan
Neverland
Poetry
Ted Hughes
Robert Louis Stevenson
Grace Nicols
Lucille Clifton
Nonsense Poetry
Know as well the main and supporting characters and thematic elements of both The Giver and American Born Chinese, for you might see a couple prompts in Part One.
For Part Two, you will have choices on which to write on either American Born Chinese or The Giver.
From the Gutter between Panels to Fiona, from the Theme of Transformation to Colors. Know main and important secondary characters well.
I devote parts of the video for Week Seven and Week Eight to a discussion of the final examination.
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