Leadership Course Review

Things that stuck with you the most in our learning/discussions/reading/viewing this semester
Things that you think you can use to improve your leadership skills
Situations, if applicable, that you have applied something discussed this semester and its outcome
General discussion of your strengths/weaknesses and areas you would like to see improve

Analytical Paper- Literature for Young Children

explore how its present in a childrens book (or books) of your choice. You should provide a close reading analysis of the book(s), supporting your argument with specific evidence as you explore the nuances of the books in light of Griswolds discussion of childrens literature. decide on 2 or 3 main points that youd like to explore in childrens literature.I want you to be able to think about Griswolds ideas and figure out if/how they work in discussing childrens literature. Your job will be to show an understanding of Griswolds concept and to use that to frame your own discussion of childrens literature, so that you show both an understanding of Griswolds concepts and childrens literature.Be sure that your thesis is clearly and closely defined, so that it can be fully developed. The central goal of this assignment is to demonstrate your ability to read analytically and examine the text in detail.  Define your thesis, narrow your focus, and provide a close reading, including the use of quotations or specific examples from illustrations to support your argument.  Its important that you prove your argument with analysis and evidence.Your argument should be central here. Dont just put Griswolds concept on top of literature. Add your voice and your argument to what youre exploring.Put your thesis statement in boldface. 

Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qBZ25cpNmM

Developing Your Thematic Unit

Develop a concept map for your unit that incorporates at least three ideas related to your theme for each of the following areas: creative arts, fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Use Figure 6.5 from the course text as a guide. You may find the Smart Art tool in Microsoft Word helpful for creating your concept map.

Describe the theme of the unit, including a rationale for how the unit uses a developmentally appropriate approach to meeting early learning and/or academic standards for the classroom you choose. Refer back to Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for support.

Develop the creative arts lesson; you must use the Lesson Plan Template.

Complete the materials, introduction, lesson development, differentiation, assessment/guided practice, and closure sections of the Lesson Plan Template.

Create a new lesson, related to your theme, with a fine and gross motor skill focus. You must use the Plan Template.
Each section of the lesson plan template must be completed.

Face Recognition Theory

Choose a conflict scenario and develop a comic strip using the likely (or most obvious) conflict management style. Write a paper analyzing the comic strip using Face-Negotiation Theory. Article information, scenarios and an example of how I want the paper, have been attached to files. Here a website to create the comic strip http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ http://www.pixton.com/ or
Feel free to choose another website.