ENG1516
ASSIGNMENT 1 2024
, 1 ENG1516
ASSIGNMENT 01: Introducing Children’s Literature
This assignment is based on Units 1 and 2 in Tutorial Letter 501. Work through these two units
as well as pp. 1-25, 29-66 and 223-237 in your prescribed textbook, Introducing Children’s
Literature: A Guide to the South African Classroom (2017) by Evans, et al. before you attempt
the assignment. Answer the questions below in full sentences.
QUESTION 1
1.1. Name one type of stereotyping that can be found in older books. (1)
1.2. Briefly explain in no more than two sentences, why it is important for a Foundation
Phase teacher to examine their beliefs and assumptions. (2)
[3]
QUESTION 2
Read through the following excerpt from the children's play, The Tragical Comedy, or
Comical Tragedy, of Punch and Judy, dating back to 1832, and answer the questions below.
This play was performed as a puppet show in the Victorian times.
The Tragical Comedy, or Comical Tragedy, of Punch and Judy
[RE-ENTER JUDY.]
JUDY: Where is the child?
PUNCH: Gone – gone to sleep.
JUDY: What have you done to the child, I say.
PUNCH: Gone to sleep, I say.
JUDY: What have you done with it!
PUNCH: What have I done with it!
JUDY: Ay; done with it! I heard it crying just now. Where is it?
PUNCH: How should I know?
JUDY: I heard you make the pretty darling cry.
PUNCH: I dropped it out at window.
JUDY: Oh you cruel horrid wretch, to drop the pretty baby out at window. Oh!
[Cries and wipes her eyes with the corner of her white apron.] You
barbarous man. Oh!
PUNCH: You shall have one other soon, Judy, my dear. More where that came
from.
JUDY: I’ll make you pay for this, depend upon it. [EXIT in haste.]
ASSIGNMENT 1 2024
, 1 ENG1516
ASSIGNMENT 01: Introducing Children’s Literature
This assignment is based on Units 1 and 2 in Tutorial Letter 501. Work through these two units
as well as pp. 1-25, 29-66 and 223-237 in your prescribed textbook, Introducing Children’s
Literature: A Guide to the South African Classroom (2017) by Evans, et al. before you attempt
the assignment. Answer the questions below in full sentences.
QUESTION 1
1.1. Name one type of stereotyping that can be found in older books. (1)
1.2. Briefly explain in no more than two sentences, why it is important for a Foundation
Phase teacher to examine their beliefs and assumptions. (2)
[3]
QUESTION 2
Read through the following excerpt from the children's play, The Tragical Comedy, or
Comical Tragedy, of Punch and Judy, dating back to 1832, and answer the questions below.
This play was performed as a puppet show in the Victorian times.
The Tragical Comedy, or Comical Tragedy, of Punch and Judy
[RE-ENTER JUDY.]
JUDY: Where is the child?
PUNCH: Gone – gone to sleep.
JUDY: What have you done to the child, I say.
PUNCH: Gone to sleep, I say.
JUDY: What have you done with it!
PUNCH: What have I done with it!
JUDY: Ay; done with it! I heard it crying just now. Where is it?
PUNCH: How should I know?
JUDY: I heard you make the pretty darling cry.
PUNCH: I dropped it out at window.
JUDY: Oh you cruel horrid wretch, to drop the pretty baby out at window. Oh!
[Cries and wipes her eyes with the corner of her white apron.] You
barbarous man. Oh!
PUNCH: You shall have one other soon, Judy, my dear. More where that came
from.
JUDY: I’ll make you pay for this, depend upon it. [EXIT in haste.]
