Empowering Children Through the Use of Multicultural Literature in the Primary Grades
Author: Lyn Toshiye Chapman
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13:
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Cultural Journeys
Author: Pamela S. Gates
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2010-08-16
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 1442206888
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs multicultural education is becoming integral to the core curriculum, teachers often implement this aspect into their courses through literature. However, standards and criteria to teach and promote active discussion about this literature are sparse. Cultural Journeys introduces pre-service and experienced teachers to the use of literature to promote active discussions that lead students to think about racial diversity. More than just an annotated list of books for children, Pamela S. Gates and Dianne L. Hall Mark provide systematic guidelines that teachers can use throughout their careers to evaluate multicultural literature for students in grades K-8. At the same time, the text leads the reader to a deeper understanding of how to use multicultural literature throughout the entire curriculum and not just during specially designated months or time periods. With the example unit plans and extensive annotated bibliography, this book is a valuable resource that pre-service teachers will utilize when they begin teaching and in-service teachers will reference repeatedly during their planning periods.
Multicultural Children’s Literature
Author: Ambika Gopalakrishnan
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2010-04-22
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1452212902
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is designed to prepare K-12 preservice and inservice teachers to address the social, cultural, and critical issues of our times through the use of multicultural children's books. It will be used as a core textbook in courses on multicultural children's literature and as a supplement in courses on children's literature and social studies teaching methods. It can also be used as a supplement in courses on literacy, reading, language arts, and multicultural education.
Empowering Children Through a Global Education Reading Program
Author: Jemille Lai-Yin Chu Morrison
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 19-year global education curriculum project was conducted by a Canadian researcher in solidarity with a Tanzanian women's rights activist who requested assistance with her campaign to end the continued illegal practice of female circumcision in her village. Years of fundraising, researching and planning resulted in filling a primary school with multicultural children's literature to be used in a daily global reading program from grades one to seven. During the seven years of teacher training and curriculum implementation workshops in Tanzania involving global education and holistic education principles, the teachers expressed their shock over the unprecedented openness and critical thinking of their students. The students developed a keen awareness of social justice issues through their daily reading and book talks. By the upper grades, the male and female students articulated their stance against female circumcision without controversy, as though it was common knowledge that this was an illegal and unacceptable practice. Additionally, the students scored top results on their graduating national exams. The intent of the project was not to improve standardized testing results of the most disadvantaged, rural students and HIV orphans. This was a positive side-effect of the transformative powers of storytelling in the lives of children who are now better equipped to think critically about illegal, harmful cultural practices.
Promoting a Global Community Through Multicultural Children's Literature
Author: Stan Steiner
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2001-03-15
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 0313010080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYou will find this book invaluable for teaching students the beauties of diversity and for building understanding of cultures from around the world. This book features more than 800 titles, both single volume and series, selected for their multicultural content and compelling reflections of the social issues of diverse cultures. The more than 100 interdisciplinary application strategies for titles range from reading aloud with follow-up discussions to social activism. Fully indexed by author and title, this guide includes Web sites for literature integration, contact information, a discussion of the benefits of multicultural literature, and suggestions for further reading. The perfect guide for introducing students to other cultures and customs.
Multicultural Books for the Primary Grades
Author: Liz Rothlein
Publisher: Good Year Books
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780673360649
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Multicultural Children's Literature
Author: Donna E. Norton
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the growing number of ethnic minority students in public schools, it is very important for teachers, librarians, and all those who work with children to have an understanding of appropriate multicultural literature. This book and the literature selections are designed to develop heightened sensitivity and understanding of people from various cultures and traditions through the selection of carefully chosen literature. It includes a balance of research about the culture and the literature, a discussion of authentic literature for students from early childhood through young adults, and teaching activities designed to develop higher cognitive abilities. The book uses a unique five-phase approach for the study of multicultural literature that has been field tested.
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Author: Mingshui Cai
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2002-10-30
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 0313076405
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is much discussion of multiculturalism in education. This is especially true of multicultural literature for children and young adults. The rise of multicultural literature is a political rather than a literary movement; it is a movement to claim space in literature and in education for historically marginalized social groups rather than one to renovate the craft of literature itself. Multicultural literature has been closely bound with the cause of multiculturalism in general and thus has been confronted with resistance from conservatives. This book discusses many of the controversial issues surrounding multicultural literature for children and young adults. The volume begins with a look at some of the foundational and theoretical issues related to multicultural literature. The second part of the book addresses issues related to the creation and critique of multicultural literature, including the authorship of such works and the role of the reader in determining whether or not a work is multicultural. The third looks at the place of multicultural literature in the education of children and young adults. Throughout its discussion, the book makes extensive references to a large body of multicultural fiction and provides a thorough review of research on this important topic.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Author: Bette Bao Lord
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-04-02
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 0062857363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA timeless classic that will enchant readers who love Jennifer L. Holm and Thanhhà Lại, about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own home team—and to break down any barriers that stand in her way. Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle happens: baseball! It's 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is a superstar. Suddenly Shirley is playing stickball with her class and following Jackie as he leads the Brooklyn Dodgers to victory after victory. With her hero smashing assumptions and records on the ball field, Shirley begins to feel that America is truly the land of opportunity—and perhaps has also become her real home.
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Author: Mingshui Cai
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2002-10-30
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeyond the conservative backlash against multiculturalism, Cai (literacy education, U. of Northern Iowa) focuses on definitional issues in multicultural literature, the author's cultural identity and role in such literature, and empowerment in the classroom via reading multiculturally. He presents three views on defining this literature; compares novels by Yep (1993) and Oakes (1949) on the Chinese experience in building the US transcontinental railroad; critiques Norton's (2000) information-driven approach to studying cultural differences and conflicts depicted in literature; and in presenting reader response theory, addresses whether concern with the author's identity is legitimate or merely politically correct. Relevant websites are listed. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
