Cultural Journeys

Multicultural Literature for Elementary and Middle School Students

Pamela S. Gates, Dianne L. Hall Mark (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

258 Seiten

2010
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4422-0687-8 (ISBN)

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As 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.

Pamela S. Gates is professor of English and the Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences at Central Michigan University. Dianne L. Hall Mark is professor of education and dean of the William L. Spadoni College of Education at Coastal Carolina University.

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 1. Why Do We Study Multicultural Literature?
Chapter 4 2. Defining Literary Standards
Chapter 5 3. Picture Books
Chapter 6 4. Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Tall Tales
Chapter 7 5. Historical Fiction
Chapter 8 6. Nonfiction: Biography, Informational Texts, and Autobiography
Chapter 9 7. Realistic Fiction
Chapter 10 8. Poetry
Chapter 11 9. Creating the Climate for Success
Chapter 12 Appendix: Additional Cultural Resources and Unit Plans
Chapter 13 Bibliography
Chapter 14 Index
Chapter 15 About the Authors

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.10.2010
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 232 mm
Gewicht	408 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
ISBN-10	1-4422-0687-X / 144220687X
ISBN-13	978-1-4422-0687-8 / 9781442206878
Zustand	Neuware