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Multicultural Literature in the K-8 Classroom

Multicultural Literature in the K-8 Classroom. L Taylor Ocean County Library Fall 2008. W hat is multicultural literature?. An umbrella term that may include. International Literature African American Literature Native American Literature Hispanic/Latino(a) Literature

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Multicultural Literature in the K-8 Classroom

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  1. MulticulturalLiterature in the K-8 Classroom L Taylor Ocean County Library Fall 2008

  2. What is multicultural literature?

  3. An umbrella term that may include • International Literature • African American Literature • Native American Literature • Hispanic/Latino(a) Literature • Asian/Pan Pacific American Literature • Inclusive Literature (Jewish, GLBT, Arabic, disability, etc.)

  4. Why is it important in the classroom?

  5. Multicultural Literature …

  6. Expands horizons, • “In schools often segregated by lines of color and class, literature may present one of the few opportunities for all students to encounter people of different racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups.” (Rudine Simms Bishop)

  7. Affirms identity, • “We have a whole generation growing up without ever seeing themselves in print. What does it mean if you don’t see yourself in books? There is a strong connection between images and identity”(Pat Mora)

  8. Builds bridges • “Cultural diversity is a strength for building powerful learning contexts, not a problem to be solved. Difference, not sameness, makes a classroom and society strong.” (Kaser and Short, 1998)

  9. Multicultural Literaturecan… • Provide knowledge or information • Offer varying perspectives • Span the curriculum • Promote or develop an appreciation for diversity • Develop critical thinking skills • Provide enjoyment! Sonia Nieto (1992) (Sims Bishop, 1997)

  10. What determines cultural authenticity in literature?

  11. Look for … • Authentic and balanced characters • A setting consistent with a historical or contemporary time • Themes, values and illustrations consistent with those of the specific culture • Rich cultural details

  12. A celebration of diversity as well as common human bonds • An in-depth treatment of cultural issues • Characters who interact substantively and authentically • Minority characters included for a purpose, not a quota

  13. A story that invites reflection, critical analysis and response • A book that meets generally accepted criteria of quality for its genre • An appealing format and enduring quality (Source: Sylvia Vardell, TWU 2007)

  14. How can you determine cultural authenticity?

  15. Look for… • Authors and illustrators respected within the culture • Books that have won cultural awards • Well known multicultural publishers • Reviews by persons or groups within the cultural group

  16. Authors and Illustrators

  17. INTERNATIONAL Mem Fox Graeme Base Dick King-Smith J.K. Rowling AFRICAN AMERICAN Mildred Taylor Virginia Hamilton Jerry Pinkney HISPANIC AMERICAN Gary Soto Pat Mora George Ancona Selected Authors and Illustrators

  18. NATIVE AMERICAN Joseph Bruchac Paul Goble Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve ASIAN AMERICAN Laurence Yep Allen Say Yoshiko Uchida INCLUSIVE (OTHER) Naomi Shihab Nye Eric Kimmel

  19. Awards

  20. HISPANIC AMERICAN Pura Belpre´ http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/index.cfm The Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/outreach/americas.html Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award http://www.riverabookaward.info/?t=anon AFRICAN AMERICAN Coretta Scott King http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookaward/corettascott.htm INCLUSIVE Schneider Family Book Award http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=awards&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=161878 Stonewall Book Awards http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/glbtrt/stonewall/stonewallbook.htm Selected Awards

  21. NATIVE AMERICAN Native American Youth Services Award http://aila.library.sd.gov/activities/youthlitaward.htm INTERNATIONAL Hans Christian Andersen Award http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=273 Mildred L. Batchelder Award http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/batchelderaward/batchelderabout/index.cfm ASIAN AMERICAN Asian Pacific American Award for Literature http://www.apalaweb.org/awards/awards.htm

  22. Noted Publishers

  23. INTERNATIONAL Kane/Miller Publishers of Foreign Children’s Books http://www.kanemiller.com/ HISPANIC AMERICAN Arte Publico Press http://www.latinoteca.com/app-home AFRICAN AMERICAN Just Us Books www.justusbooks.com Jump at the Sun http://www.jumpatthesun.com Selected multicultural publishers

  24. ASIAN AMERICAN Lee and Low Books http://www.leeandlow.com NATIVE AMERICAN Fulcrum Publishing http://www.fulcrum-books.com/ INCLUSIVE AWAIRArab World and Islamic Resources and School Services http://www.awaironline.org/index.html

  25. Insider Reviews

  26. NATIVE AMERICAN Oyate http://www.oyate.org ASIAN AMERICAN Asia for Kids http://www.afk.com INTERNATIONAL International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) www.ibby.org Selected review sources

  27. HISPANIC/LATINO(A) Texas State Library “Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros” http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/ninos/contents.html NATIVE AMERICAN Cynthia Leitich Smith http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/index.html Additional Resources

  28. Using multicultural literature in the classroom

  29. Ocean County teachers can use multicultural literature to expand students’ horizons. Consider the following statistics…

  30. Minority population percentages in Ocean County as compared to the State of New Jersey

  31. ART – use picture books for older readers to introduce artists or art techniques Frida Kahlo biography, Javaka Steptoe books SOCIAL STUDIES – use historical fiction to introduce the minority viewpoint in important events Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich, An Innocent Soldier by Josef Holub, Samir and Yonatan by Daniella Carmi Classroom suggestions…

  32. SCIENCE – use books that introduce a minority viewpoint or minority contribution The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 by Laurence Yep complements the study of plate tectonics, earthquakes MATH– use multicultural books to introduce counting in the lower grades Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales

  33. LANGUAGE ARTS– introduce multicultural books for book reports assignments, poetry, theme-related studies In Daddy’s Arms by Javaka Steptoe, The Afterlife by Gary Soto, A Step from Heaven by An Na FOREIGN LANGUAGE– use picture books, poetry or short stories to introduce foreign cultures Marimba! Animales from A to Z by Pat Mora, Baseball in April by Gary Soto

  34. Acknowledgments Information for this presentation was adapted from the following sources: • Dr. Sylvia Vardell’s Multicultural Literature for Children class, Texas Woman’s University, Summer 2007www.twu.edu • US Census Bureauhttp://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html • TeacherTubewww.teachertube.org Please continue to the final slide

  35. A final argument for the increased use of multicultural literature in the classroom… What is the Holocaust? Be sure that sound and internet access is enabled, then click link This eye-opening video from TeacherTube ends the presentation.

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