Teaching Global Views Using Adolescent and Adult Literature

1. Teaching Global Views Using Adolescent and Adult Literature Dr. Debra Wellman Interim Dean of the Faculty Rollins College

2. Global Literature Multicultural Literature International Literature Definition – literature written and published first in other countries and brought to the US - Outstanding International Booklist Committee Broader Definition - offers more choices and broader criteria for discussion. • Definition – literature published in the US that portrays diverse American cultures • African American • Asian American • Hispanic American • Native American • Religion, language, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and abilty

3. International Children’s Literature Includes: • Books written and published first in countries other than the US (English or in translation). • Books written by immigrants to the US about their home countries and published in the US • Books written by authors from countries other than the US but originally published in the US • Books written by American authors and published in the US with settings in other countries. • Freeman & Lehman, 2001, p. 10

4. Rationale: Providing students with picture books that underscore diverse people as positive role models as well as effective contributors to society will create a classroom, and eventually a society, that acknowledges diversity as a positive contribution to society. -

5. How did I get inspired by global literature? Ph.D. course in multicultural literature combined with a minor in cultural diversity. First reading methods course taught at BGSU – all books read to the students were multicultural One Minute Hero Brennen Rollins

6. Next Steps: Engage in critical discussions Become more knowledgeable Seek insiders’ opinions about books Join IBBY or USBBY Assume an attitude of openness Travel/become a global citizen

7. Award Winning Books Mildred L. Batchelder – Her life's work was "to eliminate barriers to understanding between people of different cultures, races, nations, and languages.” She began her career working at Omaha (NE) Public Library, then as a children's librarian at St. Cloud (MN) State Teachers College, and subsequently as librarian of Haven Elementary School in Evanston, IL. This award, established in her honor in 1966, is a citation awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States. Notable Books for Global Society

8. Themes • Gender • Race, Ethnicity, Culture, Social Class • Immigration • Language Diversity • Children • War

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10. Timeline of Progress • Zipatone – a technique used to darken the physical features without changing the original artwork beyond color. • Books published by African American authors • 1985 – 18 • 1995 - 100

11. African American G-Dog and the Homeboys by Celeste Fremon Copper Sun by Sharon Draper

12. Native American The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Code Talkers by Joseph Bruchac

13. Latino/Hispanic The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

14. Asian Fragrant Rice: My Continuing Love Affair with Bali by Janet DeNeefe Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

15. Middle Eastern Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples The Namesake by JhumpaLahiri

16. April 2, International Children's Book Day References: Hadaway, N. L. & McKenna, M. J. (2007). Breaking boundaries with global literature: Celebrating diversity in K-12 classrooms. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.