Teaching & Learning in 2021 - Teaching Diverse Literature in America

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What are the distinctions of Diverse Literature?

A) Authors and publishers only

B) Authors, publishers, and content

C) Authors and content only

D) Authors, publishers, and cost of publishing

Mr. Carraway plans to read "I CAN BE" to his 1st grade class. He realizes that many students are unfamiliar with Middle Eastern culture. What is the best method to prepare his students for the reading?

A) ask students their opinions about Middle Eastern culture

B) have students read short passages about the Middle Eastern culture in groups

C) prepare a PowerPoint about Middle Eastern culture

D) watch a recent news report about the Middle East as a class

ANSWER KEY

1) B

2) B

References

Adam, Helen. (2021). When authenticity goes missing: How monocultural children’s literature is silencing the voices and contributing to invisibility of children from minority backgrounds. Education Sciences, 11(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11010032

Cooperative Children’s Book Center. (2021, April 16). Books by and/or about Black, Indigenous and People of Color. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved September 27, 2021, from https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/literature-resources/ccbc-diversity-statistics/books-by-and-or-about-poc-2018/#USonly

United States Census Bureau. (2011, March 24). 2010 Census Shows America’s Diversity. Retrieved September 27, 2021, from https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb11-cn125.html

United States Census Bureau. (2020, April 1). QuickFacts: United States. Retrieved September 27, 2021, from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/RHI125219

Webb, A. (2009). Literature from the modern Middle East: Making a living connection. English Journal, 98(3), 80-88. Retrieved 13 September, 2021, from https://library.ncte.org/journals/ej/issues/v98-3/6917

Zitzer-Comfort, C. (2008). Teaching Native American literature: Inviting students to see the world through indigenous lenses. Pedagogy, 8(1), 160-170. https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-2007-031