Creating Your Own Guidelines
Based on the information presented to you in this section, you will create your own guidelines for selecting multicultural literature for your classroom. Click on Multicultural Literature Chart, print a copy of the chart, and complete your plan. Note that the Florida Standards address the need for multicultural literature at each grade level.
Multicultural Literature for Grade _______ |
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Cultures Represented in Class |
Appropriate Literature Selected |
Web Sites, References, and Other Resources |
Plans and Activities |
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e.g., Latino or Hispanic-American |
Bunting, E. (1998). Going home. Illustrated by D. Diaz. New York, NY: HarperTrophy. (K-3) Caldecott-Medal winning book |
http://eduscapes.com/ sms/program/ planning.html |
You may wish to add activities after completing the next section (Responding to Literature). |
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You have explored guidelines and resources for selecting multicultural literature in the K-6 classroom. You may check your understanding of this section by clicking on the assessment button at the bottom of the Learning Activities page, or you may wait to complete your self-check at the conclusion of this unit section.
