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Unit 5 Video Summary - Multicultural Literature in the Classroom (Why is…

- - - - Authentic illustrations
        
        They should involve pluralistic themes to foster belief in cultural diversity.
        
        High literary quality and historical accuracy
        
        They should also include reflections of the cultural values of the characters.
- - - - In Art- by using picture books for older readers to introduce artists or art techniques.
        
        In Social Studies- by using historical fiction to introduce the minority viewpoint in important events
        
        In Language Arts- by introducing multicultural books for book reports assignments, poetry, and theme-related studies
        
        In Foreign Language- by using picture books, poetry, or short stories to introduce foreign languages and cultures
        
        I would incorporate The Village of Round and Square Houses in a lesson about area and volume.
- - - - Different Family Types- The Family Book, One Family, and All Families Are Special
        
        LGBT Books- Jacob's New Dress, Daddy, Papa, and Me, My Princess Boy
        
        Adoption- Love Makes a Family, Over the Moon, and Matilda
        
        Migrant Families- The Colour of Home, When Africa Was Home, and I Hate English
        
        Body Image- Giraffes Can't Dance, I Like Myself, and Amanda's Big Dream
        
        Disability- Janine, A Friend Like Simon, and My Brother Charlie
- - - - Multicultural literature can also play a very important role for teachers. As educators, we have all experienced the feeling of wishing that a child would just "behave." By learning about other cultures, it might open our eyes to the fact that we may consider unusual or a form of misbehavior as considered a sign of respect in another culture.