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Author/Illustrator (Is the author of the culture represented in the book?…
Author/Illustrator
Is the author of the culture represented in the book? Did he/she grow up in this culture, considered part of the culture, speak the language natively or heritage, or is biculturally part of the culture
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Did the author spend significant time living in this culture (5+ years) in order to gain a true sense of the culture enough to accurately depict it in their book?
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Did the author spend extensive time working with people of the culture represented in the book, enough to gain some cultural competence?
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Is the author drawing primarily on imagination in order to craft depictions of the culture in their book?
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Cultural Content
Generally American, ie does the book present a cast of characters that are diverse, yet without a point of view that is specific to the culture of the ELL student?
Main characters and supporting characters are of the dominant culture with no other cultures or cultural perspectives presented?
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Some supporting characters are presented as being culturally diverse, but have no distinguishing point of view or characteristics that are specific to their represented culture
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Main and supporting characters are not of the dominant culture, but have no distinguishing cultural features, ie they are distinguished racially rather than culturally
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Culturally Specific, ie is the book representing a specific culture of the ELL student? (can result in total of 4 points)
is the book about the specific culture of the ELL student or group of ELL students in your classroom?
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No, but I do have students of this culture in my classroom who are not ELLs
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Culturally neutral, ie does the book present a cast of culturally or racially diverse people engaged in activities unrelated to and without presenting details of their cultures or diverse backgrounds?
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Illustrations/Pictures
Are the illustrations culturally specific? Ie, are the characters depicted as realistic, holistic, and dynamic members of the culture being represented, or are they generic illustrations that could be changed to any race or culture by changing skin tones of the characters?
Yes, culturally specific, dynamic, realistic
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No, could be any culture or race, only defining feature is skin tone
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No, illustrations are stereotypical and potentially harmful
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Mannerisms, expressions, body types
Five yes: -2. Four to two yes, -1, one yes, +0