Full Description
Today's public schools represent a demographic of students that are more diverse than ever before. In turn, culturally responsive and affirming teaching practices should mirror the academic, social, and cultural needs of an ever-increasing population of diverse students. Through multicultural education students can discover the ways they are shaped by their own culture, as well as learn more about others. Multicultural education practices provide mutually beneficial dialogue between cultures, and the pedagogical practices increase learning outcomes for not just the ethnically and racially diverse, but all students who are participatory in the content. This book provides educational stakeholders with culturally relevant and affirming techniques for utilizing multicultural literature as a pedagogical tool in social studies, mathematics, science, and reading. Each chapter provides a brief summary about the selected multicultural text and also contains an instructional strategy to be used. Following this, an inquiry-based lesson is provided with supplementary materials and resources that allow for K-12 differentiation.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Lakia M. Scott
Section One: Using Multicultural Literature in English Language Arts, Reading and Social Studies
Chapter 1. The Day You Begin: Using Children's Lived Experiences as a Tool for Cultivating Critical Consciousness through Elementary English Language Arts and Reading
Kelly C. Johnston
Chapter 2. Separate is Never Equal: Utilizing Question-Answer Relationships to Foster Students' Reading Comprehension
Elena M. Venegas
Chapter 3. Inside Out & Back Again: Making Cultural Connections through Immigrant Food for Early, Middle, and Secondary Learners
Janet K. Keeler
Chapter 4. Exploring Marlon Bundo as an Artifact for Analysis: Culture Circles and Critical Inquiry toward Informed Civic Engagement
Kevin R. Magill
Chapter 5. Dreamers/Soñadores: Exploring the Global Significance of Dreams and Activism through a Social Studies Lens
Sarah M. Straub
Section Two: Using Multicultural Literature in Science and Mathematics
Chapter 6. Black Pioneers of Science and Invention: Exploring the Impact of Black Scientists on the Field Today
Yasmin Laird
Chapter 7. Grandfather Tang's Story: A Cross Curricular Approach Using Story-Telling through Mathematics and Decision-Making Processes for Elementary Learners
Christine J. Picot
Chapter 8. Ruth and the Green Book: Using Mathematics to Better Understand Discrimination
Amy K. Corp
Chapter 9. Harvesting Hope: Equipping Students for Social Activism through a Mathematical Approach to History
Jamie Wong
Chapter 10. Maya's Blanket: Applying Mathematics to Solve Everyday Problems
Amy K. Corp
Conclusion
Barbara Purdum-Cassidy
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors
