EDU 298 Lecture 9: Children's Literature Notes 5-1
20 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Hannah Cheyney
Children’s Lit
In Class Notes
May 1st, 2018
Literature for a Diverse Society
Who:
oGender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, SES, ability, political
affiliation, geographical location
What:
oInclusion, equality, empowerment, values, traditions, customs, celebrations,
exceptional needs, location raised, political issues
When:
oEarly on prevents stigmas
oMust consider child’s developmental level
oMake it an on-going conversation
How:
oMake it a conversation rather than a lecture don’t make it into a bigger deal
than it needs to be
Lets them ask questions
oTrust factor must be there (in relationship between those discussing)
oUse books
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Document Summary
Who: gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, ses, ability, political affiliation, geographical location. What: inclusion, equality, empowerment, values, traditions, customs, celebrations, exceptional needs, location raised, political issues. When: early on prevents stigmas, must consider child"s developmental level, make it an on-going conversation. How: make it a conversation rather than a lecture don"t make it into a bigger deal than it needs to be. Lets them ask questions: trust factor must be there (in relationship between those discussing, use books, hands on experiences, make it an on-going process. Where: classroom, field trips, other classrooms, guest speakers, outside. Why: relevant in all aspects of life, building life skills + education, learning how to work with others is a vital skill to have in life (exp. Who is responsible for bringing diversity into curriculum: school board/districts. What: consider demographics be sensitive to population working with (exp. Do they have electronics, can"t pay for field trip because that money is for dinner)
