4/4/2007
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Multicultural
Illiteracy
uTeachers
need to be careful not to perpetuate stereotypes though the reading of ethnic literature
nWatch out
that in exposing one aspect of a culture you don’t make that aspect the underlying example of everyone from that
culture. Such as if you are
studying Caesar Chavez make sure that you study other non-farming oriented Mexican-Americans
nAlso, the
best examples of culture come from the people themselves. Get the culture presented by someone from the culture, it
will hold more meaning and
validity.
nLet children choose their own examples and point out
others from the same ethnic group
and how their ideas were the same and/or different.
nLook at the type and source of multicultural literature,
make sure that it is accurate,
up-to-date, and good literature.
