Multicultural American Literature
By: Hannah Hutchison
What is Multicultural American Literature? |
Why I want to use Multicultural literature in my classroom: |
"By definition multicultural literature has these groups as it's main characters and revolves around themes that impact their lives. These groups have often been overlooked or had minimal impact in literature and school curriculum, but that is beginning to change" Cynthia Allen.
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I want to use this type of literature in my classroom because these multicultural groups are so underrepresented in the curriculum of everyday life that I feel that I want to expose students that there are other people beside themselves. I want to teach my students compassion, to be compassionate for those that have had these struggles in their lives. To show students that not everyone’s path is like their own and they should be wary of this before judging someone. To show students that having diversity among us is a strength and that we should look for those differences in each other and celebrate them because our differences is what makes us who we are.
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