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Passport to Multicultural Literature:  DUE Nov. 20

1. Post link to project in the padlet

2. Be prepared to share  the following in class on the 20th.

Share the format you used  for your Passport to Multicultural Literature and why you chose it.

Share your favorite resource included in your project and why.

Share your favorite book included in your project and why.

3. After class on Nov. 20 Rate and comment on at least 3 classmates.

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https://sites.google.com/rock.k12.nc.us/passport-to-multicultural-lite/home

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Mahoney_LIS 617 Passport to Multicultural Literature

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LIS 617 Passport to Multicultural Literature

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https://www.livebinders.com/b/2611739

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https://sites.google.com/uncg.edu/multi-cultural-literacy/home

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I used a google sites to format my passport for multicultural literature. I chose the google site because I wanted to build a portfolio of work that I have created in this course. This website also contains my literature log. My favorite book that I learned about in this process was Land of Forgotten Girls by Erin Entrada Kelly. Kelly's other book "Hello, Universe" is very popular at my school so I was excited to discover this book that also starred South Asian girls. I teach at a girls school and we have a large Karen, Thai, and Burmese population.

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What is Multicultural Literature? Multicultural literature is the solution to what Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie describes as "the danger of a single story," where a single dominant narrative is used to define a particular identity to those outside that cultural group. This defines "multicultural literature" by identifying the problem it solves: according to the 2010 census, the population of the United States is 1.2% Native American, 5.12% Asian or Pacific Islander, 13.03% black, and 78.6% white (DADS, 2010). And yet, a survey of 3,600 children's books reviewed by the Cooperative Children's Book Center at the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin Madison in 2012 found an over-representation of white protagonists in children's literature and an under-representation of all other racial and ethnic groups (Gruer, 2019, slide 11). See infographic above.

A 2018 review also by the CCBC found great progress in the percentage of books depicting characters from diverse backgrounds (Gruer, 2019, side 13). See infographic below. The 2020 census results will inform our interpretation of these results. The foremost question to consider is: has the pace of equalizing publishing kept up with the changing racial demographics in the country over the past ten years?

The role of curation must also be considered-- even as national data reflects a greater parity between the representation of people of color in children's literature and racial makeup of the country. those in the position of curating the books available for children must still do the work to ensure that their collection or curricula does the same.

Perhaps a more explicit definition of "multicultural literature" would be literature that accurately reflects the feelings and experiences of readers in a library, classroom, and country. Note that these experiences are not informed by race alone . When we consider "multicultural literature" by this definition we must also consider factors such as disability status, gender and sexuality, religion, and country-of-origin.

Justification for Multicultural Literature: Emily Style, in her essay, Curriculum as a Window and Mirrorwrites: "Basic to a liberal arts education is the understanding that there is more than one way to see the world." Her thesis is that the material we teach children ought to function both as a window and a mirror, reflecting the student herself and and revealing truths about the world. The same goes for a library collection. Even in the most homogeneous of places, multicultural literature is not the decorative garnish of our catalogs. It is an essential ingredient. Readers may be "understood as occupying a dwelling of self," and books need to enable the reader to, "look through window frames in order to see the realities of others and into mirrors in order to see their own reality reflected. Knowledge of both types of framing is basic to a balanced education which is committed to affirming the essential dialectic between the self and the world" (Style, 1996).

Further Readings: The bulleted list below contains links to further reading.

Resources for Finding Titles: The bulleted list below contains links to blogs and other resources that review and recommend titles with diverse representation.

Lesson Plans and Other Resources: The bulleted list below contains links to lesson plans and other resources that help teachers and librarians address diversity in their collection with students.

"Discovering My Identity" by Teaching Tolerance: In this lesson, students will describe aspects of their identities such as race, gender, ability, religion and more. Then after exploring Marley Dias' Black Girls Books campaign, students will analyze book illustrations and write their own book review noting how characters are similar and different from them.

Searchable Diverse Short Stories by Teaching Tolerance: This searchable database contains diverse mix of stories and perspectives. This multi-genre, multimedia collection aligns with the Common Core's recommendations for text complexity and the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards.

Culture Kit by Carolina Navigators: Run by UNC-Chapel Hill, the Carolina Navigators Culture Kit Resources are bins that contain authentic artifacts and contemporary and historical items, such as games, money, printed materials, tools, school uniforms, books, CDs, and DVDs, from a specific country or culture. There are over 80 different cultures represented in the collection. They can be checked out and shipped to your school for free.

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Madelyn Hughes - Passport to Multicultural Literature

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What is Multicultural Literature? Multicultural literature is the solution to what Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie describes as "the danger of a single story," where a single dominant narrative is used to define a particular identity to those outside that cultural group.

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I used google sites to design my passport. I chose this format because we used it with our group assignment and I had become familiar with it and it is pretty user friendly. My favorite resource was "20 Children's Books about Diversity." It gives a good list of book recommendations as well as great descriptions which is a great tool for choosing books. My favorite book was "Mae Among the Stars." It tells the story of Mae Jemison who was the first African American woman to go to space. It is such a sweet and inspiring story.

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Passport To Multicultural Literacy

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Passport to Multicultural Literature

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The hopes of this site are to provide options towards those aspiring to build collections that are inclusive to the multicultural groups that make up our society. These sources are meant to provide those groups with literature that represents them past stereotypes and can resonate with the identity that they connect with. These titles are meant for those aged 8-12.

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Multicultural Literature Explores the World

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The hopes of this site are to provide options towards those aspiring to build collections that are inclusive to the multicultural groups that make up our society. These sources are meant to provide those groups with literature that represents them past stereotypes and can resonate with the identity that they connect with.

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A resource for all your informational needs that has: compiled information, books, articles, etc. on multicultural literature.

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Passport to Multicultural Literature by Miranda Murphy

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Passport to Multicultural Literature by Miranda Murphy

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The world is a beautifully diverse place, with people forming unique personal identities within social and cultural communities. As a public library, it is incredibly important that we reflect all members of our community, and to do that, we need multicultural books. Everyone deserves to read, listen, and watch media that represents them, their interests, and their backgrounds. Additionally, it has been proven by several studies that reading increases empathy (read one such study ). Combatting hostile attitudes and fight harmful stereotypes, books form a natural bridge between people and can pave the way to a brighter future.

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The world is a beautifully diverse place, with people forming unique personal identities within social and cultural communities. As a public library, it is incredibly important that we reflect all members of our community, and to do that, we need multicultural books. Everyone deserves to read, listen, and watch media that represents them, their interests, and their backgrounds.

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Multicultural literature is a piece of literature where the main character and story revolves around a person who is of one of the major minority groups such as African American, Latino, Native American, Asian Americans, and also women, handicapped individuals, and individuals with different sexual preferences.

From: https://chelseymccowan.weebly.com/benefits-of-multicultural-literature.html

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Multicultural literature is a piece of literature where the main character and story revolves around a person who is of one of the major minority groups such as African American, Latino, Native American, Asian Americans, and also women, handicapped individuals, and individuals with different sexual preferences. From: https://chelseymccowan.weebly.com/benefits-of-multicultural-literature.html

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I chose Pinterest because it was a unique site to use for this project, and I personally enjoy using Pinterest.
My favorite book is listed in African American Book Collage which is

Crown: An Ode To The Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes because it touches on the emotions of boys and African American boys in general in an interesting way!

My favorite resource is embracerace.org which is a very informative on teaching how to talk about race with anyone, this site includes books, blog post, as well as printable tip sheets.

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I chose LiveBinder because I have not used LiveBinder before and liked the layout that I have seen in class. Also, I wanted to try something new.
Favorite book: Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets. This book brings perspective to kiddos reasonings of why they do what they do, when they are not suppose to do it.
Favorite Resource: Child Mind Institute because it provides educators with resources with students with behavior problems, anxiety, etc. It also provides classroom strategies

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Tearing down the borders to diversity in literature

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Collections of Children's Books and Resources

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Children Literature is an important aspect of early childhood development. It promotes creativity, social, language, vocabulary, and cognitive skills. Children's literature provides entertainment and promotes positive relationships between the adult and the child.

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Multicultural Literature LiveBinder

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Here you will find resources related to creating a multicultural library.

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Passport to multicultural literature By Lauren Ferrara

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Passport to multicultural literature By Lauren Ferrara

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https://www.livebinders.com/b/2606986