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Using One of the "Standards for the English Language Arts" To Foster a Positive Relationship between Culture and Literacy

Argues that integrating the arts in culture and literacy can help children become proficient users of language and be accepting and empathetic toward others, as advocated in standard nine of the "Standards for the English Language Arts." Describes two ways the author integrated the arts into a language arts unit on Japan, dealing with storytelling/mask making and poetry/illustration. (SR)

• Author/Creator: Suranna, Keith J.
• Date Published: Dec-Jan
• Journal/Secondary Title: Reading Teacher
• Number: 4
• Volume: 53
• Year: 1999

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Educators
• Subject: Cultural Pluralism
• Subject: Foreign Countries
• Subject: Grade 3
• Subject: Integrated Activities
• Subject: Language Arts
• Subject: Literacy
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: poetry
• Subject: Primary Education
• Subject: story telling

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