NCCRESt

part of the Education Reform Networks

Multicultural Literature: Mirror and Window on Experience

Believes that multicultural literature should focus on the diverse groups within society while also stressing the common similarities between human experiences in order to encourage students to connect with the characters, situations, and contexts presented in the books. Offers five areas of exploration and accompanying literature that identify common experiences. (CMK)

• Author/Creator: Mathis, Janelle B.
• Date Published: Jan-Feb
• Journal/Secondary Title: Social Studies and the Young Learner
• Number: 3
• Volume: 11
• Year: 1999

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Multicultural Educational Practices
• Subject: Cultural Awareness
• Subject: Identification (Psychology)
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Social Studies

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