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Literature Discussion in the Elementary School Classroom: Developing Cultural Understanding

One effective instructional technique for promoting cultural awareness and understanding among elementary school students is literature discussion. Literature discussions help children explore multicultural ideas and issues, reading works of culturally relevant literature, then coming together to discuss their personal responses. Explains how to select culturally relevant books, introduce literature discussions, use character study journals, and evaluate literature discussion activities. (SM)

  • Author/Creator: Montgomery, Winifred
  • Date Published: Fall
  • Journal/Secondary Title: Multicultural Education
  • Number: 1
  • Volume: 8
  • Year: 2000

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