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Applying Multiculturalism to a High School American Literature Course: Changing Lenses and Crossing Borders

Describes a nine-week, secondary-school, language arts unit on the American dream with an emphasis on multicultural issues, particularly as they concern those students who are apathetic about or resistant to the multicultural program. Reviews specific lesson approaches to "The Great Gatsby," "Baseball in April," "Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World," and other works. (TB)

• Author/Creator: Noskin, David, Marshalek, Angela
• Date Published: Oct
• Journal/Secondary Title: English Journal
• Number: 6
• Volume: 84
• Year: 1995

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Multicultural Educational Practices
• Subject: High Schools
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Racial Bias
• Subject: Racial Relations
• Subject: Sex Bias
• Subject: United States Literature
• Subject: Units of Study

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