Multicultural Lit

Running head: MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE 1

MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE 2

Multicultural Literature in Diverse Classrooms

Your Name

ECE 335: Children’s Literature

Instructor’s Name

Date

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Annotated Bibliography

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Making an Annotated Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography

You will be creating an annotated bibliography of four quality multicultural children’s books. These are books that you might include in your classroom library. You will be looking for two books that would be appropriate for students age 3-5 and two books that are appropriate for students age 6-8.  

Example:

Kates, B.J. (1992).
We’re different, we’re the same. New York, NY: Random House.

The colorful book, full of favorite Sesame Street characters, compares several things that we have different from other people, such as noses, hair, mouths and eyes, but then explains that we are all the same because we all have noses, hair, mouths, and eyes in common. This book is brightly illustrated by Joe Mathieu and will get the children’s attention and keep it. This book is a good choice for a multicultural library of children’s books because it is written on a level that is developmentally appropriate for younger children. The vocabulary is simple and easy to understand. The use of Sesame Street characters makes children interested and comfortable by associating with the well-known friendly creatures and human personalities. This book can be used as a starting point for many lessons about how things are the same and different.

Book 1 (Ages 3-5)

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Publication Year).
Title of book. City, State: Publisher.

Provide a brief (100-150 word) summary (in your own words) that includes why you chose this book and how the book will promote cultural diversity in the classroom.  

Book 2 (Ages 3-5)

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Publication Year).
Title of book. City, State: Publisher.

Provide a brief (100-150 word) summary (in your own words) that includes why you chose this book and how the book will promote cultural diversity in the classroom.  

Book 3 (Ages 6-8)

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Publication Year).
Title of book. City, State: Publisher.

Provide a brief (100-150 word) summary (in your own words) that includes why you chose this book and how the book will promote cultural diversity in the classroom.  

Book 4 (Ages 6-8)

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Publication Year).
Title of book. City, State: Publisher.

Provide a brief (100-150 word) summary (in your own words) that includes why you chose this book and how the book will promote cultural diversity in the classroom.  

Multicultural Literature in the Classroom

In this section, compose a brief introduction to this section that will allow your reader to follow the organization of your paper and the focus of your discussion. You might provide a brief overview of the topic in your introduction.

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INTRODUCTIONS & CONCLUSIONS

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Discuss the inclusion of multicultural literature in a culturally diverse classroom by addressing the following prompts:

Explain the benefits of using multicultural literature in the classroom. Use an outside source to support your ideas. (1-2 paragraphs)

Describe possible drawbacks of using multicultural literature in the classroom. Use an outside source to support your ideas. (1-2 paragraphs)

Summarize the importance of using multicultural literature in a culturally diverse classroom. Use an outside source to support your ideas. (1-2 paragraphs)

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INTEGRATING RESEARCH

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CITING WITHIN YOUR PAPER

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QUOTING, PARAPHRASING, & SUMMARIZING

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Conclusion

Briefly summarize the ideas that you discussed in your paper, explaining the significance of these ideas.

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References

Template for an APA
Academic Journal reference
entry:

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume #(Issue #),

page range. doi:
or Retrieved from http:// (journal’s homepage)

Template for an APA
Webpage (with a Person as Author) reference
entry:

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Webpage title. Website Title. Retrieved from

http:// (website’s homepage)

Template for an APA
Webpage (with Corporate/Government Author) reference
entry:

Title of Organization. (Year Published). Webpage title. Retrieved from http://

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eTextbook reference
entry:

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published).
Title of book: Subtitle of book (edition, if other

than the first). [Type or version of eBook]. doi:
or Retrieved from http://

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1 outside source in addition to your course text. Use APA format to cite and reference your sources on your References page. Remember, you MUST include in-text citations throughout your paper to show your reader what information you used from these outside sources.

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· Research and choose four quality multicultural children’s books for a classroom library: two books 
appropriate for students ages 3 to 5 and two 
appropriate for students ages 6 to 8. The books cannot be any of those listed in the Week 1 discussion forum Evaluating Children’s Multicultural Literature. You can find books through site 

Storyline Online – Home

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, 

YouTube Links to an external site.

, or search engines.

In this paper, include the following two parts:

· Part 1: Annotated bibliography

· Create an annotated bibliography for your four chosen multicultural children’s books. Each entry should include APA format, a 100- to 150-word summary, and a discussion of how the book will promote cultural diversity.

· Part 2: Summary of learning

· Compose a brief introduction that will allow your reader to follow the organization of your paper and the focus of your discussion. (One to two paragraphs)

· Explain the benefits of using multicultural literature in the classroom.

· Describe possible drawbacks of using multicultural literature in the classroom.

· Summarize the importance of using multicultural literature in a culturally diverse classroom.

· Write a conclusion to your paper, briefly summarizing the ideas you discussed. (One to two paragraphs)

The Multicultural Literature in Diverse Classrooms paper

· Must be at least two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style 

· Must include a separate title page with the following:

· Title of paper

· Student’s name

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Date submitted

CAN NOT BE ANY OF THE BOOKS LISTED BELOW

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Lotus & Feather Read by Michelle Yeoh

 Links to an external site.

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Sonia Sotomayor a Judge Grows in the Bronx

 Links to an external site.

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White Socks Only Read by Amber Rose Tamblyn

 Links to an external site.

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The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen Read by Oprah Winfrey

 Links to an external site.

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Catching the Moon Read by Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell

 Links to an external site.

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Hanukkah in Alaska Read by Molly Ephraim

 Links to an external site.

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As Fast as Words Could Fly Read by Dulé Hill

 Links to an external site.

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The Empty Pot Read by Rami Malek

 Links to an external site.

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Knots on a Counting Rope Read by Bonnie Bartlett & William Daniels

 Links to an external site.

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The House That Jane Built Read by Kiernan Shipka

 Links to an external site.

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Rent Party Jazz read by Viola Davis

 Links to an external site.

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Pink is for Boys.