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SS08-TE 448 Blog
Monday, April 28, 2008. Reflection on the Course. Looking back at my blog posts from the beginning of the year, I noticed that my main goal going into this course was to learn about books that represent diversity in an accurate. Since it is so difficult to find accurately represented multicultural. Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Peer's Final Project Blogs. MD; Woodbine House, 2003. My Friend Isabelle by Eliza Woloson. 8, 10). What improves the book's strength is that Charlie also points out all the similar...
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Christa's blog
Sunday, December 9, 2007. Thanks for a great semester Val! This class has taught me to appreciate all types of literature. I have really enjoyed reading the books for the book discussions, they all raised questions that I had a hard time answering, which I feel is important. Books should make you think and they should make your students think. Thanks again and enjoy your break! Saturday, December 1, 2007. Overall I learned a lot about the minority group, Korean- Americans. I learned that there ar e.
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Dan's Blog
Tuesday, April 29, 2008. I think that my favorite book from the semester was Al Capone Does My Shirts. Wednesday, April 23, 2008. This text set as a whole was a very interesting one and something that I enjoyed exploring. . Being biracial myself, it would make sense that I might be aware of the literary materials available. . However, that was not the case. . Had no idea that there were authors who wrote specifically for and about biracial culture in America. . Tuesday, April 22, 2008. By:  ...
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Brittany D. TE 448
Brittany D. TE 448. Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Final Project: Bi-racial individuals. Meyer, Carolyn. Jubilee Journey. New York: Harcourt Inc., 1997. In this provocative and compelling sequel to White Lilacs. Davol, Marguerite W., and Irene Trivas. Black, White, Just Right! Morton Grove: Albert Whitman and Company, 1993. Edmonds, Lyra, and Anne Wilson. An African Princess. Great Britain: Doubleday, 2004. Cultural acceptance, Lyra’s. 8220;Now when they say, ‘You’re an African Princess? Don’t be silly! Dutro, ...
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Erika Ellen's TE 448 Blog
Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Christopher Paul Curtis by Wendy Lamb. Wendy Lamb gives us background and meaning behind the works of Christopher Paul Curtis such as The Watson's Go to Birmingham. And Bud, Not Buddy. Why were these books so well received when they are about issues that many children don't fully understand or are unfamiliar with? According to Lamb, Curtis makes his characters. Bud, Not Buddy. I agree with Wendy Lamb's portrayal of this author. While reading the novel Bud, Not Buddy. In all the...
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Issues of Diversity in Children's and Adolescent Literature
Issues of Diversity in Children's and Adolescent Literature. Position paper: What does it mean to read "diverse" literature? Saturday, April 26, 2008. A Place For Grace. Through many bloopers and adjustments, Grace tries to become a 'Hearing Dog' for Charlie who is deaf. A Place For Grace. I read this book to a 4th grade classroom in. By Jean Davies Okimoto, Illustrated by Doug Keith. Sasquatch Books 1993. Posted by Rachel K. Friday, April 25, 2008. Public Post: "Freedom River" by Doreen Rappaport. Freed...
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Jessica's Thoughts on Children's Diverse Literature
Jessica's Thoughts on Children's Diverse Literature. Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Final Project: Jewish American Literature. Final Project Book Reviews: Focus- Jewish American Literature. Patrica Polacco’s The Keeping Quilt. Polacco, Patricia. The Keeping Quilt (Aladdin Picture Books). New York: Aladdin, 2001. Anna Olswanger’s Shlemiel Crooks. Olswanger, Anna. Shlemiel Crooks. Montgomery: Junebug Books, 2005. Elsa Okon Rael's Rivka's First Thanksgiving. Monday, April 6, 2009. I respect Margaret Cho. Or maybe ...
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Kelly's Thoughts on Adolescent Literature
Kelly's Thoughts on Adolescent Literature. Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Final Project: People with Disabilities. People with Disabilities – An Underrepresented Group in Literature. Tracie Vaughn Zimmer’s Reaching for Sun. And Andrea Stenn Stryer’s Kami and the Yaks. Overall, I found these books to be particularly effective in providing an authentic representation of people with disabilities, as well as high-quality, engaging literature. Zimmer, Tracie Vaughn. Reaching for Sun. Lord, Cynthia. Rules. In her art...
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Krysta's Multi Blog
Thursday, May 7, 2009. Final Project: Cerebral Palsy in Young Adult Literature. Everyone has had those dreams where they are screaming or talking but nothing is coming out. You try moving or anything to get someone, anyone’s attention but nothing is working. Maybe at best all you can do is make some sort of sound but no one can understand you. Well what would you do if that was your life? Mikaelsen, Ben. Petey. New York: Hyperion, 2000. Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Here is some information on Autism. Where: K...
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Lauren's Blog :)
Monday, July 19, 2010. Michigan Association of Teacher Educators Student/Intern Teacher of the Year Second Place Winner 2009-2010. Monday, December 8, 2008. GLBTQ In Children's Literature Wrap-Up. Why should we make anyone feel less adequate than someone else for the way they were born? The Harvey Milk Story. By Kari Krakow is one that can inspire. Young children can look to Harvey's story and know that they, too, can succeed and be who they want to be and do what they want to do. They should not...By Pi...
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Britt's TE448 Literacy Blog
Britt's TE448 Literacy Blog. Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Final Project - Children's Literature - Autism. Rules – Book Review. 160; . 8220;No toys in the fish tank” is one of the many rules given throughout this touching portrayal of a little girls’ life with an autistic brother. . Catherine, the main character of this book, is a typical child who just wants to make friends and fit in. . However, in Catherine’s life, fitting in seems impossible. . 8221; . This touching statement gives Catherine&#...