Graduate Project Title
Prereading and Postreading Activities for Children's Multicultural Trade Books
Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1995
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Nancy E. Jurenka
Second Committee Member
Andrea Bowman
Third Committee Member
Gail Goss
Abstract
A review of literature was completed to support the need for, and value of, using multicultural literature within the elementary classroom. The criteria for selecting multicultural literature was also reviewed. The project consisted of a booklist and prereading and postreading activities for twenty-five multicultural trade books. The purpose of the project was to heighten student's awareness of the multicultural community in which they live and appreciation of cultures throughout the world. The strategies and activities developed for these books were based on the whole language philosophy. The twenty-five trade books were divided into four themes: 1. Grandparents, 2. Folktales and Legends, 3. Learning About the Past, 4. Cultural Understanding. These themes include art, music, social studies, science, cooking, language arts, and physical education activities.
Recommended Citation
Beardsley, Sandra Gail, "Prereading and Postreading Activities for Children's Multicultural Trade Books" (1995). All Graduate Projects. 446.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/446
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons