Teaching Tough Topics: How do I use children's literature to build a deeper understanding of social justice, equity, and diversity?

Teaching Tough Topics: How do I use children's literature to build a deeper understanding of social justice, equity, and diversity?
ISBN-10
1551389428
ISBN-13
9781551389424
Category
Education
Pages
166
Language
English
Published
2020-01-15
Publisher
Pembroke Publishers Limited
Author
Larry Swartz

Description

Teaching Tough Topics shows teachers how to lead students to become caring citizens as they read and respond to quality children’s literature. It focuses on topics that can be challenging or sensitive, yet are significant in order to build understanding of social justice, diversity, and equity. Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, Religious Intolerance, Poverty, and Physical and Mental Challenges are just some of the themes explored. The book is rooted in the belief that by using picture books, novels, poetry, and nonfiction, teachers can enrich learning with compassion and empathy as students make connections to texts, to others, and to the world.

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