Today's public schools represent a demographic of students that are more diverse than ever before. In turn, culturally responsive and affirming teaching practices should mirror the academic, social, and cultural needs of an ever-increasing population of diverse students. Through multicultural education students can discover the ways they are shaped by their own culture, as well as learn more about others. Multicultural education practices provide mutually beneficial dialogue between cultures, and the pedagogical practices increase learning outcomes for not just the ethnically and racially diverse, but all students who are participatory in the content. This book provides educational stakeholders with culturally relevant and affirming techniques for utilizing multicultural literature as a pedagogical tool in social studies, mathematics, science, and reading. Each chapter provides a brief summary about the selected multicultural text and also contains an instructional strategy to be used. Following this, an inquiry-based lesson is provided with supplementary materials and resources that allow for K-12 differentiation.
Acknowledgments Introduction Lakia M. Scott Section One: Using Multicultural Literature in English Language Arts, Reading and Social Studies Chapter 1. The Day You Begin: Using Children's Lived Experiences as a Tool for Cultivating Critical Consciousness through Elementary English Language Arts and Reading Kelly C. Johnston Chapter 2. Separate is Never Equal: Utilizing Question-Answer Relationships to Foster Students' Reading Comprehension Elena M. Venegas Chapter 3. Inside Out & Back Again: Making Cultural Connections through Immigrant Food for Early, Middle, and Secondary Learners Janet K. Keeler Chapter 4. Exploring Marlon Bundo as an Artifact for Analysis: Culture Circles and Critical Inquiry toward Informed Civic Engagement Kevin R. Magill Chapter 5. Dreamers/Sonadores: Exploring the Global Significance of Dreams and Activism through a Social Studies Lens Sarah M. Straub Section Two: Using Multicultural Literature in Science and Mathematics Chapter 6. Black Pioneers of Science and Invention: Exploring the Impact of Black Scientists on the Field Today Yasmin Laird Chapter 7. Grandfather Tang's Story: A Cross Curricular Approach Using Story-Telling through Mathematics and Decision-Making Processes for Elementary Learners Christine J. Picot Chapter 8. Ruth and the Green Book: Using Mathematics to Better Understand Discrimination Amy K. Corp Chapter 9. Harvesting Hope: Equipping Students for Social Activism through a Mathematical Approach to History Jamie Wong Chapter 10. Maya's Blanket: Applying Mathematics to Solve Everyday Problems Amy K. Corp Conclusion Barbara Purdum-Cassidy Index About the Editors About the Contributors
