Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Children's literature, American--African American authors--Study and teaching; Race awareness in children;
Abstract
This research project topic was selected because of the need for raised cultural awareness in elementary classrooms, as indicated in current research findings. I chose African-American literature because in this region of the United States, Iowa in particular, the classrooms tend to be largely homogenous. Children who are from African-American descent find themselves to be in the minority in their classroom settings.
These children are not seeing many other children like themselves in their school community. It is therefore important that they see themselves in the literature shared within this community, in order to help them to relate to their learning. At the same time, it is important for students who are not of African-American descent to experience this culture in order to relate to their fellow students and gain understanding and appreciation, not merely tolerance.
Year of Submission
2002
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Charline J. Barnes
Date Original
2002
Object Description
1 PDF file (91 pages)
Copyright
©2002 Kirsten Seebeck
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Seebeck, Kirsten, "Raising cultural awareness in the elementary classroom through African-American children's literature" (2002). Graduate Research Papers. 1518.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1518
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African American Studies Commons, Children's and Young Adult Literature Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Elementary Education Commons
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