tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86396634737498280272012-02-16T04:20:15.969-05:00I will be looking at Young Adult Lit. and how it can be used to effectively teach minorities within the framework of an English or Language Arts (whichever term you prefer) class. Also, as I read some YA texts I will offer my insights to what I have encountered so far and will attempt to give minority readers a place to find out more about books of interest to them and all young adults.Atrain's Literature Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02464085998076810701noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639663473749828027.post-12415285184148278542007-01-20T10:55:00.000-05:002007-01-20T11:14:04.122-05:00

Ok, so now that I am really interested in YA lit, I am reading Monster which I am half done with thus far. It is interesting how the author has chosen to tell the story. Using the conventions of a screenplay not only shows the reader how this meduim can be used effectively to convey a story outside of movie making and stage show production but also gives us further insight into the main

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Overall I found this exercise and intro into blogging and using RSS Feeds very useful for my own study and research and I see the validity in using this medium in my own classrooms in the future. I know that complaining about the number of feeds and info. about my topic will not solve anything so I am going to keep this blog alive long after the requirements of this class in order to give other

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While today children are using lots of spaces to talk about anything that comes to mind I think that the sort of blogging that is being done in schools is different and highly beneficial. Let's call this second type "Educational Blogging" since the subject matter is usually focused on the lessons being discussed in the classroom. This type allows students to get away from just writing "boring"

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MEET JOSEPH BRUCHACQ: What do you suggest teachers look for when selecting Native American literature?A: Seek out books that depict characters from a well-defined individual native nation-as opposed to generic Indians. I say this because there are popular books that were written without understanding these specific differences. For example, in Annie and the Old One by Miska Miles — which is a

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This post is about trying to find YA Lit for or by Minorities in Schuler's Bookstore. Most times finding books of interest large chain bookstores can be a daunting task but if you are looking for Literature for or by Minorities in the Young Adult section you better know titles and authors because you may not be able to find them. While looking for multicultural texts in relation to young

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Here are some things to:KEEP IN MINDAfrican-American experiences are diverse and unique. The black experiences of the South do not necessarily reflect those of the North, nor do inner-city situations parallel rural settings. Make sure your classroom library reflects this diversity, as well as that of blacks living in places such as the Caribbean, Africa, and Great Britain.Reject books with

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While we went to hear about Dr. Gates' ideas concerning the digital divide we didn't hear much on the subject. We did hear that while Dr. Gates was working to sell his idea of the Encyclopedia Africana, as envisioned by DuBois in the early 1900's, that Microsoft wanted to do a feasibility study concerning how many African-American households had computers, since the Encyclopedia was going to be

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Older literary fare has been replaced by "culturally relevant" literature that targets students' ethnic group identification, on the assumption that sharing the lead character's ethnicity will motivate them to read.There is no evidence that either of these types of reading fare turn boys into lifelong readers and learners.Exerpt from "Young readers' interest waning"Published in The Lake County

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Since I have spent the last 4 hours looking for information about Teaching Minorities using YA Lit. and have been very unsuccessful I thought it might be a good time to write about it. It is interesting in these times of revamping the educational practices a dictated by NCLB and with the pushes in American Public Schools to close the achievement gap between students of different ethnic

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"Let's take a look at teaching literature to Minorities with a focus on the use of YA (Young Adult) Literature." This is how I started my blog, now I have become far more informed of the lack of discussion in blogs and news sites on this subject. As I look for recent articles on my stated topic I find that there aren't many at all. Therefore, what I will be doing is continuing to use Yahoo

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