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Appreciating diversity through children's literature : teaching activities for the primary grades / Meredith McGowan, Tom McGowan, Pat Wheeler.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Englewood, Colo. : Teachers Ideas Press, 1994.Description: xvii, 135 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 1563081172 :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 372.64 20
LOC classification:
  • LB1527 .M34 1994
Contents:
Section 1: Diversity in terms of age -- the measure of days -- Chapter 1: Old helping young -- the storyteller's legacy -- Chapter 2: Young helping old -- the innocent's gift -- Chapter 3: The generations together -- the renewal of youth and the flowering of age -- Section 2: Diversity in terms of gender roles -- venturing beyond traditional roles -- Chapter 4: Being yourself -- the choice is up to you -- Chapter 5: Making and keeping friends -- boys and girls together -- Chapter 6: Performing nontraditional roles -- the policewoman and Mr. Mom -- Section 3: Diversity in terms of physical ability -- challenge or handicap? -- Chapter 7: Physical disabilities -- only my body doesn't work well -- Chapter 8: Understanding mental disabilities -- sometimes my brains fails me -- Chapter 9: Visual and auditory impairments -- adapting other senses to see and hear -- Section 4: Diversity in terms of ethnicity -- many cultures enrich American life -- Chapter 10: The African-American experience -- a culture born of triumph and tragedy -- Chapter 11: The Asian-American experience -- listening and learning -- Chapter 12: The Hispanic-American experience -- respecting a culture past, present, and future -- Chapter 13: The Native American experience -- hearing powerful stories -- Epilogue.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks LB1527.M34 1994 1 Available 33710000667217

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-128) and index.

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Section 1: Diversity in terms of age -- the measure of days -- Chapter 1: Old helping young -- the storyteller's legacy -- Chapter 2: Young helping old -- the innocent's gift -- Chapter 3: The generations together -- the renewal of youth and the flowering of age -- Section 2: Diversity in terms of gender roles -- venturing beyond traditional roles -- Chapter 4: Being yourself -- the choice is up to you -- Chapter 5: Making and keeping friends -- boys and girls together -- Chapter 6: Performing nontraditional roles -- the policewoman and Mr. Mom -- Section 3: Diversity in terms of physical ability -- challenge or handicap? -- Chapter 7: Physical disabilities -- only my body doesn't work well -- Chapter 8: Understanding mental disabilities -- sometimes my brains fails me -- Chapter 9: Visual and auditory impairments -- adapting other senses to see and hear -- Section 4: Diversity in terms of ethnicity -- many cultures enrich American life -- Chapter 10: The African-American experience -- a culture born of triumph and tragedy -- Chapter 11: The Asian-American experience -- listening and learning -- Chapter 12: The Hispanic-American experience -- respecting a culture past, present, and future -- Chapter 13: The Native American experience -- hearing powerful stories -- Epilogue.