10-second review: Why use multi-cultural literature? "We want students to see themselves in what they read; we want them to understand other, unfamiliar cultures; we want them to learn what we share as humans; we want them to learn to feel empathy, not dislike, for people who are different from us…. We want them to learn 'to appreciate, not fear, differences.' ”
Source: CZ Zitlow. English Journal (January 2005), 93. A publication of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Comment: Just a reminder. Never buy books to use in class without first having read them. I know, that sounds like common sense. But I've seen it happen and the results have been disastrous. RayS.
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