Why Literature Matters

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 16.02.09

1. Unit Guide

1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Rationale
4. Why Culturally Relevant Literature
5. Identity and Selfhood
6. Otherness in the Context of American Identity
7. Issues of Identity in Catfish and Mandala 
8. Strategies and Activities
9. Appendix A: Teacher Resources
10. Appendix B: Teacher Resources
11. Appendix C: Teacher Resources
12. Appendix D: Teacher Resources
13. Appendix E: Teacher Resources
14. Appendix F: Teacher Resources
15. Appendix G: Implementing Common Core State Standards
16. Bibliography
17. Notes