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

Who Am I?: Culturally Relevant Text and American Identity

Mark Holston

Published September 2016

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