Multicultural Literature and Diversity in Classroom

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Autor(a) principal: Naiditch, Fernando
Data de Publicação: 2009
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Educação
Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/faced/article/view/5126
Resumo: This article presents and discusses an approach to teaching about diversity through the use of multicultural literature. Apart from helping learners develop literacy skills, multicultural literature can be used as a tool to develop sensitivity and awareness to issues of equity and diversity in the classroom and in society (NAIDITCH, 2004; SMALLWOOD, 1996). The researcher describes an experience developed with both pre and in-service teachers that aimed at developing learners’ awareness to multiculturalism and diversity and transform it into social action (FREIRE, 2005). The project described in this article has resulted not only in the students’ ability to identify and understand cultural symbols and expressions, but also in the development of an appreciation of cultural values and different ways of explaining human condition.
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spelling Multicultural Literature and Diversity in ClassroomLiteratura multicultural e diversidade na sala de aulaLiteraturamulticulturalismoliteratura multiculturalculturadiversidadejustiça social. Literaturemulticulturalismmulticultural literatureculturediversityequity.This article presents and discusses an approach to teaching about diversity through the use of multicultural literature. Apart from helping learners develop literacy skills, multicultural literature can be used as a tool to develop sensitivity and awareness to issues of equity and diversity in the classroom and in society (NAIDITCH, 2004; SMALLWOOD, 1996). The researcher describes an experience developed with both pre and in-service teachers that aimed at developing learners’ awareness to multiculturalism and diversity and transform it into social action (FREIRE, 2005). The project described in this article has resulted not only in the students’ ability to identify and understand cultural symbols and expressions, but also in the development of an appreciation of cultural values and different ways of explaining human condition.Este artigo apresenta e discute uma abordagem para o ensino de diversidade através do uso da literatura multicultural. Além de ajudar no desenvolvimento do letramento, a literatura multicultural pode ser usada como um instrumento para desenvolver a consciência e a sensibilidade dos estudantes sobre questões de diversidade e justiça social em sala de aula e na sociedade (NAIDITCH, 2004; SMALLWOOD, 1996). O pesquisador descreve uma experiência desenvolvida tanto com professores em formação como professores, já atuando em sala de aula, cujo objetivo foi desenvolver a consciência dos estudantes para multiculturalismo e diversidade e transformá-la em ação social (FREIRE, 2005). O projeto descrito neste artigo resultou, não somente na capacidade dos estudantes em identificar e compreender símbolos e expressões culturais, mas também no desenvolvimento de uma apreciação de valores culturais e de diferentes formas de se explicar a condição humana.Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2009-04-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/faced/article/view/5126Educação; Vol. 32 No. 1 (2009)Educação; Vol. 32 Núm. 1 (2009)Educação; v. 32 n. 1 (2009)1981-25820101-465Xreponame:Educaçãoinstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/faced/article/view/5126/3765Naiditch, Fernandoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2011-06-07T12:25:28Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/5126Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/faced/indexONGhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/faced/oaieditora.periodicos@pucrs.br||reveduc@pucrs.br1981-25820101-465Xopendoar:2011-06-07T12:25:28Educação - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Multicultural Literature and Diversity in Classroom
Literatura multicultural e diversidade na sala de aula
title Multicultural Literature and Diversity in Classroom
spellingShingle Multicultural Literature and Diversity in Classroom
Naiditch, Fernando
Literatura
multiculturalismo
literatura multicultural
cultura
diversidade
justiça social. Literature
multiculturalism
multicultural literature
culture
diversity
equity.
title_short Multicultural Literature and Diversity in Classroom
title_full Multicultural Literature and Diversity in Classroom
title_fullStr Multicultural Literature and Diversity in Classroom
title_full_unstemmed Multicultural Literature and Diversity in Classroom
title_sort Multicultural Literature and Diversity in Classroom
author Naiditch, Fernando
author_facet Naiditch, Fernando
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Naiditch, Fernando
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Literatura
multiculturalismo
literatura multicultural
cultura
diversidade
justiça social. Literature
multiculturalism
multicultural literature
culture
diversity
equity.
topic Literatura
multiculturalismo
literatura multicultural
cultura
diversidade
justiça social. Literature
multiculturalism
multicultural literature
culture
diversity
equity.
description This article presents and discusses an approach to teaching about diversity through the use of multicultural literature. Apart from helping learners develop literacy skills, multicultural literature can be used as a tool to develop sensitivity and awareness to issues of equity and diversity in the classroom and in society (NAIDITCH, 2004; SMALLWOOD, 1996). The researcher describes an experience developed with both pre and in-service teachers that aimed at developing learners’ awareness to multiculturalism and diversity and transform it into social action (FREIRE, 2005). The project described in this article has resulted not only in the students’ ability to identify and understand cultural symbols and expressions, but also in the development of an appreciation of cultural values and different ways of explaining human condition.
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