This chapter was about the many benefits of introducing
diverse literature in today’s classroom. By introducing multicultural
literature students are given the opportunity to learn about other cultures and
backgrounds. This in turn helps them develop insights and understandings of
their own cultures and values. Diversity
is pretty broad term and can include culture, language, religion, social class,
exceptionality, and family structure. The book defines multicultural literature
as, “a group of works used to break the monopoly of the mainstream culture and
make the curriculum pluralistic”. Introducing students to diverse literature helps
students to develop and engage in critical thinking skill which in turn, leads them to
reflective decision making.
I believe multicultural literature is an opportunity to
expand the knowledge of students about diversity. Multicultural literature can
show students that they really are not that different from one another. This type of literature teaches students
about different religions, family lives and languages. It can expose them to
new ideas and diverse viewpoints. As a future teacher I feel that it is important for me to expose my students to this type of literature. I plan on having a rich library for my students and will incorporate a variety of diverse literature into many of my lesson plans.
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