Teaching Multicultural Literature . Support Materials

Teaching Multicultural Literature : A Workshop for the Middle Grades

The workshop guide shows you how to use Teaching Multicultural Literature: A Workshop for the Middle Grades video programs and materials in face-to-face workshop sessions for professional development.

Readings (short literary works featured in the video programs) are available for several of the workshops.

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Introduction (PDF)

Workshop 1. Engagement and Dialogue: Julia Alvarez, James McBride, Lensey Namioka, and more (PDF)

Workshop 1 Readings (PDF)

Workshop 2. Engagement and Dialogue: Judith Ortiz Cofer and Nikki Grimes (PDF)

Workshop 2 Readings (PDF)

Workshop 3. Research and Discovery: Shirley Sterling and Laura Tohe (PDF)

Workshop 3 Readings (PDF)

Workshop 4. Research and Discovery: Edwidge Danticat, An Na, Laurence Yep, and more (PDF)

Workshop 4 Readings (PDF)

Workshop 5. Historical and Cultural Context: Christopher Paul Curtis (PDF)

Workshop 6. Historical and Cultural Context: Langston Hughes and Christopher Moore (PDF)

Workshop 6 Readings (PDF)

Workshop 7. Social Justice and Action: Alma Flor Ada, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Paul Yee (PDF)

Workshop 8. Social Justice and Action: Joseph Bruchac and Francisco Jiménez (PDF)

Appendix (PDF)