Engagement and Dialogue: Judith Ortiz Cofer and Nikki Grimes Student Work

Workshop 1 Engagement and Dialogue: Julia Alvarez, James McBride, Lensey Namioka, and more

Workshop 3 Research and Discovery: Shirley Sterling and Laura Tohe

Workshop 4 Research and Discovery: Edwidge Danticat, An Na, Laurence Yep, and more

Workshop 5 Historical and Cultural Context: Christopher Paul Curtis

Workshop 6 Historical and Cultural Context: Langston Hughes and Christopher Moore

Stanlee Brimberg and his students in New York City study the important contributions of African Americans to the United States and the recent discovery of the African Burial Ground in Manhattan through factual texts, video, art, photography, and poetry. The students interview writer, historian, and documentary filmmaker Christopher Moore to learn more about the everyday experiences of African slaves in early New York. They examine the works of Langston Hughes, and then — drawing on all of the texts — they write their own poetry and engage in peer review. As a culminating activity, the students take a field trip to the African Burial Ground Memorial, and then design their own postage stamps to commemorate the site.

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

Workshop 8 Social Justice and Action: Joseph Bruchac and Francisco Jiménez

Workshop 9 Teaching Strategy Workbook

Supplementary Teaching Multicultural Literature Facilitator's Guide

Teaching Multicultural Literature Facilitator's Guide