QUOTATION

"Words are merely words, but real literature for any age is words chosen with skill and artistry to give the readers pleasure and to help them understand themselves and others."



Lukens, J. Rebecca



Theme

The relationship between children and the elderly.

To engage students in the classroom in meaningful dialogue about diversity using the medium of the classroom blog and personal interaction with multicultural text.
To encourage students to share their own cultural stories and "border cross" from one world to another.


Multicultural Children's Literature Selections

  • Valerie and the Silver Pear, Benjami Darling
  • Year of Impossible Goodbyes, Sook Nyul Choi
  • The Patchwork Quilt, Valerie Flournoy
  • Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, Tomie dePaola
  • Grandpa's Town, Takkaaki Nomura
  • Annie and the Old One, Miska Miles
Learn
tolerance, empathy, acceptance, understanding of and respect for cultural differences

Become
a culturally responsive student

Read
multicultural literature







Friday, December 2, 2011

Post # 12

Final Post:

Students are required to spend some time reading and reflecting on peer's comments to The Crayon Box that Talked. Please comment on at least two peer's comments . Please begin your comments/reflections with, " My response to (name of student) is..." and, " My response to (name of student) is...". Remember that you may also comment on our V.P.'s post.

Happy Posting.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Post #11 The Crayon Box that Talked

Students are asked to post their comments/reflections on Shane DeRolf's, The Crayon Box That Talked. Students are asked to answer the following " What can we learn from a box of crayon?"

Friday, November 18, 2011

Post #10 Reflections and Comments

Students are required to spend some time reading and reflecting on peer's comments to Valerie and the Silver Pear. Please comment on at least two peer's comments . Please begin your comments/reflections with, " My response to this story written by (name of student) is..." and, " My response to this story written by (name of student) is..."

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Post # 9

Students are asked to post their comments/reflections on Benjamin Darling's, Valerie and the Silver Pear.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Post #8 Reflections

Students are required to spend some time reading and reflecting on peer's comments to Annie and the Old One. Please comment on at least two peer's comments . Please begin your comments/reflections with, " My response to this story written by (name of student) is..." and, " My response to this story written by (name of student) is..."

Friday, November 11, 2011

Post #7

Students are asked to post their comments/reflections on Miska Miles's Anne and the Old One.

Post #6

Students are required to spend some time reading and reflecting on peer's comments toNana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs. Please comment on at least two peer's comments . Please begin your comments/reflections with, " My response to this story written by (name of student) is..." and " My response to this story written by (name of student) is..."

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Post #5 Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs

Students are asked to post their comments/reflections on Tomie de Paola's Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Post #4 Reflection/Comments

Students are required to spend some time reading and reflecting on peer's comments to The Patchwork Quilt. Please comment on at least two peer's comments on POST #3. Please begin your comments/reflections with, " My response to Post #3 written by (name of student) is..." and " My response to Post #3 written by (name of student) is..."

Friday, November 4, 2011

Post #3 The Patchwork Quilt

Students are asked to post their comments/reflections on Valerie Flournoy's The Patchwork Quilt.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Post #2 Reflections/Comments

Students are required to spend some time reading and reflectiong on peer's comments to the role elderly play in their lives. Please comment one at least two peer's comments on POST #1. Please begin your comments/reflections with, " My response to Post #1 written by (name of student) is..." and " My response to Post #1 written by (name of student) is..."

Thursday, October 27, 2011

#1 The Role of the Elderly in Your Life

Discuss the role of the elderly in your life: parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, great-grandparents, friends, neighbours. How have they influenced your life? Be specific.