Text Sets : Multimodal Learning for Multicultural Students

Text Sets: Multimodal Learning For Multicultural Students Integrates A Multicultural Approach To Teaching With Standards-based Instruction And Multimodal Learning Opportunities In A Variety Of Content Areas. This Unique Combination Allows Teachers To Meet The Demands Of Their Curriculum While Recognizing And Honoring The Diverse Students In Their Classroom. Each Chapter Provides An Annotated Text Set With A Specific Theme, Curricular Goals, And Instructional Activities That Suggest Ways For Students To Interact With The Texts. In Addition To Providing Ready-made Text Sets, It Models A Framework For Teachers To Build Their Own Text Sets Based On The Individual Needs Of Their Schools And Communities. Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Literacy And Language Arts -- Using Literature To Teach Inference In The English/language Arts Classroom / William P. Bintz -- Understanding Those Who Are Different / Bethany L. Scullin -- ‘good Hair’ / Brianna Foraker -- Recognizing African Influences In American Children’s Literature / Taylor Hair And Rachael Fleischaker -- Mathematics -- Using Texts To See The Universality Of Mathematics / Julie Nurnberger-haag , Anita Alexander And Janis S. Mcteer -- Using Literature As A Lens Into The Standards For Mathematical Practice / Courtney Nagle -- Counting Our Way Through Kindergarten Using Text Sets / Molly Young -- Science And The Nature World -- A Text Set Guided Tour Of Biological Evolution / Lisa Borgerding -- Science As A Human Enterprise: The Power Of Varied Backgrounds And Perspectives / Bridget K. Mulvey -- Using Text Sets To Teach Stem In The K-5 Classroom / William P. Bintz , Sara D. Moore And Mila Rosa Librea-carden -- To Infinity And Beyond With Texts / Alexandria Twichell -- Historical Perspectives -- Using Biographical Multicultural And International Literature Across Content Areas / Gumiko Monobe And Sharyn Turner -- Trinidad Is A Paradise / Joanne Kilgour Dowdy -- Understanding Martin Luther King, Jr. / Joe Lendak -- Beyond Names And Dates In World War Ii / Matthew Porter -- Exploring Cultural Connections -- Día De Muertos – Day Of The Dead / Mariana Romero-gonzalez -- Everyone Has A Story / Shen Wen Tan -- What Are You? / Shana M. Lee -- The Way Of My People / Lorianna Clarke-alexander -- Communication Through Language And Culture -- Experiential Exercises In Lingo-cultural Diversity / Irina Anokhin -- Communication Between The Deaf, The Culturally Deaf, Their Families, And The Hearing / Laura Beth Benner -- Finding Peace Through War / Fitim Krasniqi -- Musical Journeys -- Jazzin’ It Up In The Elementary Music Classroom With Text Sets / Rachael Fleischaker -- The Blues / Karl Martin -- Visual Art And What It Represents -- Colors And Emotions / Kaitlyn Culp -- Aesthetics / Katheryn Werner -- Women Artists And Women In Art / Sue Kelewae -- Back Matter -- About The Contributors. Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, Rachael Fleischaker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.