Teaching through culture : strategies for reading and responding to young adult literature / Joan Parker Webster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webster, Joan Parker.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Young adult literature, American--Study and teaching.

Young adult literature, American.

Young adult literature, American--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Cultural pluralism in literature--Study and teaching.

Cultural pluralism in literature.

Young adults--Books and reading--United States.

Young adults.

Young adults--Books and reading.

Race in literature.

Culture in literature--Study and teaching.

Culture in literature.

Ethnic groups in literature--Study and teaching.

Ethnic groups in literature.

United States.

Youth--Books and reading--United States.

Youth.

Youth--Books and reading.

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

Race in literature--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

xiii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Houston, Tex. : Arte Público Press, [2002]

Summary:

In previous generations of secondary curriculum, the texts read in class reflected a more homogenous society. Today, characters with names like Trino Olivares and Consuelo Harburton join traditional characters, such as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. In an increasingly multicultural global community, teachers are striving to bring more culturally responsive materials to their classrooms. In this trailblazing text, Joan Parker Webster provides instructors with the basic tools to teach young adults Hispanic literature through texts selected and methods tailored for diverse students. She has chosen exemplary narrative works from some of the most respected authors of Hispanic literature. Teaching through Culture introduces teachers to key texts while providing supporting information and methods to make teaching and reading experiences effective. A culturally responsive teacher builds on students' prior knowledge and employs appropriate styles of communication and interaction to engage students in learning.

Parker Webster affirms that the use of texts that provide cultural connections is the most successful way to actively engage diverse learners and improve their comprehension. When students can see themselves in the stories they read, they encounter familiar ideas and situations, which lessen an often overwhelming and intimidating school environment. In each chapter, Parker Webster provides the historical and cultural context for each text and applies strategies for understanding and teaching the text in the classroom. Each chapter is divided into the following sections: Synopsis of the Story, Background before You Read, Reading and Responding to the Story, Working with Words and Connecting across the Curriculum. Parker Webster presents the works of such authors as Anilu Bernardo, Diane Gonzales Bertrand, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Ofelia Dumas Lachtman, Floyd Martinez, and Tomas Rivera.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Becoming a Culturally Responsive Teacher 1

Chapter 2 Silent Dancing: A Storyteller's Memories 12

Chapter 3 Call Me Consuelo: Mystery and Subplot 40

Chapter 4 Jumping Off to Freedom: Fiction from Today's Headlines 60

Chapter 5 Trino's Choice: The Power of Words 86

Chapter 6 Spirits of the High Mesa: In the Name of Progress 109

Chapter 7 ...y no se lo trago la tierra / And the Earth Did Not Devour Him: The Voices of the People 137

Chapter 8 The Story Continues 161.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-178).

ISBN:

1558853766

OCLC:

49664434