11.2 Course Assignment # 1:
Children's Multicultural Book
Collection
Tommasina Jones
IvyTech Community College
Intasc Standards
Standard #2: Learning Differences
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. The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures
and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet
high stand
Name of Artifact: 11.2 Course assignment Children Multicultural Book Collection
Date: April 5, 2015
Course: 255
Brief Description:
This week we are creating powerpoint that includes 6 different multicultural children
books with full description and information on book and why it is considered
multicultural..
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• Rationale:
To document my understanding of InTASC Standard 2, Learning Differences I my presentation will
inform students on different cultures and environments other than their own to educate
them on diversity
A Rainbow of Friends
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Author- P.K. Halinan
Publisher-IDEALS WORTHY
Publisher Date-12/2005
This books explains the
differences
we have to children. From our
characteristics and our
interests we are all different but
still special and
important.
This book is considered
multicultural because it informs
readers on different cultures
and colors that exist amongst us.
The Colors of the Rainbow
• Author- Jennifer MooreMallinos.
• Publisher-Barrons Educational
Series, INC.
• Date- 10/01/2005
• Description- Unity of diverse
cultures coming together and
relating to one another by
comparing similarities
• This book is considered
Multicultural because it is about
many diverse cultures uniting
with their similarities.
Shades of Black
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Author-Sandra L. Pinkney
Publisher-Scholastic
Date-2005
Description- Poetic describing
different shades african
americans.
• This book is considered
multicultural because it shows
readers the many variety of
complexions within one culture.
My Name is Maria Isabel
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Author-Alma Flor Ada
Publisher-Atheneum
Date-1993
Description- New to school a
young puerto rican girl tries to
adapt to the changes she has to
face.
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multicultural because it shows
readers the life of a puerto rican
girl trying to adapt to a new
environment unlike her own
while maintaining her identity.
Indian Shoes
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Author-Cynthia Leintich Smith
Publisher-HarperCollins
Date-2002
Description-a young seminole
indian summer adventures with
his grandfather.
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book because it incorporates
their indian tradition and values
into story.
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
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Author-Duncan Tonatiuh
Publisher-Abrams
Date-20ll
Description- About the life of
Diego Rivera celebrating his
Mexican heritage.
• This book is considered
multicultural because it shows
readers insight of mexican
culture and tradition.
Works Cited
• https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/detailL
istBooks.asp?idBookLists=42.