Teaching Stories: Viewing a Cultural Diversity Course Through the Lens of Narrative.

Berlak, Ann C.

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Teaching Stories: Viewing a Cultural Diversity Course Through the Lens of Narrative.

Berlak, Ann C.

Theory into Practice, v35 n2 p93-101 Spr 1996

This paper presents an autobiographical account of a course, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Elementary Classroom, with stories told by students in the class and by men from the film, "The Color of Fear." The paper focuses on how to use narrative to understand cultural diversity. (SM)

Descriptors: College Students, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Differences, Education Courses, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Higher Education, Personal Narratives, Preservice Teacher Education, Racial Bias, Racial Differences, Story Telling, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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