Description
This course offers a book study of current fictional Young Adult Literature (YAL) and middle-grade (MG) literature to help educators increase their knowledge of Native American literature, Indigenous culture, and how it can be incorporated into their classroom. Upon completing this course, educators will have reached a deeper emotional intelligence surrounding issues of the diversity within Native American communities that will lead them to foster more inclusive and culturally aware classrooms and will lead them to a selection of diverse and impactful literature to foreground belonging for all of their students. Though this course is asynchronous, participants are encouraged to engage in discussion with others through discussion boards as well as sharing final projects and reflections.
Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes
Objectives:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
· Recognize the need for diverse Native American literature
· Identify quality, high-interest Native American literature
· Apply knowledge from this course to their own teaching practices
· Combine information from this course with their own teaching philosophy
· Design their own list of resources to continue their learning after the course
· Recognize the harm colonization has done to Native American youth
· Analyze and evaluate texts for authenticity, accurate representation, and bias
· Synthesize knowledge into an organized project
· Familiarize themselves with Native American culture, heritage, and language
Course Texts: (Choose 4 of the 5 that interest you the most)
· Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
· I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day
· Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
· The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
· Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Note: Books may be read in whatever format works best for you: purchased, from the library, e-book, and audiobook all work.
"I ENJOYED THE DIVERSITY OF INFORMATION THAT WAS PRESENTED THROUGH DIFFERENT BOOKS. THE CONTENT WASN'T ABOUT THE SAME TOPICS IN THE NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE."
"GOOD SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL, ENGAGING NOVELS."
"THE BOOKS THEMSELVES, I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE AND PRACTICES."
"IT WAS A FUN CLASS TO TAKE AND GIVES ME A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ON NATIVE AMERICANS."
"THE ASSIGNMENTS WERE WORTHWHILE, THE BOOKS WERE ALL VERY GOOD, AND I OVERALL ENJOYED THE COURSE."
**Registration Instructions**Online registration URL closes @ 5:00 p.m. on February 9, 2023.
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