Teaching Diversity in Rural Schools
Attaining Understanding, Tolerance, and Respect Through Young Adult Literature
Abstract
Teaching Diversity in Rural Schools: Attaining Understanding, Tolerance, and Respect Through Young Adult Literature aims to assist secondary English Language Arts rural educatorsand students regarding diversity education through the use of rural, small town-themed young adult literature. While appropriate for any rural educator, the Upper Midwestern states (IA, MN, MT, NE, ND, SD, and WY) are focused on because they are unique in their predominantly White residents, with few to no racial and cultural minorities in all locations, large or small.
Teaching rural students about minorities and facilitating in developing understanding, tolerance, and respect toward those different from oneself is difficult when absent from communities and schools. However, this book helps in reaching these goals through the use of titles that consider specific topics of cultural and racial minorities, such as those who are LGBTQ+, undocumented, homeless, having exceptionalities, managing grief/loss, and more. Also addressed are rural communities and schools, the purpose and importance of young adult literature, and locating quality rural, small town-themed novels. Suggestions for using this literature, activities, discussion topics, and recommended titles are also provided.
Schlagworte
young adult library services Midwestern students Rust belt students adolescent literature Appalachian students Bible belt students neurodivergent students undocumented students small town settings small-town literature physically disabled students racial minorities mentally ill students redneck redneck books redneck students minority students minority studies rural setting books LGBTQ students fly-over states handicapped students autistic students hillbilly hillbilly books hillbilly students homeless students cultural minorities- Kapitel Ausklappen | EinklappenSeiten
- i–xxiv Preface i–xxiv
- 173–198 Rural Death and Grief 173–198
- 199–226 Appendix A 199–226
- 227–230 Appendix B 227–230
- 231–234 Appendix C 231–234
- 235–238 Appendix D 235–238
- 239–240 About the Author 239–240