Program Design
Preferences/ Opinions (Diversity)
p.169
After reading/viewing strategies are used after reading to confirm,
clarify, and integrate what was read. Examples of such strategies are
• thinking/telling about what one really liked about the text
• rereading the text or parts of the text
• talking to others about the text
p.220
It is important to expose students to literature that reflects many cultures,
themes, and values. Folk tales are excellent for promoting multicultural
understanding. One useful activity to promote this understanding is to have
students compare versions of the same tale from different cultures.
After reading/viewing strategies are used after reading to confirm,
clarify, and integrate what was read. Examples of such strategies are
• thinking/telling about what one really liked about the text
• rereading the text or parts of the text
• talking to others about the text
p.220
It is important to expose students to literature that reflects many cultures,
themes, and values. Folk tales are excellent for promoting multicultural
understanding. One useful activity to promote this understanding is to have
students compare versions of the same tale from different cultures.