Diversity

Included here are materials that encourage an understanding of diverse groups of people.
 * African American
 * Arab American
 * Chinese American
 * Cultural Holidays
 * Japanese American
 * Jewish
 * Latino American
 * Multicultural Education
 * Native Americans
 * Prejudice
 * Teacher Resources

__African American__
This includes materials about Africa and African culture.

ERC NON PRNT E185.625 .B55 1995 [|Check Availability] When Marlon Riggs died of AIDS at the age of 37, he completing this film which summed up a lifetime's work exploring African American identity, weaving together the testimonies of those whose complexion, class, gender, speech or sexuality has made them feel "too Black" or "not Black enough." (DVD, 86 min.) Adult
 * //Black Is...Black Ain't.// (1995). San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel.**
 * Teacher Resource: []

Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.

ERC NON PRNT U53.F55 H5 1996 Check Availability Flipper (1856-1940) was the first black graduate from West Point Military Academy. Following assignments with the 10th Calvary 'Buffalo Soldiers', he fell victim to racial prejudice, was framed on trumped up charges of embezzlement and was dishonorably discharged for 'conduct unbecoming an officer'. (VHS, 59 min.) Gr. 9-up.
 * //Held in trust: the story of Lt. Henry O. Flipper.// (1996). Alexandria, VA: PBS Home Video.**

ERC PROF BK PZ7.8878 Rai 2010 Check Availability The children arrive on the first day of school and build a mud structure to be their classroom for the next nine months until the rainy season comes and washes it all away. Gr. Pre-3.
 * Rumford, J. (2010). //Rain school.// New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.**

ERC NON PRNT ML3917 .U6 W46 2014 Check Availability This documentary plunges viewers into the world of three past-Katrina New Orleans school marching bands. The film follows the kids for one school year, as they get ready to perform in upcoming Mardi Gras parades and their teachers guide them to succeed and survive outside of band. (DVD, 89 min.) Gr. 5-up
 * //The whole gritty city.// (2014). Brooklyn, NY: Band Room Productions.**

__Arab American__
This includes materials about Arab countries and culture.

Arab-American Book Award, established in 2006b by the Arab American National Museum, the Arab American Book Award honors significant literature by and about Arab Americans.

ERC PROF BK PZ7.B1742 Mi 2010 Check Availability In Sydney, Australia, and in Morocco, two boys and their families have a day of shopping. Readers are invited to compare illustrations in two wordless stories that are intended to be read one from left to right and the other from right to left. Text is in English and Arabic. Gr. PreS-2.
 * Baker, J. (2010). //Mirror.// Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.**

ERC PROF BK G370. I2 S24 2014 Check Availabilty Picture book biography of the fourteenth century traveler, who left behind manuscripts that described his travels.
 * Sharafeddine, F. (2014). //The amazing travels of Ibn Battuta.// Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.**

=__Chinese American__= This includes materials about China and Chinese culture.

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is to honor and recognize individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit.

ERC PROF BK PZ7.C41943 Ye 2012 Check Availability Follows a young Chinese American girl, as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth-grade classroom, and finds a true best friend. Gr. 3-5.
 * Chang, Andrea. (2012). //The year of the book.// Boston: Houghton Mifflin.**

ERC PROF BK PZ7.L644 Br 2008 Check Availability A Chinese-American family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year. End notes discuss the customs and traditions of Chinese New Year. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Lin, Grace. (2008). //Bringing in the New Year.// New York: Alfred A. Knopf.**

ERC PROF BK PZ7.W8185553 Mag 2012 Check Availability Maggie has new chopsticks, but her family tells her that she is holding them all wrong, until Father comes along to tell her that she is unique and can do it her own way. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Woo, Alan. (2011). //Maggie's chopsticks.// Toronto, Ontario: Kids Can Press.**

__Cultural Holidays__
ERC NON PRNT GT4985.5 .F577 2005 Check Availability Three animated classic Christmas stories. (DVD, 52 total min.) Gr. PreS-5
 * //The first Christmas and other stories.// (2005). New York: Goodtimes Entertainment.**
 * **//The First Christmas//** (22 min.). A retelling of the Nativity story, includes Christmas carols.
 * **//The Chimes//** (23 min). A retelling of the Charles Dickens tale, about a poor porter who takes special joy at the sound of bells.
 * **//A Christmas Gift//** (9 min.). Claymation version of the Peter, Paul & Mary ballad "Christmas Dinner".

=__Japanese American__=

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is to honor and recognize individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit.

ERC PROF BK D769.8.A6 C66 2000 Check Availability Examines the history of Japanese in the United States, focusing on their treatment during World War Ii, including the mass relocation to internment camps and the distinguished service of Japanese Americans in the American military. Gr. 6-up.
 * Cooper, M.L. (2000). //Fighting for Honor: Japanese Americans and World War II.// New York: Clarion Books.**

ERC PROF BK PZ7.F8975 Ho 1984 Check Availability An American sailor courts a Japanese girl and each tries, in secret, to learn the others way of eating. Gr. Pre-5.
 * Friedman, Ina. (1984). //How my parents learned to eat. Boston//: Houghton Mifflin.**

ERC PROF BK PZ7 .M7 1284 bas 1993 Check Availability A Japanese American boy learns to play baseball when and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during WWII. Gr. 2 - 4
 * Mochizuki, Ken. (1993). //Baseball saved us. New York, NY:// Lee & Low.**

ERC PROF BK NC975.5 .S39 A2 2011 Check Availability Caldecott Medalist Say presents a graphic novel chronicling his own journey as an artist during WWII, when he was shunned by his father, who didn't understand his son's artistic leanings, but was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist. Gr. 4-up. =__Jewish__=
 * Say, Allen. (2011). //Drawing from Memory.// New York: Scholastic.**

ERC NON PRNT PN1997 .U6 M655 1985 Check Availability Based on the book by Barbara Cohen, this story of a young Russian Jewish girl who has emigrated to the U.S. with her parents to escape religious persecution. Instead of acceptance, her American classmates tease and make fun of her. When Molly's mother finishes her pilgrim doll as a Jewish immigrant avoiding persecution, her classmates are moved and finally appreciate her (DVD, 24 min.) Gr. 3--8.
 * //Molly's pilgrim.// (1985). St. Louis, MO: Learning Corporation of America / Phoenix Learning Corporation.**

ERC PROF BK PZ7.O1242 Al 1997 Check Availability A prayer shawl is handed down from grandfather to grandson in this story of Jewish tradition and the passage of generations. Gr. K-5.
 * Oberman, S. (1997). //The always prayer shawl.// New York: Puffin Books**.

Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience.

__Latino American__
The first documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have for ht epast 500-plus years helped shape what is today the United States. (DVD, 6 hours). Not rated.
 * //Latino Americans.// (2013). Boston: WETA/PBS. @http://www.pbs.org/latino-americans/en/**

Pura Belpre Award is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

ERC PROF BK GT4995.A4 S2513 2002 [|Check Availability] Describes the Day of the Dead, or el Dia de los Muertos, a holiday celebrated in Mexico from Oct. 31 to November 2. Gr. 2-4.
 * Vicente, L.S. (1999). //The festival of bones = El Festival de las Calaveras.// El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press.**

**__Multicultural Education__**
EC NON PRNT M1997 .A379 B33 2016 Check Availability The newest Alphabet Rockers release, The Playground Zone, raises timely issues about race, ethnicity, neuro diversity and community, employing old-school and contemporary hip hop music with street cred in ways that instantly engage young listeners. (CD, Approx. 17 min.) Gr. PreS-5.
 * Alphabet Rockers. (2016). //The playground zone.// ??: School Time Music.**

ERC NON PRNT E184 .A1 A498 2014 Check Availability This film reveals how dramatic demographic changes are playing out in our country today. It explores the impact of the new American mainstream -- the growing numbers of Asians, Latinos, African American, persons of mixed race, immigrants, women, youth, and LGBTs whose influence over culture, commerce, and the outcome of elections is affecting every aspect of contemporary life. (DVD, 240 min.) Not rated.
 * //America by the numbers with Maria Hinojosa: Behind every number, there's a story.// (2014). Arlington, VA: The Futuro Media Group/PBS.**
 * //Teacher Resources for episodes://
 * //**"Island of Warriors"**// : //@http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mcaam-math-sp-island/island-of-warriors///
 * //**"Mainstream USA"** :// @http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/mainstream-usa
 * **//"Walking in Someone Else's Shoes"//** : @http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/through-someone-else-s-eyes-perspectives-coeur-d-alene
 * **//"Politics of the New South"//** : @http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/politics-new-south
 * //**"Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town"**// : @http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/pass-or-fail-cambodia-town
 * **//"The New Mad Men"//** : @http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/who-do-they-think-we-are

ERC NON PRNT RJ134 .B33 2010 Check Availability Follows hour babies from different parts of the globe as they navigate their first year of life. Features Ponijao from Namibia, Bayarjargal from Mongolia, Hatti who lives in San Francisco, and Mari from Tokyo. (DVD, 79 min.) Rated PG.
 * //Babies.// (2010). Universal City, CA: Universal Studios Home Entertainment.**

El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros Celebrate children and books every day with free downloadable materials from this website. Sponsored by the American Library Association, this celebration culminates every year on April 30th and emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. For suggestions of titles and websites from cultures around the world, click here 2013 Dia de los Ninos Booklist

ERC PROF BK GN495.6 .F69 1997 Check Availability Despite the differences between people around the world, there are similarities that join us together, such as pain, joy, and love. Gr. Pre-3.
 * Fox, M. (1997). //Whoever you are.// Orlando, FL: Harcourt, Inc.**

This PDF tells of Roosevelt's pivotal role of creating the UDHR in the aftermath of WWII and the Holocaust; it includes primary source documents.
 * //Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.//** PDF download: @https://www.facinghistory.org/for-educators/educator-resources/resources/fundamental-freedoms-eleanor-roosevelt-and-universal

ERC PROF BK PZ8.1 .G169 1997 Check Availability A collection of ten folktales from various cultures around the world. Gr. 3-6.
 * Gavin, Jamila. (1997). //Our favorite stories.// New York: DK.**

ERC PROF BK PZ8.3.H17 AL 1994 Check Availability Reveals in verse that despite outward differences children everywhere are essentially the same and all are lovable. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Hamanaka, S. (1994) //All the colors of the Earth.// New York: Morrow Books.**

ERC NON PRNT LC3726 .I15 2013 Check Availability Five new immigrant teenagers strive to master English, adapt to families they haven't seen in years, and create a future of their own while coming of age in a new land. (DVD, 92 min. & 52 min. versions) Gr. 9-up.
 * //I learn America: One high school, one school year, five new Americans.// (2013). Blooming Grove, NY: New Day Films.**

ERC PROF BK PZ7.K15745 Co 1999 Check Availability Seven-year-old Lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends' skin, viewed in terms of food and things found in nature. Gr. PreS-2.
 * Katz, K. (1999). //The colors of us.// New York: Henry Holt.**

ERC PROF BK HQ781.5 .K56 1995 Check Availability Photographs and text depict the homes, schools, family life and culture of young people around the world. Gr. 2-6.
 * Kindersley, Barnabas. (1995). //Children just like me.// London: Dorling Kindersley.**

Find a wealth of information about books about South Asia on Kita B World -- by age, format, country and lanugage. Ages Birth-age 10+.
 * [|KitaabWorld.com]**

ERC PROF BK PZ7.K85278 Sam 2011 Check Availability Elliot and Kailash discover that even though they live in different countries -- America and India -- they both love to climb trees, own pets, and ride school buses. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Kostecki-Shaw, J.S. (2011). //Same, same but different. New// York: Henry Holt.**

[|South Asia Book Award] To encourage and commend authors and publishers who produce books about life and culture in South Asia, and to provide librarians and teachers with recommendations for educational use, the South Asia National Outreach Consortium (SANOC) will offer a yearly book award to call attention to outstanding works on South Asia.

ERC PROF BK PZ8.3.T8545 SK 2005 Check Availability Vivid illustrations delivery an important message of social acceptance to young readers. A wonderful venue for parents and teachers to discuss important social concepts with children. Gr. PreS-3.
 * Tyler, M. (2005). //T////he skin you live in.// Chicago, IL: Chicago Children's Museum.**

**__Native Americans__**
American Indian Youth Literature Awards are presented every two years and were established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians.

ERC PROF BK PS3552.R794 P87 2000 Check Availability Seven different stories told in play form, from Native American traditions including Abenaki, Ojibway, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Snohomish, Tlingit, and Zuni.
 * Bruchac, Joseph. (2000). //Pushing Up the Sky: seven Native American plays for children.// Illustrated by Teresa Flavin. New York: Dial Press.**

ERC PROF BK E76.6 .C37 1994 Check Availability More than 100 illustrated crafts and activities that encourage kids to have fun and be creative as they learn about Native American life and values. Gr. 3-8.
 * Carlson, Laurie. (1994). //More Than Moccasins: A kid's activity guide to traditional North American Indian Life.// Chicago: Chicago Review Press.**

ERC PROF BK E99.W2 S683 2005 Check Availability Biography of the Pawtuxet Indian, who, after his capture, escape, and return to his childhood home, helped the Pilgrims establish the colony of Plymouth. (VHS, 25 min.) Gr. K-5.
 * //Squanto and the First Thanksgiving (Rabbit Ears Storybook Collection).// (2005). South Burlington, VT: Clearvue & SVE.**

__Prejudice__
ERC NON PRNT BF575. P9 B584 2004 Check Availability //Blue eyed.// (2004). US: **Denkmal Filmproduction.** Jane Elliot's famous exercise where she teaches people to discriminate against each other in a matter of minutes based on eye color. (DVD, 3 1/2 hours). Adult.

ERC NON PRNT BF575.H3 F3 2003 Check Availability Elie Wiesel talks with Bill Moyers about his own childhood experiences at Auschwitz and analyzes he source of Nazi hatred toward Jews. (DVD, 8 min.) Gr. 9-up.
 * //Facing hate (The Moyers Collection).// (2003). Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities & Sciences. **

ERC NON PRNT PN 1995.9 .A68 R44 2006 Check availability Throughout its history Hollywood has portrayed Arabs as buffoons or bandits. The video seeks to rectify this stereotyping by comparing it to other forms of racist imagery and by suggesting alternative narratives that treat the Arabs as humans, no demons. (DVD). (50 min.) Adult.
 * //Reel bad Arabs.// (2006). Northampton, MA: Media Education Foundation.**

ERC PROF BK BF575 .P9 R67 2014 Check Availabilty Diversity expert Ross explores the unconscious biases we each carry within us, as they inform every decision we make on a daily basis. Professional.
 * Ross, H.J. (2014). //Everyday bias: Identifying and navigating unconscious judgments in our daily lives.// Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.**

ERC NON PRNT HQ1075.5.U6 S77 2009 Check Availability **//Straightlaced: How gender's got us all tied up.// (2009). Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ: New Day Films.** Fifty diverse students take viewers on a powerful, intimate journey to see how popular pressures around gender and sexuality are shaping the lives of today's American teens. Gender-based expectations are deeply intertwined with homophobia, and are also impacted by race, ethnicity and class, revealing the toll that deeply-held stereotypes and rigid gender policing have on all of our lives. (DVD). Adult.

ERC NON PRNT HM258 .V3 1995 Check Availability A study of prejudice toward people who are different. Viewers learn how to decrease their discomfort in communicating with people from different cultures, social classes, age groups, or physical disabilities. (VHS, 19min.) Professional. Facilitator's Guide: @http://www.learningseed.com/catalog/valuing-diversity
 * //Valuing diversity: Multi-cultural communication.// Lake Zurich, IL: Learning Seed.**

__Teacher Resources__
ERC NON PRNT HM1211 .C648 2004 Check Availability This program shows how to improve communication in a series of eye-opening cross-cultural situations. Discover how even the simple act of saying "yes" or "no" has cultural implications, or that "getting right to the point" can be as much a cultural value as "saving face". (DVD, 23 min.) Professional.
 * //Communicating between cultures.// (2004). Chicago, IL: Learning Seed.**

ERC PROF BK Z1037 .A1 J69 2013 Check Availability A bibliography of books that feature multi ethnic characters or situations, grouped by subject areas. For teacher or librarian. Gr. 4-8.
 * Jones, C. & Petty, J.B (2013). //Multiethnic books for the middle school curriculum.// Chicago: ALA.**

ERC PROF BK PS153 .M56 D58 2013 Check Availability A concerted effort of collecting articles on the representations of culture groups that are often ignored in examinations of diverse youth literature. Adult.
 * Naidoo, J.C. & Dahlen, S.P. (2013). //Diversity in youth literature: Opening doors through reading.// Chicago: ALA.**

ERC PROF BK LC1099.3 .O63 2006 Check Availability Activities for secondary schools to use for multicultural education.
 * Oparah, D. C. (2006). //Make a world of difference: 50 asset-building activities to help teens explore diversity.// Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.**

//**Perspectives for a Diverse America**// website. @http://perspectives.tolerance.org/ Written by Teaching for Tolerance, this K-12 curriculum that marries anti-bias social justice content with the Common Core State Standards. Professional.

ERC NON PRNT LC1099.3 .R47 1995 Check Availability A professional development program designed to help educators address the issue of multicultural education, with strategies to help develop multicultural curricula as well as help integrate multicultural education into an existing curriculum. (VHS, 62 min., facilitator's guide). Professional.
 * //Respecting diversity in the classroom.// (1995). Bloomington, IN: Agency for Instructional Technology.**

ERC NON PRNT LC2601 .P433 2010 Check Availability //**Peace through education: Stealing the light.**// **(2012). Herndon, VA: Rock Creek Productions, Inc.** Documentary that tells the story of Dr. Mohammad Khan Kharoti and his struggle to give the gifts of literacy and educational opportunity to the children of Afghanistan. (DVD, 51 min.) Gr. 9-up.