Over the course of the semester I believe I have learned a lot about diverse literature. Before taking this course I was unaware of “insider” and “outsider” authors in terms of diverse literature. Throughout the semester I have been able to shape my opinion about the insider/outsider debate. Ultimately, I believe a piece of literature reflecting a diverse culture needs to be authentic. It does not matter if the author is an insider or outsider to the culture as long as the literature reflects the diverse group accurately. I think people need focus more on the quality of the literature rather than if the author is an insider or outsider to a particular culture.
During the course of the semester I have been able to learn further about diverse cultures. I feel I am able to evaluate pieces of literature representing a particular group because of the information I have been exposed to from this course. I am more aware of stereotypes and the type of language for these particular groups that we have studied. In particular I am more aware of stereotypes of Native Americans and the language used for GLBT. I believe I am able to critical read children’s literature and ultimately decide if I would want these texts in my future classroom.
The most important thing I have learned from this course is to expose children to authentic pieces of quality literature from a variety of cultures. With that I will be having a diverse library within my future classroom of all cultures studied within this course.
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