Assignment:
Multicultural Literature. There are many different kinds of multicultural children's books. Provide a brief summary of the story. Describe how the book fosters one of the curriculum goals listed below. Be specific and give examples related to the text to support your thinking.
Curriculum
Culture: To foster each child's positive, knowledgeable, and confident self-identity within a cultural context.
Prejudice: To foster each child's comfortable, empathetic interaction with diversity among people.
Prejudice and Racism: To foster each child's critical thinking about bias.
Racism: To foster each child's ability to stand up for himself and others in the face of bias.
Book: Fiesta! By Beatriz McConnie Aapater(Modern Curriculum Press, 1993)