Assignment: Book Review
Textbook: Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom
o Provides, the title, author(s) and a brief synopsis of the movie, documentary or book content
o Evaluate the author's intentions. What is the author's primary purpose? What does he or she hope to communicate to the viewer or reader?
o Highlight its key strengths and weaknesses
o Calls attention to its scholarly value and relationship to equity and social justice.
o Gives an opinion (See sample reflection questions below.)
Additionally, you will include a reflection that considers the following critical questions (You do not need to take each question individually and answer it.):
o What does this have to do with me?
o How could I explain these concepts to others (parents, students, peers, colleagues, etc.)?
o What emotions are conjured up as I read? What's that about?
o What can I change about my practice, curricula, relationships, and policies?
o How can I use this to center my teaching on my most marginalized students?
o How does this connect with previous things I've learned?
o How much more is there to learn?
o Who can I share this with?
o How can I lead my peers in taking up this work?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.