Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer

PART 1

Go to this website to complete this part of the assignment then fill out the form attached.
https://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/character-education-programs

Choose two educational citizenship/character programs that you could use in your future school setting. You can pick any two you desire. Evaluate them using the “Educational Citizenship/Character Programs" document, which includes the following criteria:

Why you chose the program
Rationale for implementation
Resources needed
Cost
Implementation time
Teacher training available
Research supporting success

PART 2

Choose and read two multicultural picture books, story books or chapter books that are appropriate for the group of students in your program of study. You may use the websites listed in the topic materials or your local library to access possible books for this assignment.

Create a one-page flyer for each of the books you chose to read. Refer to the "Sample Flyer" document for possible ideas to use in creating your flyers. Be creative, but be sure to include the following:

      Title of the book

      Author of the book

      Summary paragraph of the book

      Three images or illustrations related to the book

      Two uses in the classroom for the book

      Three different professional reviews of the book

Brief analysis of how multiculturalism is incorporated in light of the following criteria given in “Evaluating Children’s Books for Bias”:

-Omission
-Illustrations
-Check the story line
-Authenticity
-Relationships between people
-Heroines/Heroes
-Child’s self-image
-Author’s or Illustrator’s background
-Author’s or Illustrator’s perspective
-Language
-Copyright date