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“I” is for Indian? Dealing with Stereotypes in the Classroom

Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 2:40pm

--Mark Finchum
A primer for recognizing stereotyping where it might occur in alphabet books; textbooks; children's literature; activities around the Thanksgiving and Columbus holidays; and portrayals of modern life in the USA.

http://publications.socialstudies.org/yl/1804/180404.pdf [1]

General US History [2]
Pre-colonial, Colonial [3]
The New Nation [4]
Recent Times [5]
Social Studies and the Young Learner [6]
Elementary [7]
US History [8]

Source URL: http://www.socialstudies.org/teacherslibrary/i-indian-dealing-stereotypes-classroom

Links:
[1] http://publications.socialstudies.org/yl/1804/180404.pdf
[2] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/general-us-history
[3] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/pre-colonial-colonial
[4] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/building-new-nation
[5] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/recent-times
[6] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/journal/social-studies-and-young-learner
[7] http://www.socialstudies.org/elementary
[8] http://www.socialstudies.org/ushistory