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Kissen, Rita M. – English Education, 1989
Describes a course for undergraduate elementary education majors on children's literature of emerging nations, aiming to make students (1) aware of their unquestioned cultural assumptions; (2) aware of the value of cultures different from, and opposed to, their own; and (3) think critically about culture, basing their values on understanding…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences