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Estes, Thomas H.; Vasquez-Levy, Dorothy – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Stories create opportunities for readers to consider values that guide human action in both the imaginary context of a tale and the real context of their lives. Stories provide insight, but never closure. Students who read both novels and textbooks score better than those reading only one format. (MLH)
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics
Essed, Philomena – 1996
This book serves as an introduction to issues of diversity. Each chapter addresses an issue relevant to life and work in gender-conscious and ethnically diverse environments. Taken together, the chapters challenge the reader to develop alternative views on gender, color, culture, and human relations. The first chapter introduces key notions, such…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Economic Factors, Ethnic Groups, Ethnicity