Identifies selected titles and information sources pertinent to various ethnic and multicultural areas. (Author/FM)

This bibliography, developed as part of the Portland (Oregon) Public School District's Comprehensive Desegregation Plan, is designed to assist teachers of grades K-8 in locating materials which are unbiased and contribute to multicultural understanding. The bibliography lists books, audiovisual items, and community resources within reach of…

Prepared by the American Association of School Librarians Committee on Treatment of Minorities in Library Books and Other Instructional Materials, as a second supplement to the listing published in the Winter 1970 issue of School Libraries. (Author)

This is an annotated bibliography of multi-ethnic curriculum materials, compiled by the Midwest Center for Equal Educational Opportunity, University of Missouri. This bibliography is organized by type of material including 16mm films, filmstrips, sound recordings, photo aids, learning kits and packets, simulations and games, booklets, and books.…

This annotated bibliography is the first supplement to the "Annotated Bibliography of Multi-Ethnic Curriculum Materials" and represents the materials collected by the Midwest Center for Equal Educational Opportunity since the publication of the original volume in the fall of 1974. This supplement is organized by type of material including 16mm…

This annotated bibliography is the second supplement to the "Annotated Bibliography of Multi-Ethnic Curriculum Materials" and represents the materials collected by the Midwest Center for Equal Educational Opportunity since the publication of the original volume in the fall of 1974 and of the first supplement in the winter of 1974-1975. This…

This annotated bibliography is the third supplement to the "Annotated Bibliography of Multi-Ethnic Curriculum Materials" and represents the materials collected by the Midwest Center for Equal Educational Opportunity since the publication of the original volume in the fall of 1974 and of the first two supplements during 1974-1975. This…

Considers the problem of overt and implicit racial bias in textbooks and children's fiction. Argues for some censorship of book provision for younger children while suggesting that older students be involved in a critical appraisal of books. (Editor/RK)

Social studies textbooks need careful inspection with regard to how they treat ethnicity. Although there have been several studies of possible bias in textbooks, there are methodological concerns that need further deliberation. Content analysis has been called a "technique for systematic inference from communications," and it may be viewed as a…

Argues for capitalizing on linguistic and ethnic diversity and for bilingual education in the interest of enhancing the self esteem of children from minority groups. Argues against the concept of cultural deprivation and consequent compensatory strategies. (Editor/RK)

This book of readings lays the foundation for the introduction of a broad multicultural perspective in education. "Multiculturalism and Multicultural Education" (J. S. Wurzel) outlines the multicultural process. Part 1, "Human Condition Themes," comprises the following sections: (1) "Ethnocentrism," including "Eating Christmas in the Kalahari" (R.…

The Nassau Educational Resource Center is a multimedia, multi-area curriculum and instructional materials center, with an educational communications training component. The catalog contains listings of the professional resources made available at the Center in the area of multi-ethnic studies by the Racial Ethnic Action Project (REAP). REAP,…

The fourth conference dedicated itself to the topic "The Treatment of Minorities in Textbooks," intending to give educators, publishers, civil rights leaders, and government officials an unbiased understanding of textbook problems. Participants learned from each other and gained insight into differing points of view, stimulating cooperative team…

This annotated bibliography of multiethnic curriculum materials is distributed by the Title IV Equal Educational Opportunity Project and funded under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. All materials listed are available from the Nebraska Title IV Equal Educational Opportunity Project. Each entry includes the title, author, editor or compiler, copyright…

A study was conducted to assess the role of State departments of education in evaluating ethnic content of social studies material. The approach was to identify and assess instruments, such as guidelines and historical outlines, employed in the evaluation. The way States define ethnic content is criticized. (Author/GC)