Traditional stories mirror the values and morals from which they arise. I think it is very important to learn about other cultures. With the invention of the Internet, effect is, we now have globalization. We are becoming more aware of other societies, cultures and values. Through traditional stories we can learn our differences and similarities, and we can also learn to respect other peoples view.
I like the idea of integrating your classrooms library with a variety of cultures. As a class, we can learn a lot about the people and then we can learn about ourselves also.
What has changed in my current ways of thinking? I know I need to put a variety of Genre books in my classroom. But now I also want to take it a step further and make sure I am finding books that can be educational about other peoples cultures and beliefs. In return the student may reflect and decide if they agree with the book or disagree. Which either way, in general, there is no wrong answer.
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I agree with you when you talk about stories mirror the values and morals that arise. Yes nowchildren are learning about different cultures through internet and dress up activities which children like.
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