Assessing Native American Books
It can be difficult to choose quality books about a culture with which you are not particularly familiar with as a teacher. If you fall into this category, you may want to use this website to help you evaluate books. The resource can be viewed in its entirety online, or purchased as a pamphlet.
How to Tell the Difference: A Guide for Evaluating Children's Books for Anti-Indian Bias
by Beverly Slapin, Doris Seale (Santee/Cree), and Rosemary Gonzales (Ojibwe)
Published by Oyate Press
http://www.oyate.org/index.php/resources/41-resources/how-to-tell-the-difference
In addition, it is important to plan classroom activities that respect Native Americans and their culture. This web page, from the same publisher has an excellent list of Do's and Don't's when planning activities for your students.
Teaching Respect for Native Peoples
by Beverly Slapin and Doris Seale
Published by Oyate Press, currently out of print
Archived at:
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/diversity/native_am/teaching/TeachingRespect.html
How to Tell the Difference: A Guide for Evaluating Children's Books for Anti-Indian Bias
by Beverly Slapin, Doris Seale (Santee/Cree), and Rosemary Gonzales (Ojibwe)
Published by Oyate Press
http://www.oyate.org/index.php/resources/41-resources/how-to-tell-the-difference
In addition, it is important to plan classroom activities that respect Native Americans and their culture. This web page, from the same publisher has an excellent list of Do's and Don't's when planning activities for your students.
Teaching Respect for Native Peoples
by Beverly Slapin and Doris Seale
Published by Oyate Press, currently out of print
Archived at:
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/diversity/native_am/teaching/TeachingRespect.html