Web of Respect

Bennett, Christine. (l995). Comprehensive Multicultural Education.
Boston; Allyn and Bacon. The book provides historical background, basic terminology, and social concepts associated with multicultural education. Guidelines and lesson plans for implementing curriculum models are also included.

Berlin, Ira. (l998). Remembering Slavery. Book and Audio Tape Set.
New York; The New Press. African Americans talk about their personal experiences of enslavement and emancipation.

Berlin, Ira. (l998) . Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America.
Cambridge, MA; The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. Generation after generation of African Americans struggle to create a world of their own in circumstances not of their own making. This book traces the evolution of black society from the first arrivals in the early seventeenth century through the Revolution. It reintegrates enslaved persons into the history of the American working class and into the tapestry of our nation.

 Brislin, Richard. (l993). Understanding Culture's Influence on Behavior.
Fort Worth, Texas; Harcourt Brace College Publishing. Explores theoretical concepts that assist in the understanding of culture as well as some methodological concerns in intercultural and cross cultural research.

Carnes, Jim. (l996). US and THEM: A History of Intolerance in America.
Oxford University Press. Many stories of some Americans who were hated by others simply for who they were, what they looked like, where they came from, or what they believed.

Dalton, Harlon. (l995) Racial Healing: Confronting The Fear Between Blacks and Whites.
New York; Anchor Books. The author asserts that blacks and whites need not remain estranged. This book offers the prospect of more open and harmonious relations between blacks and whites.

Derman-Sparks. (l989). Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children.
Washington, D.C.; National Association for the Education of Young Children. Available through the Teaching for Change catalogue. The book is a must for early childhood educators. The authors have synthesized theory and practice.

 (l996). Everyday Acts Against Racism: Raising Children in a Multisocial World.
Seattle, Washington; Seal Press. Engaging personal essays in which mothers and teachers make very clear the pervasiveness and cruety of racism. It is a hopeful book filled with helpful ideas and ways to take action against overt and subtle bigotry.

Grant, Carl. (l989). Turning on Learning: Fire Approaches for Multicultural Teaching Plans for Race, Class, Gender, and Disability.
New York; Macmillian. Forty-eight lesson plans that cover a variety of subject areas for grades 1-12, that help teachers and educators teach from a multicultural perspective.

 Hopson, Darlene. (l992). Different and Wonderful: Raising Black Children in a Race-Conscious Society.
New York; Simon and Schuster. Explores ways Black parents can prepare their children for the race consciousness that still pervades American society, and at the same time, inspire them with positive values, productive lifestyles, and self-respect.

 Kivel, Paul. (l996). Uprooting Racism.
Gabriola Island, BC VOR 1XO; New Society Publishing Co. A practical guide of suggestions, advise, exercises and approaches for white people who are willing to work together with other races to end racism.

 Knight, Margy. (l992). Talking Walls: Activity Guide.
Gardiner, Maine, Tilbury House Press. A guide for teachers, pre-school through grade 12. Using over 200 Talking Walls and covering all basic concept areas, the guide provides activities to introduce children to the world and its diverse cultures. It also presents larger ideas in the world that both separate and unite us.

 Ladson-Billings, Gloria. (l994). The DreamKeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children.
San Francisco; Jossey-Bass Publishers. The book is a mixture of qualitative research and lived reality, and provides exemplars of effective teaching for African American students in particular, for all students, generally.

 Lee, Enid. (l998). Beyond Heroes and Holidays.
Washington, DC; Network of Educators on the Americas. An interdisciplinary practical guide for K-12 anti-racist, multicultural education and staff development. An extensive guide for print, audiovisual materials and web sites.

McBride, James. (l996). The Color of Water.
New York; Riverhead Book, The Berkely Publishing Group. A story of family love, values, and integrity. It is a black man's tribute to his white mother.

Nieto, Sonia. (l992). Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education.
New York; Longman. The book explores the meaning, necessity, and benefits of multicultural education for students from all backgrounds.

Rand, Donna and others. (l998). Great African American Children's Books.
New York; John Wiley & Sons. A fully annotated guide for parents and educators of quality African American children's literature.

Shange, Ntozake. (l997). Whitewash.
New York; Walker and Company. Based on a series of true incidents, the story tells of a terrible racial incident that becomes a lesson in tolerance and triumph. Although written as a picture book, it is advisable to use with adult guidance.

Sleeter, Christine. (l994). Making Choices for Multicultural Education: Five Approaches to Race, Class, and Gender.
New York; Merrill/Macmillan . A way of thinking about race, language, culture, class, gender, and disability in teaching.

Smalls, Irene. (l995). Ebony Sea.
Stamford, Connecticut; Longmeadow Press. A story of proud Africans known as Ebos, and their resistance to slavery in America. Although written as a picture book, adult guidance is advisable.

Spring, Joel. (l997). Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality.
New York; McGraw-Hill. This brief history of the education of dominated cultures in the United States provides background for understanding issues and problems in multicultural education.

Stalvey, Lois. (l990). The Education of a Wasp.
Madison, Wisconsin; The University of Wisconsin Press. The story of how one family addressed their knowledge of and feelings about racism.

Tatum, Beverly. Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Provides a new way of thinking and talking about race. It also discusses barriers that still divide us in so many areas of life.

Teaching Tolerance Project. (l991). Starting Small.
Montgomery, Alabama; Teaching Tolerance: A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. A video accompanies this text. it is available for free to schools. Activities for teaching tolerance in preschool and the early grades.