Beyond shrek: fairy tale magic in the multicultural classroom

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Beyond shrek: fairy tale magic in the multicultural classroom

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University of Waikato

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This article draws on a recent research project in New Zealand on teaching literature in the multicultural classroom. Its focus is on how one teacher-researcher used the cultural and linguistic diversity of a junior, secondary English class as a resource in the development of her programme. It details a sequence of activities designed for a unit of work on the critical reading and composition of fairy tales, viewed as a popular genre across all cultures, and the impact of these activities on ...

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Research Paper

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Journal article

Date created

2009

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Sturgess, Janet / Locke, Terry

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https://hdl.handle.net/10289/4066

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English literature / culture / diversity / children’s literature / critical thinking

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