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= = Unit Two Class Discussion Topic =Adding Cultural Content to Literature Lessons =

** We all know that we are seeing more and more cultural diversity in our world and our classrooms. It is important to take this into consideration when planning your literacy lessons. Please review the resources below for ideas for lesson plans and for samples of cultural experiences you can use with your students. For our Unit Two Discussion, please answer the following questions by clicking on the Discussion tab and posting your response in the Unit Two Class Discussion-Culture in the Classroom. Please post your main response no later than Wednesday and post a response to at least one classmate no later than Sunday of Unit Two. ** ** Please remember your main response need to be 250 words minimum. There is no word count requirement for your response to classmates, but please remember to expand on your comments rather than posting "Good job!" or some similar response. Please review your team color below and post to the corresponding thread in the Discussion tab at the top of this page. Please review the Academic Honesty and Plagiarism Policy for any outside references you may use in your discussion responses. **

**Team Blue**

**Cheri (Dr. T.)**

**Randy**

**Keith**

**Ashley**

**Team Green:**

**Carolynn**

**Debra**

**Micah**

**Carol**

**Jason** ** __Discussion Questions:__ **

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**After reviewing the resources, which did you find the most helpful? Why?** <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**If choosing a topic that was culturally based for your classroom, what would theme would you choose?**

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