Whether or not I want to admit this, I do have privilege because I'm from a white, middle class family that was able to help raise me with excellent ethics and moral responsibility. I have also been educated - some of my college was paid for by my parents and I paid for my graduate work. So, I'm privileged in that respect. My parents had to work hard for every little thing and taught me the value of the dollar.
I don't have a classroom, however, I still see in my ELA classes that the bridge to experiencing multicultural literature is still not built. We typically read things by white, male or female authors and I am leaning towards male in the majority. Most of the literature our school teaches is very "old school." I feel this is something we really need to work on. Not only should we be more focused on multicultural literature because America is a melting pot, but also because we are seeing record high influxes of other people coming in on our southern borders. We really need to start opening up conversations about why people are rushing into America so that Americans can see the "real" reasons that people seek asylum here. I'm sure there are many personal family struggles that have led people across the terrain to escape into America. As this country continues to move forward, I'm sure that a great deal of our culture - art, literature, poetry, music, etc. will start seeing these influence. Why not embrace it and learn whatever we can from each other?
I don't have a classroom, however, I still see in my ELA classes that the bridge to experiencing multicultural literature is still not built. We typically read things by white, male or female authors and I am leaning towards male in the majority. Most of the literature our school teaches is very "old school." I feel this is something we really need to work on. Not only should we be more focused on multicultural literature because America is a melting pot, but also because we are seeing record high influxes of other people coming in on our southern borders. We really need to start opening up conversations about why people are rushing into America so that Americans can see the "real" reasons that people seek asylum here. I'm sure there are many personal family struggles that have led people across the terrain to escape into America. As this country continues to move forward, I'm sure that a great deal of our culture - art, literature, poetry, music, etc. will start seeing these influence. Why not embrace it and learn whatever we can from each other?