- English Language Arts and Reading
- Grade 4
- Multiple genres
explain the interactions of the characters and the changes they undergo;
Mabry, M., & Bhavnagri, N. P. (2012). Perspective taking of immigrant children: Utilizing children's literature and related activities. Multicultural Education, 19(3) 48–54. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1001536.pdf
Summary: This study of promising practices looks at perspective taking and highlights the need for interpersonal understanding, especially in the U. S. with its diverse population. The article focuses on promoting perspective-taking among African-American fourth graders by using children's literature on immigrant families and includes follow up activities. The classroom reads and analyzes several different stories, including Levitin's A Piece of Home and Perez's My Diary from Here to There, seeking to understand the characters and the cultural changes they are experiencing. The historical and cultural setting has an impact on each of the protagonists in these stories.