ERIC Number: EJ1104911
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1934-5267
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Addressing Religious Diversity through Children's Literature: An "English as a Foreign Language" Classroom in Israel
Hayik, Rawia
International Journal of Multicultural Education, v17 n2 p92-106 2015
Conflicts between different religious groups occasionally arise in my Christian and Muslim Israeli-Arab EFL students' school and area. In an attempt to increase students' knowledge of and respect for other faiths in the region, I conducted practitioner inquiry research in my religiously diverse Middle-Eastern classroom. Grounded in critical literacy, I used a book set of religion-based literature alongside critical literacy engagements to effect some change in students' tolerance towards other faiths. This article describes my journey of exploring students' reader responses to religion-based texts and issues.
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, English (Second Language), Christianity, Muslims, Religious Conflict, Religious Cultural Groups, Student Diversity, Jews, Arabs, Critical Literacy, Teaching Experience, Multicultural Education, Intergroup Education, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
International Journal of Multicultural Education. Eastern University, 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA 19087. Tel: 610-341-1597; Fax: 484-581-1276; e-mail: ijme@eastern.edu; Web site: http://www.ijme-journal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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