Joanne Kilgour Dowdy is a Professor of Literacy Studies in the department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University in Ohio. She has written and edited 14 books including one children’s book about Olympic athlete Lennox Kilgour. Rachael Fleischaker teaches elementary music in the Canton City Schools in Canton, Ohio. She also teaches music methods courses at the college level. Her interest in curriculum, pedagogy, authentic assessment, and culturally responsive teaching has guided her research and her pursuit of a doctoral degree at Kent State University.

• Preface xiIntroduction xiiiLisa CiecierskiPart 1: Literacy and Language Arts1. Using Literature to Teach Inference in the English/Language Arts Classroom 3William P. Bintz2. Understanding Those Who Are Different: A Text Set for Middle School Language Arts Curriculum 13Bethany Scullin3. ‘Good Hair’: Exploring Race within Multicultural Preschool Curriculum 25Brianna Foraker4. Recognizing African Influences in Children’s Literature 33Taylor Hair and Rachael FleischakerPart 2: Mathematics5. Using Texts to See the Universality of Mathematics 45Julie Nurnberger-Haag, Anita Alexander and Janis S. Mcteer6. Using Literature as a Lens into the Standards for Mathematical Practice 59Courtney Nagle7. Counting Our Way through Kindergarten Using Text Sets 73Molly YoungPart 3: Science and the Nature World8. A Text Set Guided Tour of Biological Evolution 85Lisa Borgerding9. Science as a Human Enterprise: The Power of Varied Backgrounds and Perspectives: A Text Set for Elementary and Middle School Science 99Bridget K. Mulvey10. Using Text Sets to Teach STEM in the K-5 Classroom 107William P. Bintz, Sara D. Moore and Mila Rosa Librea-Carden11. To Infinity and Beyond with Texts: A Text Set for High School Astronomy 117Alexandria TwichellPart 4: Historical Perspectives12. Using Biographical Multicultural and International Literature across Content Areas 129Gumiko Monobe and Sharyn Turner13. Trinidad Is a Paradise 149Joanne Kilgour Dowdy14. Understanding Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Test Set for High School American History 161Joe Lendak15. Beyond Names and Dates in World War II: A Text Set for High School History 167Matthew PorterPart 5: Exploring Cultural Connections16. Día de Muertos – Day of the Dead: A Multicultural Tradition 177Mariana Romero-Gonzalez17. Everyone Has a Story: What Is Yours? 185Shen Wen Tan18. What Are You? A Text Set about Biracial Identity 193Shana M. Lee19. The Way of My People: Addressing Students’ Heritage through Blackfoot Culture 201Lorianna Clarke-AlexanderPart 6: Communication through Language and Culture20. Experiential Exercises in Lingo-Cultural Diversity 213Irina Anokhin21. Communication between the Deaf, the Culturally Deaf, Their Families, and the Hearing 221Laura Beth Benner22. Finding Peace through War 229Fitim KrasniqiPart 7: Musical Journeys23. Jazzin’ It up in the Elementary Music Classroom with Text Sets 239Rachael Fleischaker24. The Blues: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Using Text Sets 251Karl MartinPart 8: Visual Art and What It Represents25. Colors and Emotions 263Kaitlyn Culp26. Aesthetics: It’s Not Always Black and White 269Katheryn Werner27. Women Artists and Women in Art 277Sue KelewaeAbout the Contributors 287Index 293

Joanne Kilgour Dowdy is a Professor of Literacy Studies in the department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University in Ohio. She has written and edited 14 books including one children’s book about Olympic athlete Lennox Kilgour. Rachael Fleischaker teaches elementary music in the Canton City Schools in Canton, Ohio. She also teaches music methods courses at the college level. Her interest in curriculum, pedagogy, authentic assessment, and culturally responsive teaching has guided her research and her pursuit of a doctoral degree at Kent State University.

• Preface xiIntroduction xiiiLisa CiecierskiPart 1: Literacy and Language Arts1. Using Literature to Teach Inference in the English/Language Arts Classroom 3William P. Bintz2. Understanding Those Who Are Different: A Text Set for Middle School Language Arts Curriculum 13Bethany Scullin3. ‘Good Hair’: Exploring Race within Multicultural Preschool Curriculum 25Brianna Foraker4. Recognizing African Influences in Children’s Literature 33Taylor Hair and Rachael FleischakerPart 2: Mathematics5. Using Texts to See the Universality of Mathematics 45Julie Nurnberger-Haag, Anita Alexander and Janis S. Mcteer6. Using Literature as a Lens into the Standards for Mathematical Practice 59Courtney Nagle7. Counting Our Way through Kindergarten Using Text Sets 73Molly YoungPart 3: Science and the Nature World8. A Text Set Guided Tour of Biological Evolution 85Lisa Borgerding9. Science as a Human Enterprise: The Power of Varied Backgrounds and Perspectives: A Text Set for Elementary and Middle School Science 99Bridget K. Mulvey10. Using Text Sets to Teach STEM in the K-5 Classroom 107William P. Bintz, Sara D. Moore and Mila Rosa Librea-Carden11. To Infinity and Beyond with Texts: A Text Set for High School Astronomy 117Alexandria TwichellPart 4: Historical Perspectives12. Using Biographical Multicultural and International Literature across Content Areas 129Gumiko Monobe and Sharyn Turner13. Trinidad Is a Paradise 149Joanne Kilgour Dowdy14. Understanding Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Test Set for High School American History 161Joe Lendak15. Beyond Names and Dates in World War II: A Text Set for High School History 167Matthew PorterPart 5: Exploring Cultural Connections16. Día de Muertos – Day of the Dead: A Multicultural Tradition 177Mariana Romero-Gonzalez17. Everyone Has a Story: What Is Yours? 185Shen Wen Tan18. What Are You? A Text Set about Biracial Identity 193Shana M. Lee19. The Way of My People: Addressing Students’ Heritage through Blackfoot Culture 201Lorianna Clarke-AlexanderPart 6: Communication through Language and Culture20. Experiential Exercises in Lingo-Cultural Diversity 213Irina Anokhin21. Communication between the Deaf, the Culturally Deaf, Their Families, and the Hearing 221Laura Beth Benner22. Finding Peace through War 229Fitim KrasniqiPart 7: Musical Journeys23. Jazzin’ It up in the Elementary Music Classroom with Text Sets 239Rachael Fleischaker24. The Blues: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Using Text Sets 251Karl MartinPart 8: Visual Art and What It Represents25. Colors and Emotions 263Kaitlyn Culp26. Aesthetics: It’s Not Always Black and White 269Katheryn Werner27. Women Artists and Women in Art 277Sue KelewaeAbout the Contributors 287Index 293

Joanne Kilgour Dowdy is a Professor of Literacy Studies in the department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University in Ohio. She has written and edited 14 books including one children’s book about Olympic athlete Lennox Kilgour. Rachael Fleischaker teaches elementary music in the Canton City Schools in Canton, Ohio. She also teaches music methods courses at the college level. Her interest in curriculum, pedagogy, authentic assessment, and culturally responsive teaching has guided her research and her pursuit of a doctoral degree at Kent State University.

• Preface xiIntroduction xiiiLisa CiecierskiPart 1: Literacy and Language Arts1. Using Literature to Teach Inference in the English/Language Arts Classroom 3William P. Bintz2. Understanding Those Who Are Different: A Text Set for Middle School Language Arts Curriculum 13Bethany Scullin3. ‘Good Hair’: Exploring Race within Multicultural Preschool Curriculum 25Brianna Foraker4. Recognizing African Influences in Children’s Literature 33Taylor Hair and Rachael FleischakerPart 2: Mathematics5. Using Texts to See the Universality of Mathematics 45Julie Nurnberger-Haag, Anita Alexander and Janis S. Mcteer6. Using Literature as a Lens into the Standards for Mathematical Practice 59Courtney Nagle7. Counting Our Way through Kindergarten Using Text Sets 73Molly YoungPart 3: Science and the Nature World8. A Text Set Guided Tour of Biological Evolution 85Lisa Borgerding9. Science as a Human Enterprise: The Power of Varied Backgrounds and Perspectives: A Text Set for Elementary and Middle School Science 99Bridget K. Mulvey10. Using Text Sets to Teach STEM in the K-5 Classroom 107William P. Bintz, Sara D. Moore and Mila Rosa Librea-Carden11. To Infinity and Beyond with Texts: A Text Set for High School Astronomy 117Alexandria TwichellPart 4: Historical Perspectives12. Using Biographical Multicultural and International Literature across Content Areas 129Gumiko Monobe and Sharyn Turner13. Trinidad Is a Paradise 149Joanne Kilgour Dowdy14. Understanding Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Test Set for High School American History 161Joe Lendak15. Beyond Names and Dates in World War II: A Text Set for High School History 167Matthew PorterPart 5: Exploring Cultural Connections16. Día de Muertos – Day of the Dead: A Multicultural Tradition 177Mariana Romero-Gonzalez17. Everyone Has a Story: What Is Yours? 185Shen Wen Tan18. What Are You? A Text Set about Biracial Identity 193Shana M. Lee19. The Way of My People: Addressing Students’ Heritage through Blackfoot Culture 201Lorianna Clarke-AlexanderPart 6: Communication through Language and Culture20. Experiential Exercises in Lingo-Cultural Diversity 213Irina Anokhin21. Communication between the Deaf, the Culturally Deaf, Their Families, and the Hearing 221Laura Beth Benner22. Finding Peace through War 229Fitim KrasniqiPart 7: Musical Journeys23. Jazzin’ It up in the Elementary Music Classroom with Text Sets 239Rachael Fleischaker24. The Blues: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Using Text Sets 251Karl MartinPart 8: Visual Art and What It Represents25. Colors and Emotions 263Kaitlyn Culp26. Aesthetics: It’s Not Always Black and White 269Katheryn Werner27. Women Artists and Women in Art 277Sue KelewaeAbout the Contributors 287Index 293