Term

Fall 2018

Capstone

Capstone Project

Degree Name

MALED

Facilitator(s)

Trish Harvey

Content Expert

Kim Scott

Abstract

This capstone addresses the research question, “How can secondary teachers expose rural readers to books that are culturally different than the student’s personal choice?” It documents one teacher’s creation of a book club that allows students a chance to read various novels that portray cultures that differ from the rural culture. It integrates differentiation of choice novels, reflections, and character comparisons. The author documents research from the literature review based on rural influence and motivation, classroom culture, and censorship by schools, parents, and librarians. This project includes the lists of books to use, the step-by-step layout, and the character comparison paper as a way to show student learning. The author explores rural culture and how it affects student choice when it comes to reading, integrating research supporting an after-school book club.

Project Type

Curriculum

Keywords

Character Education, Literacy, Reading, Writing

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text

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DigitalCommons@Hamline

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application/pdf

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School of Education Student Capstone Projects

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