One strategy to help our students discover a broader understanding of an inclusive society is for them to see what they might not have noticed before. These multi-leveled reflections encourage readers to pause and reflect on the cultural representation of characters, setting, and events in the books they read. Then they can compare, contrast, and develop a connection to their own culture while taking a deeper look at the representation of others.

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Sample: Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3

Level 1

Students consider cultural representation in the text by comparing and contrasting their own experiences with elements of the story using drawing and guided reflection.

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Level 2

Students consider cultural representation in the text with venn diagrams and guided reflection prompts that encourage them to consider the familiar and unfamiliar from their reading.

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Level 3

Students consider cultural representation with guided reflection on what they see in their world and the experiences they notice in the text. Power, privilege, and bias are among the themes that are examined.

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