In this report, I will be discussing two different children’s books. The first book, Goodnight Spaceman, was published in 2016 by Penguin Books Ltd, written by Michelle Robinson, and illustrated by Nick East. Goodnight Spaceman is a bedtime story based on traveling to outer space. The two little boys in the book have a father who is a British ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut. They imagine the experience of spending time with their dad in outer space. The second book, Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes, was published in 2013 by Chronicle Books, written by Roseanna Greenfield Thong, and illustrated by John Parra. Round is a Tortilla is a great multicultural book that primarily discusses various shapes children must learn while additionally
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After carefully analyzing the book, I found examples of bias, discrimination, and prejudice. Let’s start with the title of the book, Goodnight Spaceman. As one can see, the author, Michelle Robinson, uses the term “spaceman” instead of astronaut. Not only does she use the term “spaceman” in the title, but it is also used throughout the book. Spaceman is not a form of inclusive language. In Understanding Human Differences, inclusive language can be defined as words that are not gender specific, or those that include both genders (Koppelman, 2017). Instead, it infers that all astronauts are men. Most books published recently tend to use inclusive language, therefore I was surprised that Goodnight Spaceman, which was published in 2016, used bias language. Also pertaining to gender, both children in Goodnight Spaceman are boys. Yes, the book is pertaining to a particular family, but this is still a form of sexism in Goodnight Spaceman. Sexism continues to be an issue in American society, due to men being viewed as the dominant …show more content…
In my classroom, I will incorporate a form of multicultural teaching. Not only do I owe it to my students to be a multicultural teacher, but I also owe it to society. As said before, America is continually becoming more diverse, and it is our job as educators to acknowledge and incorporate multiple cultures in education. In order to become a great multicultural teacher, it is important to become a multicultural person. In order to become a more multicultural individual, I will spend time learning about different cultures, and understanding a pluralistic
After carefully analyzing the book, I found examples of bias, discrimination, and prejudice. Let’s start with the title of the book, Goodnight Spaceman. As one can see, the author, Michelle Robinson, uses the term “spaceman” instead of astronaut. Not only does she use the term “spaceman” in the title, but it is also used throughout the book. Spaceman is not a form of inclusive language. In Understanding Human Differences, inclusive language can be defined as words that are not gender specific, or those that include both genders (Koppelman, 2017). Instead, it infers that all astronauts are men. Most books published recently tend to use inclusive language, therefore I was surprised that Goodnight Spaceman, which was published in 2016, used bias language. Also pertaining to gender, both children in Goodnight Spaceman are boys. Yes, the book is pertaining to a particular family, but this is still a form of sexism in Goodnight Spaceman. Sexism continues to be an issue in American society, due to men being viewed as the dominant …show more content…
In my classroom, I will incorporate a form of multicultural teaching. Not only do I owe it to my students to be a multicultural teacher, but I also owe it to society. As said before, America is continually becoming more diverse, and it is our job as educators to acknowledge and incorporate multiple cultures in education. In order to become a great multicultural teacher, it is important to become a multicultural person. In order to become a more multicultural individual, I will spend time learning about different cultures, and understanding a pluralistic