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I am also Native American and I have no problem with having November as =
Native American month. I do have a problem with some of the naive =
stereotypes people have of Native peoples. I find that this month is a =
good time to discuss these, as well as discuss our history and heritage. =
As a media specialist, I support annual celebrations of African =
Americans, Hispanic, Women, etc. I see no reason to not do this for my =
own people. This practice has not made us "forget" any of these peoples =
the rest of the year, but give us a chance to make real impressions on =
our students. Making it an event helps insure teachers will make =
definite plans to include it in their curriculum. I make a point of =
telling my students (and teachers) that Native people still exist and =
how we are of a varied and interesting backgrounds. I have a chance to =
present books that represent fair potrayals and show how others play =
toward stereotypes. The more the month (November or not) is promoted, =
the more quality materials become available as we have seen with other =
promotions. My teachers know I will discuss historical issues with our =
students any other time of the year, as well, when it falls in their =
scope and sequence.=20
Just another view,
KImberly Thames
Media Specialist
Meadowcreek ES
Norcross, GA
tedkim@mindspring.com
ktthames@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am also Native American and I have no =
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with having November as Native American month. I do have a =
problem=20
with some of the naive stereotypes people have of Native peoples. =
I find=20
that this month is a good time to discuss these, as well as =
discuss our=20
history and heritage. As a media specialist, I support annual =
celebrations=20
of African Americans, Hispanic, Women, etc. I see no reason to not =
do this=20
for my own people. This practice has not made us "forget" any of =
these=20
peoples the rest of the year, but give us a chance to =
make real=20
impressions on our students. Making it an event helps insure=20
teachers will make definite plans to include it in their=20
curriculum. I make a point of telling my students (and teachers) =
that=20
Native people still exist and how we are of a varied and interesting=20
backgrounds. I have a chance to present books that represent fair =
potrayals=20
and show how others play toward stereotypes. The more the month =
(November=20
or not) is promoted, the more quality materials become available as we =
have seen=20
with other promotions. My teachers know I will discuss historical =
issues=20
with our students any other time of the year, as well, when it falls in =
their=20
scope and sequence. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just another view,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>KImberly Thames</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Media Specialist</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Meadowcreek ES</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Norcross, GA</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"mailto:ktthames@gwinnett.k12.ga.us">ktthames@gwinnett.k12.ga.us</=
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