So is it the stories or the movie? I certainly would not suggest that the =
Uncle Remus stories are "integral" to our culture, but they are a part of =
it. If you want to teach the stories, use the Julius Lester/Jerry Pinkney =
creations. If you must have a video presentation, Rabbit Ears has an =
excellent version of Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion, with Danny glover as the =
narrator. Other than Steamboat Willy, i would not consider the Disney =
catalog to be integral to our culture. =20
BTW, is teaching about stereotypes part of the 1st grade curriculum? I =
doubt that was the original intent for showing the film and therefore =
becomes an excuse rather than a purpose. And what will the children walk =
away remembering? The stereotypes, not the teacher talk. SOTS might be =
appropriate for a high school class when viewing selected segments as part =
of an analysis of the times and context, possibly comparing it to racist =
images in literature.
Finally, if you have to plan to "minimize any negative repercussions," is =
the activity something you should be doing in the first place?
Bob Koreis
Teacher Librarian
Meeker Elementary
Puyallup WA
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>>> L Stahl <readingranch@YAHOO.COM> - 5/9/3 8:39 AM >>>
As a person who enjoys a really good story, I hate to see children be =
denied watching these stories because they are integral to our culture - =
IF they are presented in the right way. And as far as presenting stereotype=
s goes, I would have to remind myself that I wouldn't want to facilitate =
the children accepting these stereotypes as true. Playing the devil's =
advocate, though, what about what the children watch on TV? What about =
what WE watch on TV? Do we not see numerous sterotypes there? I think =
that what I would do with the teacher is maybe some sort of collaboration =
in which you talk about the people and animals in the movie and if those =
stereotypes (or kinds of people - for Kinders) still exist. I think this =
could be a really big learning environment for all. Just my two cents, =
though. And I know that I would seriously talk to any teacher to see if I =
could help her teach a lesson that would minimize any negative repurcussion=
s. I think that our past is important because there is so much that we can =
learn from it. If we learn from it, then we can further human relations.
Lacy Stahl
Librarian
Ingram Tom Moore High School
510 College Street
Ingram, TX 78025
readingranch@yahoo.com
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