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I have to jump in here.  What about the fact  the Brer Rabbit stories
are  American Folk Tales?  They do have some merit, just in their
history.  Part of my curriculum for 2nd grade is to teach Folk Tales and
the kids LOVE stories about Brer Rabbit. They can't wait to find out how
he is going to outsmart his opponents.   I read them the Julius
Lester/Jerry Pinkney  version, which are fantastic, but  I am not sure
that I see a difference between the Lester/Pinkney vernacular and the
Song of the South vernacular.  I do not mean to be naive, I just don't
understand.

Kristin

Kristin M. Dardano
Library Media Specialist
E.R. Hughes Elementary School
New Hartford Central School District
(315)738-9350
kdardano@nhart.org

>>> Robert Koreis <RKoreis@PUYALLUP.K12.WA.US> 05/09/03 12:46PM >>>
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
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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
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excellent  version of Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion, with Danny glover as
the =
narrator.  Other than Steamboat Willy, i would not consider the Disney
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catalog to be integral to our culture.  =20

BTW, is teaching about stereotypes part of the 1st grade curriculum?  I
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doubt that was the original intent for showing the film and therefore
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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
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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

Just 35 more days left to the MLIS!   WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!!! =20

>>> 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
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denied watching these stories because they are integral to our culture
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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
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advocate, though, what about what the children watch on TV?  What about
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what WE watch on TV?  Do we not see numerous sterotypes there? I think
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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,
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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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