Arrow to the Sun is a Pueblo Indian tale written and illustrated
by Gerald McDermott. The book tells of how light and spirit was brought to
mankind from the sun. The story is
accompanied by lovely colorful images.
This book on folklore is wonderfully illustrated with many
bright colors which is sure to keep the attention of any child with a story to
match. I really enjoyed the story and how it tries to explain the world around
us by involving the supernatural. This book brings about social awareness for
different belief systems as well as different perspectives. While reading this
book it would be beneficial, while reading this book, to show a respect for
other cultures. By explaining why cultural acceptance is important it will be
possible to build a community environment in the classroom where students feel
accepted. This book is not entirely based in truth as it pertains to the
cultural practices which should be kept in mind. Do research about the culture
when looking for books!
Arrow to the Sun can be incorporated into class by using it
in conjunction with learning about America, cultures, folklore, and Native
American studies.
~AE
I thought this book had ver interesting picture with bright colors. The discussion we had in class really made me think about how the book conveys the culture as a whole and how the culture was against this book although it does address social awareness.
ReplyDeleteI was really interested in the fact that the culture did not view this book as a positive or correct interpretation of their life. Overall, the book is interesting and colorful, but not sure if I would use this in my classroom.
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