Final Project Topic

The topic I chose to use for my final project is the diverse group of African American portrayl in literature. I feel as though this is a large population of the diversity found in classrooms, and this cultural group should be strongly represented. I found with my small amount of exposure of classroom experience, that I have not had much of a chance to explore African American literature to its fullest. I would like to focus most on children's literature and mainly picture trade books. I am strongly looking toward a career in working with young elementary children. I hope that in doing this final project and taking a close analysis of children's literature, I will be able to add to my classroom library at the same time. I would like to offer my children the best exposure possible and through doing this activity on African American literature, I feel as though I will be able to reach a ethnic group that is strongly underrepresented. I am also looking forward to seeing what other outsiders as well as insiders have to say about this ethnic group as a whole.