Hello TE 448

My name is Katie DeDene and I am a senior at Michigan State University. My plan is to graduate this May with a degree in Elementary Education and a specialization in Language Arts.

I am very interested in diverse literature and so am looking forward to this coming semester. I grew up in Detroit, Michigan and, while I am part of an ethnic group usually thought of as a majority, my family and I are definitely in the minority in my neighborhood. That being said, the "diversity" in my hometown is pretty much limited to African Americans and Caucasions. I did not have many opportunities as a child to encounter many other groups of people. When I graduate college and move back home for my internship I would like to bring some knowledge of diversity with me. That way, children that are like me, who are not given opportunities to meet a wide range of people, can learn about them by reading quality literature.

As I read the book selections in this course I hope to learn a little more about the various diverse groups that are covered and, hopefully, have some fun too.