From ANTI-BIAS CURRICULUM:
TOOLS FOR EMPOWERING YOUNG CHILDREN
Louise Derman-Sparks and the A.B.C. Task Force
1. Check the Illustrations
Look for Stereotypes.
Look for Tokenism (eg. Do all minorities look stereotypically alike?)
Who's Doing What? (eg. Are males active, women passive?)
2. Check the Story Line
Standard for Success.
Resolution of Problems.
Role of Women.
3. Look at the Lifestyles
4. Weigh the Relationships Between People
(eg. Who has the power, makes decisions, takes leadership?)
5. Note the Heroes
6. Consider the Effects on a Child's Self-image
(eg. Do norms presented limit a child's self concept or aspirations?)
7. Consider the Author's or Illustrator's Background
8. Check Out the Author's Perspective
9. Watch for Loaded Words
(eg. sexist language or loaded adjectives such as 'conniving, lazy, and crafty)
10. Look at the Copyright Date
(Non-sexist books were mostly not at all published before 1974.)
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