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2018
Volume 115, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 0013-8274
  • E-ISSN: 2161-8895

Abstract

The authors share how they used contemporary Indigenous art and young adult literature in secondary English methods classes to increase preservice teacher awareness of Indigenous identity and culture.

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