The presentations that represented ethnic groups (Latino/Latina, African American, and Asian) were all very similar in content and format, with slight variations. The literature provided and discussed was very appropriate for the group selected and the presenters seemed to have adequate knowledge on the subject.
The presentation on literature pertaining to Autism was very interesting; it was nice to see that the presenter had such a strong passion and connection to the topic. People on the Autism Spectrum are very under-represented in literature and it is important to allow students to understand and relate students (and other people) that are within this spectrum.
The presentation on Christian literature was very interesting. Religion in general in under-represented within the classroom. The presenters discussed the fact that “we probably could not use most of these books in the classroom because of the separation between church and state.” Although this is true, and one should probably not teach a lesson using these books, I believe that if every religion is represented then it is appropriate to have religious literature within the classroom.
Overall I thought that the literature and diversity groups throughout each presentation was great and provided me with a lot of information.