Using "Moon at Nine" to Broaden Multicultural Perspectives

Using "Moon at Nine" to Broaden Multicultural Perspectives

Moon at Nine is Deborah Ellis's lyrical and moving young adult novel about two young women growing up in post-Shah Iran, where the strict Islamic laws regard homosexuality as punishable by death. Farrin and Sadira's love story offers a powerful vehicle for teachers to broaden multicultural...

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Veröffentlicht in:English journal 2017-09, Vol.107 (1), p.66-72
Hauptverfasser: Hayn, Judith A., Clemmons, Karina R., Olvey, Heather
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescents
Career Change
Culture
Ellis, Deborah
Females
Gays & lesbians
Islamic law
Learning Processes
Literacy
Literary criticism
Love
Multicultural and Multivoiced Stories for Adolescents
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Nontraditional Students
Preservice Teachers
Sexuality
Social justice
Teacher education
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Teenagers
Young adult literature
Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:Moon at Nine is Deborah Ellis's lyrical and moving young adult novel about two young women growing up in post-Shah Iran, where the strict Islamic laws regard homosexuality as punishable by death. Farrin and Sadira's love story offers a powerful vehicle for teachers to broaden multicultural perspectives.
ISSN:0013-8274
2161-8895
DOI:10.58680/ej201729228