1. The essay should be between 2 000 to 2 500 words in length. 2. The essay mus

1. The essay should be between 2 000 to 2 500 words in length.
2. The essay must be well structured into paragraphs, with an introduction and
a conclusion.
3. It must be well-researched and referenced. You must use at least five
academic journals, book or report sources (websites do not count except
when retrieving academic papers with EBSCOhost).
4. Choose one particular children’s book that deals with a controversial issue.
5. Provide a picture of the cover of the book and a brief synopsis of the story.
6. Reflect on the value of your chosen book in light of the above statement, and
critically discuss why it is important for teachers to tackle controversial
issues in the form of literature in the classroom in a multicultural context,
such as the South African classroom.
7. Provide practical examples to substantiate your argument.
8. Finally, provide examples of the kinds of questions you as teacher could ask
to open up discussion and debate