They read and analyze the story for plot, characterization, conflict, etc., but especially for its messages
By using stories that originated from other cultures, students may be more open to empathizing and coming to and understanding of how other cultures are different than their own
The Americans liked what they saw and turned the rodeo into the professional sport it is today.
This is a great way to explore how cultures interact when meeting with each other, and how our American culture, as well as language, did not develop in an American vaccuum
They are mandated to teach Standard American English and concomitantly challenged to teach students to keep an open mind about the language and its dialects, lest they germinate the seeds of English-language ethnocentrism.
Educators must keep in mind the balance between teaching standard English as well as keeping other cultures/ dialects on equal footing as this, or else the idea of standard English being superior may start to come up.