From Deseret News archives:
Bank donates books about India to schools
Zions wants to recognize Huntsmans' adoption of a child from there
Zions Bank will donate books about India to all libraries in elementary, junior high and high schools throughout the state to coincide with the beginning of the school year next fall. Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and Utah State Office of Education K-12 social studies specialist Robert Austin accepted the presentation of the books during the bank's International Trade and Business Conference.
"I think it's always great to help enlarge a student's world view, and that's what social studies is all about. That's why I was excited to be part of announcing the donation," Austin said. "For me, what it really signifies is we're all in this together in terms of the community in educating our students."
India was chosen as the subject of the books for several reasons.
Austin said while world geography is already taught in both junior high and high school, it's difficult to teach about every country. Receiving books about India will be a way to emphasize the country in ways not possible in half a year of geography.
"The reality is that trying to cover all of the world is difficult in any curriculum," he said. "This will certainly help reinforce Asia and India."
High school and junior highs and middle schools will receive a copy of "India Unveiled" by Robert Arnett, which offers a photographic portrait of the people, landscape and cultures of India. Elementary and junior-high libraries will be provided a copy of Arnett's "Finders Keepers?" a true story that teaches multicultural respect.
"These are wonderful books. The book 'India Unveiled' is a beautiful educational portrait of India told through photographs," Brough said. "'Finder's Keepers?' is a children's lesson in multicultural respect for children of all ages."
E-mail: twalquist@desnews.com
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