ridicule. The term multiculturalism is usually used in reference to Canada more than it is to the U.S. However if we take a closer look‚ America is also multicultural‚ but they believe in the melting pot idea. Multiculturalism does not mean the same thing to everyone. Before we can address the advantages or disadvantages of a multicultural society‚ we need to understand these differing viewpoints. Melting pot: The word melt can mean to be dissolved. The image that I get when I think about this
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I chose to do a critique of Quinn’s performance of To Lumpia or to Not Lumpia?: A Counterstory of a Multicultural Racial Microaggression. This piece is about a girl and her sister bringing a Filipino dish to their school’s Multicultural Food Fair. They are very excited to share their culture’s food with their peers at school. After they set their food up‚ a teacher changes their name tag labeling the food “Lumpia” to “Egg Rolls” so that other people could know what it was. This upset the girls and
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environment detracts from learning and everyone loses. Mrs. Wilson got upset‚ the other school children endured constant harassment‚ and the children responsible for this harassment got lost in the system. Although experts cite many responses‚ multicultural education remains an answer that benefits both the teacher and all of the students. Disciplinary problems not only disrupt the serenity of the classroom‚ but if left untreated‚ manifest into societal problems. Violence grows as America ’s answer
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in nation’s states around the world.” (Banks 7/10/2006) In his lecture‚ Democracy‚ Diversity and Social Justice: Education in a Global Age‚ Banks discussed the Academic achievement gap‚ School Reform‚ and Dimensions of multicultural education. He listed the Dimensions of Multicultural Education as: Content integration‚ The knowledge construction process‚ Prejudice reduction‚ Equity pedagogy‚ and An empowering school culture. He also spoke of various personal experiences that has shaped his opinion
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Introduction In this paper five different educational resources that are appropriate for a diverse student population are selected which are given below 1. Multi-media files (e.g.‚ software programs‚ multi-media kits) 2. Audio (e.g.‚ CD‚ podcast‚ cassette) 3. Video (e.g.‚ DVD‚ video clips) 4. Graphical representations (e.g.‚ charts‚ graphs‚ diagrams) 5. Maps The above five real educational resources might be used in a third-grade classroom. The matrix is given below which provides an evaluation
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A. ROLE OF TEACHERS IN THE COMMUNITY The role of a teacher in society is both significant and valuable. It has far-reaching influence on the society he lives in‚ and no other personality can have an influence more profound than that of a teacher- Shiben Raina (2007). Many educationists have described the teacher in different ways. Some describe him as a dispenser of knowledge‚ while others see him as a leader‚ counsel or coach‚ facilitator and a role model. Whatever description one would want to
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adapting of traits from another culture. Additionally‚ external conditions of the surrounding environment‚ as well as gender‚ lifestyle choices‚ and the internal effects of time and/or physical decay‚ further contribute to a multicultural and diverse society. Therefore‚ multicultural competence and awareness is crucial for the well-being of any population. Cultural competence and awareness must rise above the hierarchies of politics; transcend the levels of helping professions; and reach throughout the
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characteristics. This type of teaching method requires knowledge about all cultures‚ constructing learning communities‚ integrating cultural diversity into curriculum and using multicultural instruction strategies ( Gollnick & Chin 2009). This can be achieved by performing in depth cultural analyses of textbooks and multicultural literature because there are many contributions that have been made by various ethnic groups and teachers need to be aware of these accomplishments. Another way to integrate
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DIVERSITY WITHIN UNITY Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society Ja m e s A . B a n k s Peter Cookson G e n e va G ay Wi l l i s D. H aw l e y Jac q u e l i n e Jo r da n I rv i n e Sonia Nieto J a n e t Wa r d S c h o f i e l d Wa lt e r G . S t e p h a n Center for Multicultural Education‚ College of Education University of Washington‚ Seattle Copyright © 2001 by Center for Multicultural Education‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle All rights reserved. No
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culturally biased? No. My own self-awareness dictates that I see others as myself. Does the color of a person’s skin make the person? The color of a person’s skin is a natural phenomenon that has to do with regions of birth. Posters from a multicultural center depicting people from all over the world with color photos from different regions might be helpful. What makes a person to become culturally biased? Ethnocentrism. We are programmed from birth to look at others from our own cultural perspectives
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