Textbook: Human Diversity in Education/An Intercultural Approach. Kenneth H. Cushner/Averil McClelland/Philip Safford. Ninth Edition. McGraw Hill Education.
This chapter provides an overview of some of the factors that are undergoing change in American society and that influence the lives of children and teachers in schools. Such rapid social change resulted in schools being caught in the transition from the Second Wave, an earlier factory model that offered a standardized curriculum for all, to the Third Wave, a more globally oriented dynamic model that attempts to address social change and prepare a citizenry that is more inclusive, integrative, and proactive.
This book is designed to assist pre-service and in-service teachers to
1. Recognize social and cultural change;
2. Understand culture and the culture-learning process in self and others;
3. Improve intergroup and intragroup interactions: and
4. Transmit cross-cultural understandings and skills to students.
The chapter also recognizes that change is difficult, yet is a force that we all must understand and accommodate – both as individuals as well as institutions.
Discussion Assignment 1
Compose an substantive essay of approximately 600 words (minimum of 200 words for each question) and address each of the following questions. Include # and topic sentence for each question. Count your words. Be sure to read and engage in back and forth conversations with 3 other students on three different days by Saturday evening. Include a Final Reflection by Sunday evening. You may post as early as Monday but not after Sunday. Primary post is due by Wednesday evening. Include text-linkages and page numbers and cite them APA style. Check the Discussion
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1. Identify three changes that American society in undergoing, and discuss how those changes are reflected in schools. What have you noticed? How do you think this will affect you as an educator?
2. Think back to your experiences in elementary and/or high school. What indication do you have that your school was reflective of a Second Wave, or industrial-age, school? What indication do you have that your school was reflective of a Third Wave, or information-age, school?
3. In the Case Study in the Cushner text, Sam questions why she needs to be in a diversity course. Wat experiences have you had that might lead you to say that you are well prepared for diversity? In what areas do you not feel as well prepared? What insights di you gain?
Discussion 2
Cushner Ch.2: Multicultural Education: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives
The history of multicultural education has its roots in a debate between those who think that American schooling should provide a common education to all children based on the history and culture of European Americans and Western civilization, and those who think that American schooling must recognize and affirm the rich historical and cultural backgrounds and perspectives of a population that has always been diverse and is becoming ever more so.
Choose on topic from the chapter that was interesting to you and write an essay (300 words) providing a summary of the topic and a reflective paragraph that explains what you learned, new insights, connections with your experiences, and how you will use the information as a professional educator.
Use APA format and include at least one in-text citation from the text or another source. Include the Reference info at the end.
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