Multicultural Education

of Children and Adolescents

Chapter 1

Multicultural
Education
Presented byAlex

Kilgore
Marc Jenks
Sam Wood

From the textbook p. 5:

Teach learners to recognize, accept,

and appreciate differences in culture,
Ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation,
religion, special needs, and gender.

Multicultural Education
(definitions)
a concept and deliberate
process designed to

Instill in learners during their crucial

development years a sense of responsibilit
and a commitment to work toward the
democratic ideals of justice, equality, and
democracy.

Immigration is
perhaps the most
contested issue in
American politics
today. People in the
US view it very
differently.

Find where you fit

and see how your
view compares with
those in your
demographics.
Remember, this is
immigration as a
whole, not illegal
immigration.

The US is the most

highly diverse
country
in the world.
19th century
immigration
was mostly from
countries in Europe.
Today, the majority
of
immigrants are from
Mexico.

There are many other countries besides Mexico from which

people are currently immigrating to the United States

This graphic shows

the origins that
immigrants in each
state are currently
arriving from
Excluding Mexico.

From the textbook p. 7:

1) Ethnic Studies is an emphasis on the

study of ethnicity like the contributions
or characteristics of a group of people.

2) Emphasizes the role of oppression of

Multicultural Education
3 concepts one group of people by another & the
oppressors compensation for past
injustices.
3) Emphasizes the intrinsic aspects of
culture & its influence on teaching &
learning process.

From the textbook p. 78:

1) Develop cross-cultural or multicultural

skills, which are necessary to function in
in a culturally diverse society.

2) Change the total educational environmen

Multicultural Education
3 goalsto promote respect for wide range of
differences & allows all an equal educat
& promote social justice for learners
3) Enlighten the educators of the social,
political, & economic realities in a
culturally diverse society.

1)
Cultural
diversity
is
positive
&
enriching,
From the textbook p. 810: not a weakness to be remediated.

2) Multicultural education is for students in

Multicultural Education a majority of cultures, not just for
7 assumptions
minorities.

3) Teaching is a cross-cultural encounter.

Culture is being shared both ways
between students & teachers. There are
hang-ups and values from each others
own cultures.

4) Multicultural education should permeate the who

From the
textbook school curriculum, not just in 1 week or in 1 clas
p. 8-10:

5) Students from minority groups & low-income

households have not fared well in school system

Multicultural
Education
6) 7Diversity in US is
assumptions responsibility to

increasing. Education has a

reflect diversity.

7) In homes, children are taught familys values

are right and others are wrong. Schools must
balance family influence of prejudice.

From the textbook p.

10:

1) Focus on human rights abuses, issues of

minority groups, international justice,
womens & childrens issues, war crimes
& crimes against humanity.

Multicultural Education
2 social justice
focuses and views

2) Focus on concept of a just society where

individuals & groups are given fair
treatment & a just share of the benefits
of society.

1) Employ democratic policies, nurture all

From the textbook p. people, involve larger community for a
11:
more democratic society.
2) Emphasize inclusion. Exercise ethical
decision making at all levels of system.

Multicultural Education
social justice
3)do
Transform the school culture
educators should
these things& practices that are part of

& policies
the culture

in an equitable society.

4) View social justice as an equitable proce

and a goal of full and equal participation
of all groups in a society.

From the textbook p.

12:

1) It is for others: minorities, poor, women,

& other marginalized groups.

Multicultural Education
2) It
3 misconceptions

is opposed to Western Traditions such

as individualism & competition

3) Schools can create unity by assimilating

students from diverse groups into a
majority culture.

A few tie-flippin thoughts:

ulticultural Education is education first of all (Birkel).

timately, the education of the student and the success
the program comes first. For most, M.E. doesnt come
sy or occur naturally. It takes work and patience. For exampl
a math class the curriculum and its timetable must come firs

side from that, M.E. is inherently good and must be a

igh priority to the educator, even if it is not the highest
riority.

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