Four Multicultural Approaches:- contributions: discussing cultures based on holidays and heroes
- additive: adding content, themes, and perspectives to curriculum. Can be a side bar to text or a small lesson, not necessarily integrated
- transformative: interweaving multiple perspectives into curriculum to transform student's views
- social action: getting kids to act for change. visit tolerance.org and the Southern Poverty Law Center
attributes of a transformational lesson:
- multiple perspectives
- more than one lesson
- balance individual and group work
- individualization: give many ways to demonstrate learning
- give many ways to access learning
- use many types of materials
- include a critical analysis of understanding cultural assumptions
"Only when the curriculum canon is transformed to reflect cultural diversity will students .. be able to attain the knowledge, skills & perspectives needed to participate effectively in today's global society." -James Banks
Some fun ways to deliver instruction:
- visual representation
- use tactile items from the class
- songs
- primary resources (remind kids that they are acting)
- physical recall
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