(1992). African American Studies: The Future of the Discipline. Black Scholar, v22 n3 p20-29 Sum. Discusses the maintenance and future of African-American studies within the context of contemporary intellectual ideas. The institutionalization of African-American studies and the creation of the first doctoral program in African-American studies at Temple University in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) marked the flowering of the discipline. (SLD)…
(1993). Biracial/Biethnic Characters in Young Adult and Children's Books. Multicultural Review, v2 n2 p32-37 Jun. The selections of this annotated bibliography of books for children and young adults that feature biracial or biethnic families are coded according to overall literary and aesthetic quality. Twenty-four books are listed, with a fairly complete review and cataloging information for each. (SLD)…
(1993). Can Multimedia Help Social Studies Teachers? Or Are Videodiscs Worth the Expense?. Social Studies Review, v32 n2 p35-43 Win. Argues that videodisc and CD-ROM technology can provide opportunities for cross-cultural contacts and language development in social studies classrooms. Describes how new technologies are suited best for new teaching styles. Includes recommended videodisc and CD-ROM programs, hardware components, and offers a list of resources. (CFR)…
(1993). Language and Culture Monsters That Lurk in Our Traditional Rhymes and Folktales. Young Children, v48 n6 p40-46 Sep. Traditional rhymes and folktales can offer understanding of our customs and culture but also contain elements that can raise obstacles to the academic and social development of young children, especially those from other cultures. Consider the following when evaluating traditional literature: meaningful language, unintentional promotion of prejudice or stereotypes, and elements inducing fear or anxiety. (TJQ)…
(1990). Khasru's English Lesson: Ethnocentricity and Response to Student Writing. Quarterly of the National Writing Project and the Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy, v12 n1 p1-3,25-27 Win. Describes in detail how a writing instructor in an English secondary school imposed his view of reality on a Bangladeshi boy when correcting the boy's writing. Suggests that schools must work hard to develop and adopt new styles of pedagogy to avoid ethnocentrism in the classroom. (PRA)…
(1991). Learning with Literature. Multicultural Books for Every Classroom. Instructor, v100 n6 p41-43 Feb. Multicultural books can make cultural awareness and appreciation an integral part of the classroom. This article examines various books that convey positive recognition of peoples' differences and similarities and that teach history, geography, nature, culture, problem solving, art, creativity, and race relations. (SM)…
(1993). Rethinking the Holidays. Teacher's Resources. Social Studies and the Young Learner, v6 n2 p23-26 Nov-Dec. Maintains that holidays provide opportunities for teaching about history and cultural diversity. Presents a bibliographic essay of recommended resources for elementary teachers on this topic. Materials include reading resources, activity books, and audiovisual materials. (CFR)…
(1993). Science across Cultures. Science Teacher, v60 n4 p32-36 Apr. Describes scientific and technical accomplishments of the Chinese in developing earthquake detection procedures, paper making, and medicine and of Islamic people in developing astronomy and mechanical engineering. (PR)…
(1998). On Knowing the Place: Reflections on Understanding Quality Child Care. Canadian Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, v7 n1 p71-80 Jun. Reflects upon experiences with the First Nations' Partnerships and the European Commission Child Care Network to argue that efforts to understand quality care have been insufficiently sensitive to socioecological and cultural factors related to defining and assessing quality. Argues for a reconceptualization of early childhood care, and presents reactions of professionals, academics, First Nations communities, and Africa Institute participants. (Author/KB)…
(1999). Global Education through Translated Books. Journal of Children's Literature, v25 n1 p34-43 Spr. Discusses various issues related to translated books. Provides five points for selection criteria and 46 annotated titles of well-translated literature for students at primary, intermediate, and middle-school levels. Discusses how an increased interest in international books reflects the result of reducing political barriers among nations and the necessity of building stronger ties among communities. (SC)…
(2000). Nonnative English Speakers: Language Bigotry in English Mainstream Classrooms. ADE Bulletin, n124 p12-17 Win. Examines and discusses ways in which both subtle and blatant bigotry toward nonnative speakers of English is present in departments of English. Illustrates how unfounded and inaccurate beliefs about English language proficiency create a hostile climate for a new population of students. Discusses the spoken and written English problems encountered by nonnative English speakers in general. (SR)…
(1998). A Few Words about Diversity and Rigidity: One Director's Perspective. Food for Thought. Young Children, v53 n1 p72-73 Jan. Discusses implementing multicultural curricula in early childhood settings. Maintains that early childhood educators need to accept and learn to: live with their personal biases while identifying and confronting them to teach tolerance and acceptance; customize work to staff and children in the program, and be aware of the danger of putting theories ahead of serving individual children and families. (KB)…
(1998). Joining the Dialogue: Six Teachers Discuss Making Changes toward a Multicultural Curriculum (Rainbow Teachers/Rainbow Students). English Journal, v87 n4 p60-64 Apr. Presents six brief articles by six Arizona teachers offering their reflections about practices, strategies, and vision as they make changes toward a multicultural curriculum. (SR)…
(2001). Internationalizing the Public Relations Curriculum. Public Relations Review, v27 n1 p73-88 Spr. Discusses broadening public relations to an international level by incorporating the topics of culture, international practices, and culturally sensitive theory development. Discusses rationale, design, and execution of an undergraduate course in international public relations. Suggests ways to incorporate assignments addressing international issues within basic courses. Describes working with students in other countries on public relations cases via new communication technology. (SR)…
(2000). Teaching and Learning with the Seventh Generation: The "Inward Bound" Experience. Journal of Experiential Education, v23 n3 p150-56 Win. Pre-health freshmen from a New York university worked at a traditional Mohawk community in return for lessons in Iroquois spirituality, healing, and ecology. Reciprocity between community members and students alleviated problems related to appropriation of Native American traditions and "great white hope" philanthropy, and deepened students' recognition of compassion and understanding of healing. (Contains 17 references.) (Author/TD)…