(1998). Native American Literature: Montana and Northcentral Regional Publications. This annotated bibliography is designed to help Montana K-12 teachers integrate authentic Native American literature into their curricula. A thematic approach to literature is encouraged, so that students may make meaningful connections between the classroom and their personal worlds. Accordingly, the entries are categorized according to the following themes and instructional levels: remembering the old ways (primary, intermediate, secondary); at home within nature (primary); at home within family (primary); at home within circles (intermediate, secondary); change and growth (intermediate); between two worlds (primary, intermediate, secondary); lifeways and stereotypes (intermediate, secondary); and cultural and personal loss and survival (secondary). The approximately 120 entries were produced by Northwestern and North Central publishers, including the Montana Office of Public Instruction, and by seven Montana tribal communities: Blackfeet, Crow, Flathead (Salish/Kootenai), Fort… [PDF]
(1995). Voices from Sudan. African Voices Series. This multi-language collection of autobiographical writing from Sudanese children and young adults who are living in Britain as refugees is illustrated with photographs and children's drawings and includes comprehensive country introductions. In the collection, young people give their accounts of migration and explore how their identities are changing in their new country. The writings can be a useful resource for teachers, particularly those who want to bring a global dimension to learning. Following a "Factbox" (country introduction) and an introduction for teachers that provides a historical background for Sudan, the collection is divided into the following sections and each section has several writings: (1) "Memories of Sudan"; (2) "Koc Mac Thok" ("Family"); (3) "My Life in Sudan and Britain"; (4) "Yaang Ku Tong" ("Oppression and War"); (5) "Life in Britain"; (6) "Piir Cit Piir E Raan Ci Weike…
(1995). Voices from Uganda. African Voices Series. This multi-language collection of autobiographical writing from Ugandan children and young adults who are living in Britain as refugees is illustrated with photographs and children's drawings and includes comprehensive country introductions. In the collection, young people give their accounts of migration and explore how their identities are changing in their new country. The writings can be a useful resource for teachers, particularly those who want to bring a global dimension to learning. Following a "Factbox" (country introduction) and an introduction for teachers that provides historical background on Uganda, the collection is divided into the following sections and each section has several writings: (1) "Memories of Uganda"; (2) "Life in Uganda"; (3) "War"; (4) "My Life"; (5) "Leaving Uganda"; (6) "Life in Britain"; and (7) "Hopes for the Future." Includes a resources section that lists books,…
(1995). Voices from Zaire = Les Voix du Zaire = Mingongo ya Zaire = Ndinga ya Zaire. African Voices Series. This multi-language (French, English, Kikongo, and Lingala) collection of autobiographical writing by refugees from Zairean children and young adults living in Britain is illustrated with photographs and children's drawings and includes comprehensive country introductions. In the collection, young people give their accounts of migration and explore how their identities are changing in their new country. The writings can be a useful resource for teachers, particularly those who want to bring a global dimension to learning. Following a "Factbox" (country introduction) and an introduction for teachers that provides historical background on Zaire, the collection is divided into the following sections and each section has several writings: (1) "Souvenirs du Zaire" ("Memories of Zaire"); (2) "La Vie au Zaire" ("Life in Zaire"); (3) "Oppression et Guerre" ("Oppression and War"); (4) "Ma Vie" ("My…
(1983). Belgium: A Case Study in Educational Regionalism. Comparative Education, v19 n2 p169-77. Suggests that a successful regional policy for education can only be achieved when the question of language has been satisfactorily resolved. Demonstrates this using the case of Belgium. (AH)…
(1996). Global Connections. Six Lesson Plans. Social Education, v60 n7 suppl p1-8 Nov-Dec. Presents six lesson plans that illustrate thematic strands contained in "Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies." Each plan also relates to the ninth strand of the standards, "Global Connections." The lesson plans cover a variety of subjects, grade levels, and instructional strategies. (MJP)…
(1996). Mixed Media: A Roundup of New Microform and Electronic Products. MultiCultural Review, v5 n3 p55-57 Sep. Introduces two microfilm collections, one on the Indian Wars of the 19th century and one on records of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and four CD-ROM references focusing on Amnesty International, multicultural America, Latin American studies, and North American Indians. (SLD)…
(1995). World Rhythms: Students Make Cultural Connections through Music and Dance. Teaching Tolerance, v4 n1 p58-61 Spr. Describes several programs in which music and dance are used to unlock doors that stereotypes of race, gender, language, religion, or ability have kept shut. Exposure to the music and dance of other cultures helps children's awareness of the diversity of the world and people's essential similarities. (SLD)…
(1995). Expanding Conceptions of Community and Civic Competence for a Multicultural Society. Theory and Research in Social Education, v23 n4 p302-31 Fall. Connects the concept of diversity to the symbiotic relationship between individuality and community in the United States. Maintains that cultural awareness is a valid and realistic response to global interdependence and changing demographics. Criticizes the notion of ethnic pluralism as a "balkanizing" influence on communities and the nation. (MJP)…
(1994). Civic Education: A Search for Virtue. New England Journal of History, v51 n2 p68-71 Fall. Asserts that, after reviewing current literature on civic education and reading William J. Bennett's "The Book of Virtues," students should learn more about the values, virtues, and literature that has had a positive influence on society. Concludes that the diminished common core of knowledge and values has had a negative impact on society. (CFR)…
(1995). Equity and Diversity in Classroom Computer Use: A Case Study. Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, v6 n1 p59-80. A case study explored how an effective teacher in an urban multicultural classroom uses computers. Identified effective management and instructional strategies. Results support previous research findings that indicate that effective teaching of minority children involves children in decision making, challenges learners, offers meaningful learning experiences, provides autonomy, and holds high student expectations. (AA)…
(1995). Walking on Eggs: Mastering the Dreaded Diversity Discussion. College Teaching, v43 n3 p83-92 Sum. Nine strategies for opening and sustaining discussion of cultural pluralism in the college classroom are offered, including use of powerful evocative quotations, evocative visuals, student self-identification in cultural terms, pictographic autobiographies, student personal narratives, metaphors for America, concentric identity circles exercise, models for interpreting cultural experience, and paired readings. Guidelines for discussion management are also given. (MSE)…
(1994). Children and the Culture of a Multicultural Society. Art Education, v47 n4 p54-60 Jul. Maintains that the prevalent view of multiculturalism assumes that culture is portable and transferable from generation to generation within each cultural group. Argues that this view poses a narrowly defined cultural identity. Describes one child's attraction to and understanding of other cultural groups through visual art. (CFR)…
(1994). A Conversation with John Higham. Humanities, v15 n1 p6-9,40-41 Jan-Feb. Presents an interview by National Endowment for the Humanities chairman, Sheldon Hackney, with historian John Higham on multiculturalism and national identity. Contends that the centrifugal forces of national, ethnic, and religious diversity need countervailing forces to hold the nation together. (CFR)…
(1992). The View from Women's Studies. Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, v17 n4 p794-805 Sum. Intellectual and political commitments of women's studies programs to multiculturalism allow such programs to influence debate inside the university, but the same commitment generates internal controversy. Issues of women's studies and political correctness are discussed. An approach respecting and incorporating diverse cultural traditions is essential to women's studies. (SLD)…