(2002). Joining the Canadian Tribe: Building a Pluralistic Community in a B.C. School. Education Canada, v42 n3 p24-27 Sum. Immigrants often comprise most of the student body in urban Canadian schools. An elementary school in suburban Vancouver (British Columbia) provides sheltered classes and bilingual student partners for beginning English language learners. A school-based friendship club fosters intercultural understanding and a welcoming atmosphere for students and parents. A bilingual assistant helps parents and staff understand cultural differences. (TD)…
(1990). Unity through Diversity Week: Promoting Diversity and Addressing Racism. NASPA Journal, v27 n4 p313-18 Sum. Discusses the environment for Blacks on predominantly White campuses and describes Unity through Diversity Week, a program designed to promote racial and cultural diversity and to address racism. (Author/TE)…
(1994). Post-Colonial Literature and Hawaii: Teaching Ethnic American Literature in a Colony. Studies in American Indian Literatures, v6 n1 p1-10 Spr. A white college professor in Hawaii explains the political and historical issues surrounding her teaching of ethnic American literature amid the Hawaiian activist movement and racial tensions in a multicultural state. Gives examples of the literature taught and classroom experiences. (KS)…
(1994). Social Studies Curriculum Renewal: Internationalizing the Curriculum. Social Studies and the Young Learner, v6 n4 p14-16 Mar-Apr. Contends that existing social studies curricula do not prepare students to deal with rapid advancements in communications, technology, international politics, and the emerging global economy. Emphasizes that social studies curriculum reform must include a global perspective. (CFR)…
(1994). Healing at the Razor's Edge: Reflections on a History of Multicultural America. Journal of American History, v81 n2 p571-84 Sep. Maintains that, although the United States has always been a multicultural, multiethnic, and multiracial society, there is a need for historians to reflect this social composition in their work. Provides an extensive review of Ronald Takaki's "A Different Mirror" and asserts that it is an essential contribution to this task. (CFR)…
(1995). Developing Culturally Inclusive Services for Individuals with Severe Disabilities. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, v20 n2 p99-109 Sum. This article identifies features of a culturally inclusive approach to assessment, placement, and instruction for students with severe disabilities. Culturally inclusive ways to build relationships with families are suggested, along with a research agenda and multicultural emphasis in personnel preparation programs, with a focus on process rather than cultural content. (Author/SW)…
(1992). Monoculturalism to Multiculturalism: Lessons from Three Public Universities. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, n52 p101-14 Win. Comparison of the experiences of three public universities in the northeast and midwest in changing from monocultural to multicultural campuses suggests intrinsic barriers to change and common elements in organizational and curricular development. Lessons were learned for organizational administration and governance, college environment, and faculty development. (MSE)…
(1992). Multiculturalism: Myths and Realities. Phi Delta Kappan, v74 n3 p208-13 Nov. A disproportionate number of minorities are going backward, losing hope in the American dream. Bemoaning tribalization and multiculturalism does little to eliminate the economic and educational disparities that fuel them. The appropriate antidote for cultural insularity is a culture of inclusiveness infusing every facet of our society. Economic and political inclusion, not assimilation, is this nation's most compelling characteristic. (MLH)…
(1994). Bytes and Bias: Eliminating Cultural Stereotypes from Educational Software. School Library Journal, v40 n11 p26-30 Nov. Presents a 10-point checklist for choosing children's educational software that is free of cultural bias. Each point is illustrated with examples drawn from currently available software. A sidebar lists 25 educational software programs in the areas of social studies, ecology, math and logic, and language arts from which examples were drawn. (three references) (KRN)…
(1992). Teaching about Native Americans? or Teaching about People, Including Native Americans? Ideas That Work with Young Children. Young Children, v47 n6 p27-38,79-81 Sep. Presents teachers with guidelines for being sensitive to Native Americans and other people of different cultures and for teaching young children about cultural diversity. Stresses the need for inclusiveness of all cultural groups, especially Native Americans, in the classroom. (BB)…
(1993). Elementary School Review. Eureka! There's Gold in Thematic Instruction. Social Studies Review, v32 n2 p68-71 Win. Presents Gold Rush Day, an annual eight-week project emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach for fourth graders. Describes the preparation and implementation of the project. Includes a description of interdisciplinary learning achievements. (CFR)…
(1992). Multicultural Trade Books for Adolescents: A Definition and Sampler. Social Education, v56 n5 p303-07 Sep. Describes multicultural trade books for adolescent readers. Defines multiculturalism, diversity, and global dimensions. Discusses four books that address the problems of biculturalism for American Indian youth, interracial dating and marriage, sexual and racial diversity in different occupations, and women's lives in the developing nations. (DK)…
(1991). Embracing Diversity: California Teachers Are Finding New Ways to Bridge Cultural Chasms. Equity and Choice, v7 n2-3 p5-17 Spr. Reports interviews with 36 California teachers concerning the challenges of diverse classrooms, teachers' roles, and the move to adopt more global curricula needed for an increasingly international world. Teachers discuss their personal development of cultural awareness, including foreign language learning and participating in workshops on prejudice reduction and intergroup relations. (CJS)…
(1990). Native Peoples of the Southwest: Development of a Multicultural Instructional Program. Educational Technology, Research and Development, v38 n3 p69-76. Describes an objective-based curriculum, Native Peoples of the Southwest, that was developed to educate elementary school children about Native American cultures. Program materials are described, including printed materials, slides, audiotapes, overhead transparencies, and artifacts; field testing is reported; and guidelines are offered for instructional programs about nonmainstream cultures. (LRW)…
(1994). Multicultural Tradebooks in the Social Studies Classroom. Social Studies, v85 n2 p62-65 Mar-Apr. Asserts that, even with the expansion of new electronic media and educational technology, books still represent the widest range of possibilities for providing multiple perspectives on the human experience. Provides a list of 20 books reviewed and recommended in the article. (CFR)…