(1979). The Significance of the Ethnic Community Mother Tongue School: Introduction to a Study. NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, v3 n3 p39-47 Spr. Provides an overview of the approximately 1200 Ethnic Community Mother Tongue Schools (ECMTS) in the United States, describing some of their salient characteristics and noting relationships between these schools and the United States bilingual education movement. Explains six assumptions commonly made by ECMTS teachers and leaders. (Author/SB)…
(1997). Projecting the Voices of Others: Issues of Representation in Teaching Race and Ethnicity. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v21 n2 p283-89 Jul. Discusses the practice of first-person accounts in curriculum examinations of race and ethnicity. Refutes the essentialist notion that only members of a particular group can address issues concerning that group. Argues that nonmembers can contribute to a productive examination as long as they have some knowledge of their limitations. (MJP)…
(1997). A Multicultural Framework: Transforming Curriculum, Transforming Students. Teaching Sociology, v25 n2 p107-19 Apr. Discusses efforts to bring a multicultural perspective to a 200-level course on the sociology of health and aging as a means of addressing broader multicultural curriculum transformation issues. The course is constructed around students' examination of four basic questions concerning their own experiences with exclusion and entitlement. (MJP)…
(1990). Evaluating K-3 Non-Fiction Books on Other Cultures: Analyzing Two Books about Japan. Social Studies and the Young Learner, v2 n3 p13-15 Jan-Feb. Demonstrates a procedure for teachers to use when evaluating multicultural books by reviewing two primary-level nonfiction books about Japan. Analyzes the use of photographs and the representation of the culture. Points out that, although nonfiction is valuable when teaching about other cultures, teachers should critically examine such books. (CH)…
(1989). Visualization in Multicultural Mathematics Classrooms. Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, v11 n1-2 p17-24 Win-Spr. Deals with the issue of visualization as it is related to the learning of mathematics in multicultural classrooms. Discusses the importance and the role of visualization in multicultural classrooms. (YP)…
(1989). Merl R. Eppse and Studies of Blacks in American History Textbooks. International Journal of Social Education, v3 n3 p84-90 Win 1988-89. Discusses the importance of Merl R. Eppse's work in integrating studies of Blacks into writings of U.S. history. Provides biographical information concerning this largely unrecognized educator. Notes reasons for the lack of recognition of Eppse's work. Suggests that current emphasis upon integrated (not additive) studies in U.S. history could benefit from his efforts. (KO)…
(1989). Making "A World of Difference.". Education and Society, v1 n4 p5-9 Win. This article describes "A World of Difference" (AWOD), a community and school program developed by the Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai B'Rith to celebrate diversity and to combat prejudiced beliefs and behaviors. AWOD unites the corporate sector, the civil rights and education communities, and the media in a multipronged campaign to reduce prejudice. (AF)…
(1995). Multicultural Issues and Attention Deficit Disorders. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, v10 n3 p153-59 Sum. Current inadequacies in addressing the instructional needs of multicultural students with attention deficit disorder (ADD) are discussed, along with language and learning style issues. Approaches for instruction and evaluation of students are suggested that take into account diverse learning styles. (Author/SW)…
(1993). School Desegregation: Too High a Price?. Social Policy, v24 n2 p6-16 Win. Interviews indicate that black pioneers in school desegregation often feel that they have paid too high an emotional and psychological price for too little change in the whole system of race relations. The failure of early desegregation policy and of assimilation may be overcome through a genuine multicultural curriculum. (SLD)…
(1995). A Telematic Forum on the Family in Countries from Around the World. Educational Media International, v32 n2 p87-92 Jun. The International Education and Resource Network (I*EARN) was used to conduct an experiment in which elementary and secondary school students explored the topic of family in various cultures. Electronic mail, teleconferencing, and hypertext WEB were used. The experiment included compiling a multilingual dictionary, debates, role-changing between family members, and a space for proposals. (AEF)…
(1991). Teaching Jewish History to the "Other.". History Teacher, v24 n2 p157-74 Feb. Presents a course in Jewish history and culture for non-Jewish students. Stresses the importance of understanding and respecting all cultures, eliminating cultural stereotypes, and preventing polarization and xenophobia. Includes a weekly course syllabus and bibliography. Discusses the importance of countering stereotypes before presenting some readings. (DK)…
(1994). White Men Misbehaving: Feminism, Afrocentrism, & the Promise of a Critical Standpoint. Social Studies Review, v33 n2 p36-41 Win. Explores the intersection of race and gender by examining two ascendant political discourses about African American males: (1) Afrocentrism; and (2) black feminist thought. Reviews recent African American history and the development of both Afrocentrism and black feminism. (CFR)…
(1990). The Role of the University President in Realizing the Multicultural University. American Behavioral Scientist, v34 n2 p223-31 Nov-Dec. Argues that a multicultural university begins with presidential leadership that can produce a diverse faculty, staff, and administration. Recommends minority faculty development, recruitment, tenuring and promotion as an effective institutional strategy. Urges becoming \inclusive\ rather than \exclusive.\ (NL)…
(1993). School Meanings and Cultural Bias. Education and Urban Society, v25 n3 p254-69 May. Argues that close examination of prevailing school "meanings" must occur for schools to adjust to the diversity of the "new demographics." Examines some factors that cause U.S. schools to shun change and innovation in their design: culturally biased meanings of concepts associated with schooling. (JB)…
(1993). A Proactive Role for Speech-Language Pathologists in Sociolinguistic Education. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v24 n3 p181-85 Jul. This article addresses the educational need for knowledge about language differences and the role that school-based speech-language pathologists can play in mainstream education about language differences. A pilot language awareness program for fourth and fifth graders, which includes humanistic, scientific, and cultural objectives, is described. (Author/DB)…