(1975). Bibliography of Selected Materials: Multi-Cultural Themes. This bibliography lists books, resource guides, articles, bibliographies, audiovisual materials, periodicals, and curriculum guides dealing with various ethnic groups. A large section of this bibliography presents annotations of documents about American Indians. (CJ)…
(2002). Developing an Interfaith Trialogue: Creating Multi-Cultural Study Abroad Experiences That Enhance a Community's Understanding and Awareness of the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Faith Traditions through the Narrative Dimensions of Transformative Learning. In 1998, the Tulsa (Oklahoma) Metropolitan Ministry's Task Force on Religious Understanding, in partnership with the National Conference for Community and Justice, the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, and three local universities, began planning an interfaith study abroad experience in Israel for adult learners within the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith traditions. The planning committee envisioned an experience that would provide opportunities for exploration of the social, cultural, and religious symbols associated with the three faith traditions. The narrative of adult transformative learning became central to the study as a result of observing participants (n=45) in pre-trip meetings and during the actual study abroad trip. Group members participated in five mandatory pre-departure study sessions designed to educate members about the spiritual traditions and religious beliefs of the three faiths, as well as the political issues tied to these faith traditions. While in Israel,… [PDF]
(1994). Scientific Reasoning in School Contexts. This study investigates the fate of claims made by middle school science students working in collaborative groups in a multicultural urban classroom and the concomitant effects on engagement and understanding. Given problems of a complex and open-ended nature in a learning community setting, students were challenged to establish group positions and to explain these positions to the classroom community. In the negotiation and collective validation processes that ensued, consensus as the basis of acceptability was held as the standard. Individual claims often became the claims of groups of students as the class worked together to separate data from "noise". The study shows how groups of students and individuals within groups came to understand a number of science concepts relating to the kinetic molecular theory and how their understanding related to the ongoing bargaining process surrounding roles within each group. The researchers noted that students who were active in a… [PDF]
(1996). The Republic of Mexico and the United States of America: The Mexican-American War — In Retrospect. Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar Abroad 1996 (Mexico). The unit is intended as part of a world cultures curriculum taught at the 10th grade level. The lessons include: (1) "Mexico in Brief"; (2) "The Mexican American War 1846-1848"; and (3) "History and Educational Status of Americans of Mexican Descent (Chicanos) in the Southwest." Additional resources and a 32-item bibliography accompany the unit. (EH)… [PDF]
(1998). Implementing Standards with English Language Learners: Initial Findings from Four Middle Schools. This document aims to help teachers make the transition to standards-based teaching and learning. It describes the first phase of a 3-year applied research project on professional development for teaching to high standards in culturally and linguistically diverse middle schools. Standards-based teaching and learning requires teachers to reach a consensus on what students should know and be able to do, and to understand how to teach accordingly. This means that many teachers must make major changes in what they have been doing for years. These problems are especially acute for culturally and linguistically diverse schools. Preliminary findings include the following: teachers need long-term professional development to understand standards and their implications for teaching English language learners, and they need the necessary time to explore attitudes about language, culture, and race that might influence their teaching, as well as explore new ideas and connect them to classroom… [PDF]
(1999). The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing To Change Themselves and the World around Them. A young teacher attempted to engage a class of high-risk urban students by introducing them to books about intolerance and ethnic misunderstanding and developing their own awareness of discrimination and social bias through diaries that documented their own thoughts and feelings. Calling themselves the \Freedom Writers,\ these students arranged for visits from the woman who sheltered Anne Frank's family, and Zlata Filipovic, the author of a memoir of a child's life in Bosnia. Entries from the teacher's diary and entries from student writings are grouped into sections corresponding to eight semesters in the high school. (SLD)…
(1997). Mixed Media: A Roundup of New Microform and Electronic Products. MultiCultural Review, v6 n3 p51-53 Sep. Reviews some microform research collections, ranging from government records to privately published historical materials. Topics reviewed include American Indians, educational reform in Japan, African American newspapers, women's issues, and various aspects of American history. (SLD)…
(1988). The Middle Ages and the Middle Kingdom for the Middle Schools. Social Studies Review, v28 n1 p71-77 Fall. Provides examples of multidisciplinary approaches for teaching history and social studies to junior high students. Claire Zeni discusses art and architecture; Vilca Peggy Dunievitz illustrates the integration of student art projects into a history program; Ellen Santora covers the use of folklore; and Mary Ellen Wynne deals with the use of foods. (LS)…
(1995). Including Jews in Multiculturalism. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, v23 n4 p222-36 Oct. Discusses reasons for the lack of attention to Jews as an ethnic minority within multiculturalism both by Jews and non-Jews; why Jews and Jewish issues need to be included; and addresses some of the issues involved in the ethical treatment of Jewish clients. (Author)…
(1992). Developing a Native American Collection. Wilson Library Bulletin, v67 n4 p33-37 Dec. Outlines goals and guidelines for developing Native American collections in libraries. Prominent publishers of relevant materials are identified and titles for a core collection are discussed, including reference and Native American subject area materials. (EA)…
(1992). Transnational Culture and the Role of Language: An International School and Its Community. Journal of General Education, v41 p73-95. Describes the environment and cultural at Columbia Academy, a private international high school in Kobe, Japan. Emphasizes the role of language and how second-language skills represent learned cultural competencies. Considers the influence of language use on group behaviors. Addresses the issue of transnationalism or transculturalism. (DMM)…
(1990). Internationalizing Freshman Composition I and II through Literature and Film: A Cross-Cultural Approach. Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, v14 n4 p359-70 Oct-Dec. Describes two cross-cultural composition courses offered at Valencia Community College using international readers and foreign films to help students gain insight on non-American cultures while learning about their own culture. Offers examples of reading and film worksheets, and discusses textbooks and assignments (e.g., student journals and research essays). (DMM)…
(1991). Textbooks and Tribalism in California. Public Interest, n104 p20-36 Sum. Discusses the recent controversy emerging over California's first serious attempt at rewriting traditional history texts from a more multicultural perspective. Analyzes the opposition to the idea of a common U.S. history and the solutions offered in its place. (CJS)…
(1993). Culturally Relevant Psychiatric Care: The West Indian as a Client. Journal of Black Psychology, v19 n3 p290-302 Aug. Describes West Indian culture, including belief systems, family patterns, child-rearing practices, racial mixtures, and geography; and explains the importance of culturally relevant approaches to mental health services. The effective clinician must approach clients with an attitude of cultural relativity. (SLD)…
(2000). Creating a Campus Climate in Which Diversity Is Truly Valued. New Directions for Community Colleges, n112 p63-72 Win. Highlights the development and implementation of a multifaceted program at Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts. The program, which includes curriculum changes, new student organizations, international student fellowships, and orientation activities, was designed to create a more inclusive campus environment. Presents findings concerning the program's impact on campus climate and minority student retention. (KS)… [Direct]