(1991). Rebuilding the Framework: A Critical Review of the California State Social Studies Framework. Social Studies Review, v30 n2 p35-40 Win. Evaluates the California History Social Science Framework from the perspective of a world civilizations social studies teacher. Criticizes the coverage expected and the Framework's implicit racism. Develops an approach to teaching world history and includes questions to be examined, challenging racist interpretations, limited perspectives, and stereotypical views of non-Western civilizations. (NL)…
(1992). Bring Together the Movements for Restructuring and Diversity. Social Policy, v22 n3 p40-42 Win. If those who work for school restructuring and those who advocate more diverse curricula could unite their constituencies, they would be a significant force. Politically, these two groups often work far too separately. Both curriculum and teaching must be revised to reflect the nation's pluralist national experience. (SLD)…
(1994). Multiculturalism versus Unity and Commonality. Teacher's Resources. Social Studies and the Young Learner, v6 n3 p23-25 Jan-Feb. Asserts that social studies is a natural medium for teaching cross-cultural understanding and making education more meaningful for students from different ethnic, social, or cultural backgrounds. Presents a bibliographical essay including recommended teacher and student resources on issues related to multiculturalism and national unity. (CFR)…
(1993). A Parent Involvement. Equity and Choice, v9 n3 p4-8 Spr. Parents are being invited to step in to help improve public education, but they enter with neither resources nor power. Real parental involvement requires commitment to organizing parents and restructuring schools, as well as inventing rich versions of diverse educational democracies of difference. Schools must function like meaningful communities. (SLD)…
(1993). Asserting Asian-American Children's Self and Cultural Identity through Asian-American Children's Literature. Social Studies Review, v32 n2 p50-55 Win. Contends that properly selected children's literature can help foster cultural awareness and self-concept. Suggests that using fiction about the experiences of Asian and Asian-American children can help students with issues of acculturation. Recommends six novels and other resources for implementing this strategy. (CFR)…
(1993). The Great Speckled Bird: Education Policy-in-the-Making. Educational Researcher, v22 n7 p31-37 Oct. Illustrates the importance of studying educational policy in the making with instances of multicultural history-social studies curriculum policymaking in California and New York in the context of movements for national standards and assessments and possibly a national curriculum. Attempts by neo-nativists to influence policymaking are discussed. (SLD)…
(1993). Teaching about Religions in World History Courses. Social Studies, v84 n6 p249-55 Nov-Dec. Describes the significance of religion in India to illustrate the importance of religious beliefs as major determinants of human behavior throughout world history. Contends that the world history course provides many opportunities to help students learn about religions and religious beliefs. (CFR)…
(1993). Beyond Feathers and Tomahawk: Lessons from Literature. Social Studies and the Young Learner, v6 n2 p13-17 Nov-Dec. Asserts that stereotypes about Native Americans may override more accurate information presented by teachers or found in textbooks. Recommends the use of children's literature to achieve recognized social studies goals. Includes a lesson plan with three tables, teaching instructions, and suggested children's literature. (CFR)…
(1994). Decoding the Social Studies Production of Chicano History. Equity and Excellence in Education, v27 n1 p37-44 Apr. Analyzes in two fifth-grade social studies textbooks, the production of three "foundation myths" relating to Chicanos in American history: (1) Texas independence and the Alamo, (2) the Mexican War, and (3) the 20-century struggle for civil rights. How these contribute to cultural degradation is discussed. (SLD)…
(1993). Teaching Mathematics in English to Students of Non-English-Speaking Background. Multicultural Teaching to Combat Racism in School and Community, v11 n3 p31-34 Sum. Outlines main issues of concern in teaching and learning mathematics in Australia's multilingual classrooms. The main barrier to success in mathematics is lack of proficiency in English. Classroom strategies are suggested for language development in mathematics. Acquiring adequate proficiency in English can be achieved without sacrificing the child's native language. (SLD)…
(1999). Multicultural Content in Social Work Graduate Programs: A National Survey. Journal of Multicultural Social Work, v7 n1-2 p37-55. A national survey of 45 faculty and 75 deans and directors of graduate-level multicultural social work programs found that there was heavy reliance on traditional teaching methods; an increasing number of groups and topics were being covered; coursework was poorly linked to field practicum experience; and teacher attitudes were associated with ethnic and racial background. Contains 80 references. (TD)…
(1999). Working Together To Prevent Violence. School Business Affairs, v65 n6 p6-7,9-11 Jun. By cooperating with other district staff, law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel, and social services, educators can prevail over school violence. First steps are developing a well-trained team, an effective crisis-response plan, and an alternative site to accommodate students. Guidelines and Web sites are provided. (MLH)…
(1998). Seeking Common Ground. In-Service. American School Board Journal, v185 n1 p38-39 Jan. The former superintendent of the Piscataway (New Jersey) Township Schools describes the hows and whys of diversity workshops for school-district employees. (LMI)…
(1995). Addressing the Needs of Biracial Children: An Issue for Counselors in a Multicultural School Environment. School Counselor, v43 n1 p52-57 Sep. Focuses on the school counseling concerns of biracial children and the use of developmental school counseling programs as a means of promoting positive self-awareness in biracial students. Views developmental counseling programs as a viable vehicle for promoting awareness of and respect for the many factors that differentiate one person from another. (KW)…
(1994). Changing the University Climate: Three Libraries Respond to Multicultural Students. Journal of Academic Librarianship, v20 n1 p2-9 Mar. Discusses the needs of multicultural students and examines the responses of three academic libraries in addressing those needs by developing support services. Examples of programs in library instruction, reference service, collection development, and academic program support are included; setting priorities is discussed; and the potential role of academic libraries is considered. (Contains 29 references.) (LRW)…