Applying Multicultural Education Themes to Various Topics - Seeing the Topics Through the Eyes of Others

Self

Learn about the cultural group to which the individual belongs. Celebrate uniqueness and diversity.

Learn about favorite possessions and ideas and ways of sharing them. (Family relationships, religion, customs and celebrations, life styles, stories, language patterns, literature, art, music, clothing, and food may be among the ideas and possessions shared.)

Family

Learn about the families of individuals in the class as well as families in other places and times.

Learn about favorite family ideas and possessions and ways of sharing them. (Family relationships, religion, customs and celebrations, life styles, history, stories, language patterns, literature, art, music, clothing, and food may be among the ideas and possessions shared.)

School

Learn about roles all people can have in a school and provide opportunities for participating in them.

Learn about feelings in a school when people are not represented, stereotyped, and their stories are fragmented and not placed in context.

Use inclusive language and practice inclusive listening, observation, selection, and recognition.

Provide a curriculum with inclusive literature, history, geography, music, science, math, and physical education activities.

Learn about schools in other cultures. Communicate with them. Acknowledge the gifts of being bilingual and learn other languages.

Community

Learn about the history of various cultural groups in the community. Study communities with other cultures. Learn some of their languages.

Get to know people of various cultures and learn about their contributions in the community. See the community through the eyes of others.

Learn about roles all people can have in a community and provide opportunities for participating in them.

Learn about feelings in a community when people are not represented, stereotyped, or understood.

Use inclusive language and practice inclusive listening, observation, selection, and recognition in the community.

Study the language, literature, customs, history, music, art, scientific, religious, and economic contributions of various cultures in the community.

State

Learn about the history of various cultural groups in the state. Learn some of their languages. See the state through the eyes of others.

Get to know people of various cultures and learn what their contributions are in the state. Visit festivals and museums.

Learn about roles all people can have in a state and identify people of various cultures who take these positions.

Learn about feelings in a state when people are not represented, stereotyped, or understood.

Learn about what it means to use inclusive language and practice inclusive listening, observation, selection, and recognition in the state.

Study the language, literature, customs, history, music, art, scientific, religious, and economic contributions of various cultures in the state.

Regions

Learn about the history of various cultural groups in the region. Learn some of their languages. See the region through the eyes of others.

Get to know people of various cultures and learn what their contributions are in the region studied. Visit festivals and museums.

Learn about roles all people can have in a region and identify people of various cultures who take these positions.

Learn about feelings in a region when people are not represented, stereotyped, or understood.

Learn about what it means to use inclusive language and practice inclusive listening, observation, selection, and recognition in the region.

Study the language, literature, customs, history, music, art, scientific, religious, and economic contributions of various cultures in the region.

United States

Learn about the history of various cultural groups in the United States. Learn some of their languages.

Get to know people of various cultures and learn what their contributions are in the nation. Visit festivals and museums.

Learn about roles all people can have in a nation and identify people of various cultures who take these positions.

Learn about feelings in a nation when people are not represented, stereotyped, or understood. See the nation through the eyes of others.

Learn about what it means to use inclusive language and practice inclusive listening, observation, selection, and recognition in the nation.

Study the language, literature, customs, history, music, art, scientific, religious, and economic contributions of various cultures in the nation.

World

Learn about the history of various cultural groups in the world. Learn some of their languages. See the world through the eyes of others.

Get to know people of various cultures and learn what their contributions are in the world. Invite and talk with people of other cultures.

Learn about roles all people can have in the world and identify people of various cultures who take these positions.

Learn about feelings in the world when people are not represented, stereotyped, or understood.

Learn about what it means to use inclusive language and practice inclusive listening, observation, selection, and recognition in the world.

Study the language, literature, customs, history, music, art, scientific, religious, and economic contributions of various cultures in the world.

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