Cultural Identity
Race
Upstander
Multicultural Education
Cultural Identity topics
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Name at 5 components of a persons cultural identity
What is... Gender Exceptionality Ethnicity Age, Geography SES Language Religion Sexual Orientation
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Define Race
What is... A classification system used to categorize humans into large groups based on anatomical, cultural, ethnic, genetic, geographical, historical, linguistic, religious, and/or social affiliation
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Define Upstander.
What is Upstander- Someone who passively or actively says no to racism, sexism, and bullying by not allowing others to put people down. An Upstander is educated an knows that race or other physical features do not determine who a person is.
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Define Multicultural Education.
What is Education that promotes knowledge of other cultures, encourages respect of other cultures, teaches open-mindeness, and tolerance for differences.
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Give one example of a gender stereotype and one way to combat that gender stereotype in a classroom setting
What is Examples may include: -females care for children -females are submissive -females cook and keep the house clean -males play sports -males are rough and tough -males are dominant Ways to combat stereotypes: - create a gender neutral classroom setting - read books that defy gender stereotypes - never split the class by gender - do not make a reference to gender stereotypes when talking to students
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Explain your Cultural identity including 3 specific examples of your heritage and what defines you
What is An Explanation of a person in the groups CI including a discussion about SES, Gender, Exceptionality, Ethnicity, Geography, Age, Language, Religoin, and Sexual Orientation.
200
Identify and compare the difference between the New definition of race and the old definition of race
What is... OLD- Biological traits that determine one's skin tone, hair, and facial features. New- An invention of society that was created to divide people based on the different tones of their ski. It made it easier for people to draw opinions of individuals by just seeing them from the outside.
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Name and describe the steps for speaking up against bias
What is Interrupt- Speak up against every bias remark- every time, in the moment, without exception. Question- Ask simple questions in response to hateful remarks to find out why the speaker made the offensive comment and how you can best address the situation. Educate- Explain why a term is or phrase is offensive. Encourage the person to choose a different expression. Hate isn't behind all hateful speech. sometimes ignorance is at work, or lack of expression to a diverse population. Echo- Reiterate someone elses message against hate. One person's voice is a powerful start. Many voices together create change.
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List the seven basic Characteristics of Multicultural Education
What is -anti-racist education -basic education -pervasive -education for social justice - a process -critical pedagogy
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Three different types sexual orientation
What is homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual?
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Explain how your identity has changed or remained the same since the beginning of MutliCultural Education?
What is -Viewing ones own cultural identity differently -Viewing other peoples cultural identity with an open mind -Think before Stereotyping -Learn tolerance and acceptance of differences
300
Explain the difference between these 3 terms... Minority Race Ethnicity
What is ... Minority- individual who is culturally or linguistically diverse; person of color Race- (Social construct) EX- white, black, asian Ethnicity- Cultural Group EX- African American, European American, Haitian American
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List 3 questions that can be used to interrupt bigotory
What is • What do you mean by that? • Why would you say something like that? • What point are you trying to make by saying that?
300
Identify the 3 parts to the transformative learning process.
What is... - challenging frames of reference - changing habits of minds - making the subconscious conscious
300
You have a student who is an ELL...name five things that you can do to make them feel comfortable
What is -Encourage listening and not force speaking -Slow speech, emphasize key words -Model and demonstrate activities -Use visual aids, pictures, graphic organizers -Use gestures and body language -Use multimedia aids to illustrate concepts -Modify work by amount, time, content
400
Define Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
What is the teaching practice that uses the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of ethnically diverse students to make learning encounters more relevant to and effective for them. It teaches to and through the strengths of students. It's culturally validating and affirming.
400
Identify your skin color and Explain why skin color is not a could way to classify someone
What is... (skin color) - skin color is just the color of you skin, having to do with pigment and melanin in your body. A persons skin color can change depending on their exposure to sunlight or what they eat. Skin color doesn't effect a persons personality and it has no relation to a persons actions.
400
Explain 4 ways a teacher can promote a safe and bias free environment for student learning.
What is... Language and context- discuss with students how words are hurtful and how they can respond appropriately to hurtful words so no one else gets hurt. Classroom community- help students feel safe in the classroom. Allow for students to build relationships with in the class Model behavior- Act as you want the students to act towards each other. Getting students in the frame of mind- Encourage students to do their best!
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The dominant pronoun in Northern European Culture
What is "I"
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An individual's socioeconomic status can greatly effect a students performance in the classroom, explain how a teacher can combat these issues ( choose 2)
What is... - Educate ourselves about class and poverty - Make school involvement accessible to all families - Respond and reject stereotypes about poor students - Fight for school meal programs - Teach about antipoverty work - Make curriculum relevant to all students - Teach about movements for class equality
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Explain at least 3 characteristics of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
What is - Acknowledgement of cultural heritage of students - Builds bridges between home and school experiences - Incorporates a wide variety of instructional strategies to support various learning styles - Teaches acknowledgement and advocacy for other ethnic groups -Incorporates multicultural information into all areas of curriculum
500
Define Passively Racist and explain ways one can combat this kind of racism.
What is... Passively Racist- the act of acknowledging racism and attempting to treat all equal but failing to properly combat injustices and stand up for whats right. Even if your not actively being racist.
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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends." -- Martin Luther King JR. Explain this quote and its relationship to being an upstander
What is... Stand-up for whats right and wrong. Don't be a bystander and watch a friend get hurt. It hurts more to watch a friend do nothing then to have a enemy hurt you.
500
Name four of twelve characteristics of a successful school
What is -Strong Leadership Unity of Purpose A Total School Environment of Pervasive Caring and Nurturing All Adults Are Responsible for All Children Firm, Fair, Consistent, and Positive Discipline High Expectations for All Children A Staff That Believes That Teaching Is a Calling, a Vocation, Not Just a Job A Multicultural Curriculum Woven Into the Daily Life of the School Outstanding Instructional Practice A Belief in the Important Role of Parents, and the Real Outreach, Involvement, and Empowerment of Parents An Effective Mental Health Approach Safe, Clean, and Aesthetically Pleasing School Environments
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Explain what Multicultural Education means to you and how will you implemented knowledge gained in this class in your future lives.
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