Comprehensive Multicultural Education

Part I. The Case for Multicultural EducationChapter 1. Multicultural Schools: What, Why, and How What Is Multicultural Education? The Core Values in Multicultural Education Why Is Multicultural Education Essential? Conditions for Multicultural Schools The Critics of Multicultural Education Conclusions Selected Sources for Further StudyChapter 2. Culture, Race and the Contexts for Multicultural TeachingWhat Is Culture? What is Race and How Does It Differ from Culture? What Do We Mean by Ethnic Groups? What Works Best in 21st Century America: Cultural Assimilation, Cultural Pluralism, or Something Else? Guidelines for Understanding Cultural Differences in the Classroom: Aspects of Ethnicity Conclusions Selected Sources for Further StudyChapter 3. Race Relations and the Nature of Prejudice How Prevalent Are Prejudice and Racism Today What is Prejudice? What is Racism? Theories of Ethnic Identity: How Can Teachers Benefit? The Nature of Stereotypes and Multicultural Teaching Africa: An Illustration of Unintentional Racism and the Need for Curriculum Reform Conclusions Selected Sources for Further Study Part II. Roots of ethnic Diversity in the United States: The Conflicting Themes of Assimilation and PluralismChapter 4. Immigration and the American Dream: European American and Jewish American PerspectivesImmigration What Is the American Dream? Classic and Contemporary Immigration Eras: How Are They Alike and How Are they Different? European American Perspectives Jewish American Perspectives Who Has Assimilated? Conclusions Selected Sources for Further StudyChapter 5. Colonialism, Involuntary Immigration and The American Dream: American Indian and African Americans Perspectives American Indians African Americans Selected Sources for Further StudyChapter 6. Colonialism, Immigration, and the American Dream: Latino Perspectives Latinos in the United States: Who are they? Caribbean Latinos: Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Dominicans Mexican Americans: How can their history help us understand immigration issues today? Migrant Farm Workers Latinos in the Heartland: Are they integrating into U.S. society? Selected Sources for Further StudyChapter 7. Contemporary Immigration and the American Dream: Asian, Muslim, and Arab American Perspectives Who Are the Asian Americans? Muslims in the United States (with Salman H. Al-Ani) Arab Americans (with Salman H. Al-Ani) Conclusions Selected Sources for Further Study Part III. Individual Differences and societal inequities That Affect Teaching and LearningChapter 8. Learning Styles and Culturally Competent Teaching What is Learning Style? Why be concerned about learning styles? Three Strategies for Discovering Learning Styles Relationships between Culture and Learning Style Learning Styles and Teaching Styles The Promise of Culturally Competent Teaching Conclusions Selected Sources for Further StudyChapter 9. Reaching All Learners: Perspectives on Gender, Class, and Special Needs Addressing the Achievement Gap How Does Gender Make a Difference? How Does Class Make a Difference? Special Education: The Simultaneity of Race, Class and Gender Cooperative Learning: Reaching All Learners in Inclusive Schools and Classrooms Conclusions Selected Sources for Further Study Chapter 10. Teaching in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms, by James S. Damico English Language Learners in U.S. Schools Bilingual Education Programs to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners What We Know about Literacy and Language Learning Principles and Practices for Working with English Language Learners Global Englishes and Language Preservation Conclusions Selected Sources for Further Study Part IV. Strengthening Multicultural Perspectives in Curriculum and InstructionChapter 11. Multicultural Curriculum Development: A Decision-Making Model and Lesson Plans Multicultural Teaching Rethinking the Curriculum Developing a Course Rationale The Importance of Fair-Minded Critical Thinking The Curriculum Model: Goals, Assumptions, and Content Lesson Plans That Develop Multiple Historical Perspectives Lesson Plans That Develop Cultural Consciousness Lesson Plans That Develop Intercultural Competence Lessons Plans That Combat Racism, Sexism, Prejudice, and Discrimination Lesson Plans That Develop State of the Planet Awareness Lesson Plans That Develop Social Action Skills Conclusions Selected Sources for Further StudyChapter EndnotesIndex