Multicultural Teaching

Each chapter includes 'Reflections,' 'Applications,' and 'Exploring Further.' PART I. 1.Exploring Our Unique American Multiculture. Evolving Multicultural Theory. Examining the American Multiculture Today. Defining Multicultural Education Today. Preparing to Teach in a Multiculture. 2.Teaching for Diversity While Promoting Unity. Developing a Spiraling Multicultural Curriculum: Outcomes, Goals, Objectives. Focusing on the Student Learner. Delivering the Curriculum. Selecting Outstanding Resources for Teaching. 3.Infusing Multicultural Concepts Across the Curriculum. Focusing on Multicultural Concepts in Art. Focusing on Multicultural Concepts in Language Arts (Including Reading). Focusing on Multicultural Concepts in Mathematics. Focusing on Multicultural Concepts in Music. Focusing on Multicultural Concepts in Physical Education. Focusing on Multicultural Concepts in Science and Technology. Focusing on Multicultural Concepts in Social Studies. 4.Organizing Interdisciplinary Studies. Using Learning Centers. Developing Thematic Units. Creating a Multicultural Module. PART II. 5.Learning about Ourselves. Getting Acquainted. Naming Ourselves. Family Ties. Food - A Thematic Unit. Focus on Gender: Searching for Equity. 6.Building a Community of Learners. Including All Students. Breaking Down Prejudice and Stereotypes. Coping with Conflict and Change. Quilts as a Metaphor for American Life. Focus on Native Americans, Yesterday and Today. 7.Enlarging Student Perspectives. Exploring Your Community. Contributions of Different Groups. How We Live in a Global Village. Studying Folklore with Children. Focus on Africa and African-Americans: Reclaiming Traditions. 8.Exploring Language and Linguistic Diversity. Varieties of English. The Many Languages of the World. Support Students Learning English as a Second Language. Focus on Latinos: An Ethnolinguistic Group. 9.Celebrating Multiculturalism Around the Year. Preparing the Calendar. The Monthly Calendar. Focus on Cultures and Times. PART III. 10.Reflecting on Multicultural Education. Problems and Issues to Be Addressed. Progressive Thinking and Promising Practices. Reviewing the Study of Multicultural Teaching. Appendix: Developing Your Multicultural Knowledge Base: Recommended Readings and Resources. Index.