Comprehensive Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice

Abstract

Every chapter concludes with Notes. Most chapters conclude with Conclusions, Compare and Contrast, Activities and Questions, and Selected Sources for Further Study. Preface. I. Case for Multicultural Education A Conceptual Framework for Multicultural Education. Case of Fred Young. Case of Sarah Stein. Case of Jimmy Miller. Case of Isaac Washington. Case of Marcia Patton. Case of Jesus Martinez. Case of Sam Johnson. Overview. 1. Multicultural Schools: What, Why, and How. What Is Multicultural Education? Core Values in Multicultural Education. Why Is Multicultural Education Essential? Need for Academic Excellence and Equity. Existence of a Multiethnic Society. Existence of an Interconnected World. Equity and Democratic Values. Conditions for Multicultural Schools. Example of Effective School Desegregation in Urban Settings. How the Host School Responds. Multicultural School Conditions. Positive Teacher Expectations. A Learning Environment That Supports Positive Interracial Contact. A Multicultural Curriculum. 2. Nature of Culture and the Contexts for Multicultural Teaching. What Is Culture? Importance of a World View. High- and Low-Context Cultures. Differences Between Culture and Race. What Do We Mean by Ethnic Groups? Diversity Within Ethnic Groups. When Is an Ethnic Group a Minority Group? Cultural Assimilation and Cultural Pluralism. Guidelines for Understanding Cultural Differences in the Classroom: Aspects of Ethnicity. Verbal Communication. Nonverbal Communication. Orientation Modes. Social Values. Intellectual Modes. 3. Race Relations and the Nature of Prejudice. Prevalence of Prejudice and Racism. Nature of Prejudice. Nature of Racism. Distinguishing Individual, Institutional, and Cultural Racism. Theories of Ethnic Identity. The Negro-to-Black Conversion Experience. Banks Typology of Ethnic Identity Development. White Racial Identity Development. Nature of Stereotypes and Multicultural Teaching. An Illustration of Racism and the Need for Curriculum Reform. Africa: Common Misconceptions. Some Effects of Misconceptions About Africa. 4. Conflicting Themes of Assimilation and Pluralism Among European Americans, Jewish, and African Americans. Sources of Cultural Diversity in the United States: An Overview. European Americans. Origins: Roots of Diversity and Community. Assimilation in the Face of Prejudice and Discrimination. Jewish Americans. Origins: Roots of Diversity and Community. Accommodation in the Face of Anti-Semitism. African Americans. Opposition and Liberation Amidst the Legacy of Slavery. Who Has Assimilated? 5. Conflicting Themes of Assimilation and Pluralism Among American Indians, Latinos, Asians, Muslims, and Arabs in the United States. American Indians. Origins: Roots of Diversity Within the Native American Community. Conflict, Accommodation, and the Legacy of Genocide. Latinos. Origins: Roots of Diversity and Community. Accommodation and the Legacy of Colonialism. Asian Americans. Origins: Roots of Diversity and Community. Accommodation in the Face of Prejudice and Discrimination. Muslims in America and Arab Americans by Salman H. Al-Ani. Muslims in the United States. Community and Diversity: Immigrant and Indigenous Origins. African American Muslims. Muslim Concerns. Arab Americans. II. Individual Differences That Affect Teaching and Learning. Warren Benson's Classroom. Case of Kevin Armstrong. Case of Rachael Jones. Case of Max Britten. Case of Maria Chacon. 6. Learning Styles: Interactions Between Culture and the Individual. An Introduction to Learning Style. What Is Learning Style? Why Be Concerned About Learning Styles. Four Strategies for Discovering Learning Styles. Field Independence-Dependence. Students' Need for Structure. Perceptual Modalities. Learning Style Inventory. Relationships Between Culture and Learning Style. Learning Styles and Teaching Styles. Learning Styles and Effective Teaching. 7. Beyond Learning Style: An Overview of Other Key Individual Differences. Learning Skills. Levels of Achievement and Aptitudes. Motivation. Self-Concept. Gender. Special Interests. Exceptionalities. Physical Characteristics. Peer Relations. Family Conditions. Beliefs, Attitudes, and Values. Sense of Ethnic Identity. Teacher Perceptions of Individual Differences Related to Ethnicity and Poverty. Failure, the Deficit Argument. Failure, the Difference Argument. 8. Teaching Concepts and Strategies: Development of Positive Classroom Climates. Empowering Nature of Respect. Promise of Culturally Relevant Teaching. Principles of Culturally Relevant Teaching. Examples of Culturally Relevant Teaching. Funds of Knowledge Research and Teaching. Individualizing Instruction: A Response To Cultural and Individual Differences. Basics of Mastery Learning. Experiential Learning. Bilingual Education. Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Cooperative Learning: Student Team Learning. III. Strengthening Multicultural Perspectives in Curriculum and Instruction. Case of Lisa Stuart. Sam Johnson's Classroom Revisited. Integrating Global and Multicultural Perspectives. 9. Multicultural Curriculum Development: A Decision-Making Model and Lesson Plans. Introductions: Getting Started. Developing a Course Rationale. Developing Plans for Instruction. Importance of Fair-Minded Critical Thinking. Curriculum Model: Goals, Assumptions, and Content. Goal One: Understanding Multiple Historical Perspectives. Lesson Plans That Develop Multiple Historical Perspectives. LESSON 8.1: Three Views of History-David Page. LESSON 8.2: Maps as a Metaphor: Power of Perspectives. LESSON 8.3: Introduction to the Blues-Allison Hoadley. LESSON 8.4: Revisiting the Crusades-Ashley de Waal-Lucas. Goal Two: Developing Cultural Consciousness. Lesson Plans That Develop Cultural Consciousness. LESSON 8.5: Many Faces (and Shoes) of Cinderella-Patricia A. O'Connor. LESSON 8.6: Five Great Values of the Lakota Sioux-Gayle Reiten. LESSON 8.7: Modeling toward Understanding-Elizabeth Ellis. LESSON 8.8: Scrapbook Americana-Cindy Ort. Goal Three: Developing Intercultural Competence. Lesson Plans That Develop Intercultural Competence. LESSON 8.9: Faces, Families, and Friends. LESSON 8.10: Nobody Speaks My Language-Pamela L. Tiedt and Iris M. Tiedt. LESSON 8.11: Negro Spirituals for the School Choir-Arlessa Barnes. LESSON 8.12: Misunderstandings in Cross-Cultural Interactions-Delora Medina and Hilda Vazquez. LESSON 8.13: For the Good of the People-Susan Goodman. Goal Four: Comating Racism, Sexism, Prejudice, and All Forms of Discrimination. Lessons Plans That Combat Racism, Sexism, Prejudice, and Discrimination. LESSON 8.14: Can You Recognize Racism?. LESSON 8.15: Hidden Messages in Children's Literature. LESSON 8.16: Reading, Constructing, and Interpreting Graphs-Jean Seger. LESSON 8.17: Women in the World-Georgia Duncan-Ladd. Goal Five: Raising Awareness of the State of the Planet and Global Dynamics. Lesson Plans That Develop State of the Planet Awareness. LESSON 8.18: Rethinking & Acting Peace. LESSON 8.19: Poverty and World Resources-Susan Hersh and Bob Peterson. LESSON 8.20: Acid Rain-Maureen Reynolds. LESSON 8.21: Global Conflict and Consequences-Alta Bertrand. Goal Six: Developing Social Action Skills. Lesson Plans That Develop Social Action Skills. LESSON 8.22: Cycle of Personal Alienation. LESSON 8.23: To Take a Stand or to Not Take a Stand. LESSON 8.24: No Man Is an Island: Importance of Perspective in Decision Making-Karen Kulp. LESSON 8.25: Global Economics and the U.S. Consumer: Nike Goes Global-Kathy Ellis. Implementing the Model through an Interdisciplinary Unit. Historical Fiction and Multicultural Education in a World War II Unit-John Kornfeld. Index. Appendix. Sample Multicultural Teaching Competencies/Standards. Multicultural Self-Report Inventory. Kofi Annan's Astonishing Facts! Sample Job Interview.

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Christine I. Bennett (2018). Comprehensive Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice.

@article{i2018comprehensive,
  title  = {Comprehensive Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice},
  author = {Bennett, Christine I.},
  year   = {2018}
}

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