Multicultural Teaching: A Handbook of Activities, Information, and Resources

by Tiedt, Pamela L.; Tiedt, Iris M.

• ISBN13: 9780205346639
• ISBN10: 0205346634
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

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Table of Contents

To the Reader...	xix
Part I MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: A FRAMEWORK	1	(152)
How Can We Best Educate Children in Our Multiculture Today?	3	(36)
How Multiculturalism Emerged in the United States	4	(9)
Thinking in the Early Years	4	(1)
Into the Twentieth Century	5	(8)
Multicultural Education in the Twenty-First Century	13	(13)
The Definition of Multicultural Education	14	(3)
Concerns Related to Multicultural Education	17	(5)
The Use of Appropriate Terminology	22	(4)
Teaching in a Multiculture	26	(9)
Assumptions	27	(1)
Topics Related to Multicultural Teaching	28	(6)
Using This Textbook	34	(1)
Connections	35	(1)
Follow-Through	35	(1)
Endnotes	36	(1)
Extensions	37	(2)
How Do We Teach Multiculturally?	39	(36)
What Is a Multicultural Curriculum?	39	(6)
Outcomes Students Might Achieve	40	(1)
Multicultural Objectives Fit across the Curriculum	41	(1)
A Spiraling, Incremental Curriculum	42	(1)
The ``Hidden Curriculum''	43	(1)
Pitfalls to Avoid	44	(1)
How Can We Affirm the Diversity of Our Students?	45	(6)
A Student-Centered Approach	45	(1)
The Important Early Years	46	(2)
Student at Risk	48	(2)
The Growing Need for Effective Teachers	50	(1)
How Does a Teacher Promote Multiculturalism?	51	(20)
Plan Multicultural Experiences	52	(5)
Choose Other Supportive Strategies	57	(5)
Develop Rapport through Reading Aloud	62	(3)
Teach Behaviors That Promote the Goals of the EEE Model	65	(1)
Engage Students with Computer-Based Learning	66	(2)
Assess Student Progress	68	(3)
Connections	71	(1)
Follow-Through	71	(1)
Endnotes	72	(1)
Extensions	73	(2)
How Can We Individualize Multicultural Instruction?	75	(38)
Focused Curricular Studies	75	(8)
Developing a Center	75	(8)
Thematic Curricular Studies	83	(1)
Selection of an Appropriate Theme	83	(1)
Introduction of the Theme	84	(8)
Planning Thematic Study across the Curriculum	88	(4)
Multicultural Learning Modules	92	(18)
Introduction to the Larger Study	92	(1)
Resources for Student Use	93	(2)
Preparation of the Module	95	(15)
Connections	110	(1)
Follow-Through	110	(1)
Extensions	111	(2)
How Can We Infuse Multicultural Concepts into the Total Curriculum?	113	(40)
Multiculturalism in Art	114	(6)
Planning Lessons	114	(3)
Additional Multicultural Art Ideas	117	(3)
Multiculturalism in Language Arts (Including Reading)	120	(7)
Additional Multicultural Language Arts Ideas	124	(3)
Multiculturalism in Mathematics	127	(4)
Additional Multicultural Mathematics Ideas	130	(1)
Multiculturalism in Music	131	(3)
Additional Multicultural Music Ideas	133	(1)
Multiculturalism in Physical Education	134	(4)
Additional Multicultural Physical Education Ideas	136	(2)
Multiculturalism in Science and Technology	138	(4)
Additional Multicultural Science Ideas	140	(2)
Multiculturalism in Social Studies	142	(8)
Additional Multicultural Social Studies Ideas	147	(3)
Connections	150	(1)
Follow-Through	151	(1)
Endnotes	152	(1)
Extensions	152	(1)
PART II MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: TEACHING ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION	153	(252)
Who Are We?	155	(40)
Everyone Is Special	156	(7)
Special Days	156	(1)
The ``Me'' Collage	156	(2)
We All Belong to Many Groups	158	(1)
Not Like Everyone Else	158	(1)
Journals for Personal Writing	159	(1)
My Lifeline	160	(1)
Death and Grieving	160	(1)
Personality Prints	161	(1)
The Color of One's Skin	161	(1)
Everyone Has Fears	162	(1)
If I Were in Charge of the World	162	(1)
Naming Ourselves	163	(5)
Choosing Names	163	(1)
My Name Design	164	(1)
Popular Names	164	(1)
Name Acrostic	165	(1)
How to Translate Your Name	165	(1)
Family Names	166	(1)
Family Names in Different Cultures	166	(1)
Origins of Names	167	(1)
Study of Names	168	(1)
Family Ties	168	(6)
A Family Tree	168	(1)
What Is Genealogy?	168	(1)
Families Differ	169	(1)
Defining a Family	170	(1)
Family Legacies	170	(1)
Getting Along in a Family	171	(1)
Family Responsibilities	171	(1)
Family Routines	172	(1)
Two Mothers or Two Fathers	172	(1)
Books about Different Family Arrangements	173	(1)
Teaching Multiculturally around a Theme: Food	174	(5)
Favorite Foods	175	(1)
Food Diary	175	(1)
The Science of Food	175	(1)
Food around the world	176	(1)
Sharing Food	177	(1)
Class Recipe Book	177	(1)
Holiday Food	177	(1)
A Multicultural Menu	178	(1)
Food History	178	(1)
Eating Customs	178	(1)
Sources for Further Study	178	(1)
Multicultural Focus on a Group---Women: Searching for Equity	179	(13)
A Gender-Fair Curriculum	180	(1)
Beginning a Unit on Sex Equity	180	(1)
Sex-Role Stereotypes	180	(1)
What's a ``Woman's Job''?	181	(1)
Comparing Accounts	181	(1)
Take Our Daughters to Work Day	182	(1)
A Female Perspective on History	182	(1)
Women Put Their Stamp on History	183	(1)
Women's Hall of Fame	183	(1)
Trailblazers and Freedom Fighters	184	(1)
Sports: Women in a Man's World	185	(1)
Sexual Harassment	186	(1)
Women's Suffrage	186	(1)
Women in Folklore	187	(1)
Featuring Women Artists	188	(1)
Countering Sex Stereotypes in Children's Literature	188	(1)
Analyzing Sexism in Books and Other Media	189	(1)
Sex-Typed Play	189	(1)
Positive Models in Books for Children	190	(1)
Sources of Information for Teaching about Women: Searching for Equity	190	(2)
Connections	192	(1)
Follow-Through	192	(1)
Extensions	192	(3)
Where Do We Belong?	195	(52)
Our Classroom Community	196	(4)
Welcoming Students	196	(1)
Getting to Know Each Other	196	(1)
A Class Directory	196	(1)
Mapping Our Origins	197	(1)
Cooperation	197	(1)
Cooperative Learning	198	(1)
Who Needs Friends?	199	(1)
The Unlikeliest of Friends	199	(1)
Friendship	199	(1)
Prejudice and Stereotypes	200	(10)
Establishing a Baseline	200	(1)
Stereotypes of Animals	201	(1)
Comparing Stereotypes with Information	201	(1)
If White Means Good, Then Black Means...	202	(1)
Defining Stereotype	202	(1)
Images of Native Americans	203	(1)
Evaluating Books for Children	203	(1)
Comparing Evaluations of Books	204	(1)
How Does It Feel?	205	(1)
Disability	205	(2)
Including Students with Special Needs	207	(1)
Intergenerational Relations	207	(2)
Life in an Internment Camp	209	(1)
Conflict and Change	210	(5)
Managing Conflict	210	(1)
Playing a Part	210	(1)
Sample Topics for Role-Play	211	(1)
Dealing with the Bully	211	(1)
Facing Problems	212	(1)
Gaining Perspective	212	(2)
Racism and Prejudice	214	(1)
Historical Racism	214	(1)
The Long Struggle for African American Civil Rights	215	(1)
Teaching Multiculturally around a Theme: Quilts	215	(8)
What's in a Quilt?	216	(1)
Quilts in History	216	(1)
Underground Quilts	217	(1)
Quilts Today	217	(1)
The Meaning of Quilts	218	(1)
Stories from around the World	218	(1)
Hmong Traditions	219	(1)
Amish Quilts	219	(1)
Hawaiian Quilts	219	(1)
Nine-Patch Math	220	(1)
Quilt Quotes	220	(1)
Faith Ringgold's Story Quilts	221	(1)
Students Make Friendship Quilts	222	(1)
Sources for Further Study	223	(1)
Multicultural Focus on a Group---African Americans: Reclaiming Traditions	223	(20)
Famous African Americans in History	223	(1)
Special Days	224	(1)
African American History	225	(1)
Slavery and the Civil War	225	(2)
The Underground Railroad	227	(1)
Civil Rights Movement	228	(1)
Learning Pride in One's Culture	228	(1)
African American Folklore	229	(1)
Positive Images of Black Families in Literature	230	(1)
Black Voices in Poetry	231	(1)
Questions of Identity	232	(1)
Role Models	233	(1)
Biographies of African Americans	233	(2)
Featuring African American Authors for Children	235	(1)
Featuring African American Illustrators	236	(2)
Exploring Africa	238	(2)
African Tales	240	(1)
Sources for Information about Teaching about Africa and African Americans: Reclaiming Traditions	241	(2)
Connections	243	(1)
Follow-Through	243	(1)
Extensions	243	(4)
Why Do We Need Others?	247	(50)
Your Neighborhood	248	(6)
The Neighborhood	248	(1)
A Neighborhood Map	249	(1)
Comparing Perspectives	249	(1)
A Neighborhood Collage	250	(1)
A Place to Live	250	(1)
A Community Guidebook	251	(1)
Languages in Our Community	251	(1)
Community History	251	(1)
Interviewing: An Oral History Project	252	(1)
A Community Time Line	253	(1)
Personalizing History	253	(1)
Community Action	254	(1)
Contributions of Different Groups	254	(7)
Writing an ``Autobiography''	254	(1)
Immigrants and Refugees	255	(1)
Assimilation or Acculturation	256	(1)
Exploring Regions and Cultures	257	(1)
Asian Americans: A Diverse Group	258	(1)
Racial Identity: The Census	259	(1)
Interracial Relations	259	(1)
City Life	260	(1)
We Are All Americans	261	(1)
Recognizing Contributions of Others	261	(1)
A Global Village	261	(9)
Living in Other Countries	262	(1)
Making Sense out of Population Figures	262	(1)
Studying Population: Demography	263	(1)
Dealing with Social Injustice and Global Conflict	263	(1)
Middle East	264	(1)
Varied Religions	265	(1)
What Others Believe: Religions	266	(1)
Music: A Universal Language	267	(1)
Dance	268	(1)
Rhythms for Movement	268	(1)
Folk Music from around the World	268	(1)
Sports and Games from Other Countries	269	(1)
Human Needs	269	(1)
Teaching Multiculturally around a Theme: Folklore	270	(11)
Incorporating Western Folklore into the Classroom	271	(1)
Writing from Folklore Models	271	(1)
Folklore from Different Cultures	272	(3)
What Is a Folklorist?	275	(1)
Students Research Their Own Folklore	275	(1)
Morals and Fables: Tales from Aesop	276	(1)
A Multicultural Cinderella	276	(2)
Storytelling: A Skill and an Art	278	(1)
Featuring Gerald McDermott	279	(1)
Sources for Further Study	280	(1)
Multicultural Focus on a Group---Native Americans: Still Here	281	(12)
Planning Your Study	281	(1)
Native American Tribes	281	(1)
Native Americans in the United States	282	(1)
English Words from Native American Languages	283	(1)
Other Gifts from the Native Americans	283	(1)
Native American Place Names	284	(1)
The ``New World'' in 1492	284	(1)
What Happened to the Native Americans after 1492?	285	(1)
How Indians Live Today	285	(2)
Indian Leaders	287	(1)
Native American Stories and Folktales	288	(2)
Making Navajo Fry Bread	290	(1)
Studying Native American Masks	290	(1)
Native American Poetry	291	(1)
A Mural of Native American Life	292	(1)
A Culminating All-School Assembly	292	(1)
Sources of Information for Teaching about Native Americans: Still Here	293	(1)
Connections	293	(1)
Follow-Through	294	(1)
Extensions	294	(3)
What Language Do We Speak?	297	(48)
The Varieties of English	298	(8)
Exploring Regional Dialects	298	(1)
We All Speak Dialects	299	(1)
British-American Differences	299	(1)
Spelling across the Atlantic	300	(1)
British English in Books	300	(1)
Other Englishes	300	(1)
Singing English	300	(1)
Antique English	301	(1)
Standardized Spelling	301	(1)
The Language in the Dictionary	302	(1)
Slang	302	(1)
English Borrowings	303	(1)
Why Do We Speak English?	303	(1)
Students' Rights to Their Own Languages	304	(1)
Considering Black English	304	(1)
Origins of Black English	305	(1)
Black English in Books	306	(1)
The Many Language of the World	306	(8)
Linguistic Diversity in the United States	307	(1)
Discussing the Value of Knowing More Than One Language	307	(1)
The Language Tree	308	(1)
Exploring Different Languages	308	(2)
Other Language Families	310	(1)
English in Other Languages	310	(1)
Languages in the World	310	(1)
Languages in the Classroom	311	(1)
Animals Speak Different Languages, Too	311	(1)
Esperanto	312	(1)
A Language of Hands	312	(1)
American Sign Language	312	(1)
Exploring Sign	313	(1)
Support for Students Learning English	314	(6)
Developing a Literacy Base	314	(1)
Choral Speaking	315	(1)
Language Experience Stories	315	(1)
Wordless Books	316	(1)
Tape-Assisted Reading	316	(1)
Oral Practice	316	(1)
Pattern Books	317	(1)
Singing Along	317	(1)
Class Log	317	(1)
A Class Newspaper	318	(1)
Students Can Help	318	(1)
Guide for New Students	318	(1)
ABC Books	318	(1)
Categories	319	(1)
Individualized Dictionaries	319	(1)
Students Make Books	320	(1)
Factors That Promote Language Learning: Summary	320	(1)
Teaching Multiculturally around a Theme: Language Study	320	(8)
Different Writing Systems	320	(1)
Other Languages	321	(1)
Origins of the Alphabet	321	(1)
The Cherokee Syllabary	322	(1)
What's a Word?	323	(1)
Word Order	323	(1)
Languages All Around Us	324	(1)
Bilingual Books	324	(1)
Translating Languages	325	(1)
ABC Books for Vocabulary Development	325	(1)
Where Do Words Come From?	325	(1)
Eponyms	326	(1)
Manipulating Language	326	(1)
Idioms	326	(1)
The Same Idea in Many Languages	327	(1)
Sources for Further Study	327	(1)
Multicultural Focus on a Group---Latinos: An Ethnolinguistic Group	328	(12)
Spanish on the Map	328	(1)
Spanish Names	328	(1)
Comparing Phonemes and Graphemes	329	(2)
Spanish Words You Know	331	(1)
Spanish Borrowings	331	(1)
Indian Borrowings	331	(1)
Varieties of Spanish	331	(1)
Learning about Latinos and Their Heritage	332	(1)
Books in Spanish and English	333	(2)
Developing Pride in Latino History and Culture	335	(1)
The Color Wheel	336	(1)
Review Charts	336	(1)
Folklore in Spanish and English	337	(1)
Latino Voices in Poetry	338	(1)
Latinos in the New Millennium	339	(1)
Student Projects	340	(1)
Sources of Information for Teaching about Latinos: An Ethnolinguistic Group	340	(1)
Connections	340	(1)
Follow-Through	340	(1)
Endnotes	341	(1)
Extensions	341	(4)
How Do We ``Celebrate'' Multiculturalism?	345	(60)
Using the Calendar	346	(2)
Displaying the Calendar	346	(1)
Developing the Calendar	346	(1)
Strategies for Using the Calendar	347	(1)
Letters	348	(1)
Great Interviews	348	(1)
Multimedia Presentation	348	(1)
The Time Machine	348	(1)
The Months of the Year	348	(43)
September Activities	349	(2)
October Activities	351	(4)
November Activities	355	(3)
December Activities	358	(4)
January Activities	362	(3)
February Activities	365	(5)
March Activities	370	(2)
April Activities	372	(5)
May Activities	377	(3)
June Activities	380	(3)
July Activities	383	(2)
August Activities	385	(3)
Movable Holidays	388	(1)
Variable Holidays---Activities	389	(2)
Teaching Multiculturally around a Theme: Time	391	(4)
Marking Time	391	(1)
How Calendars Developed	392	(1)
The Christian Church Calendar	392	(1)
The Hebrew Calendar	393	(1)
The Islamic Calendar	393	(1)
The Chinese Calendar	393	(1)
The Aztec Calendar	394	(1)
Sources for Further Study	395	(1)
Multicultural Focus on a Group---Jewish Americans: Living in a ``Christian'' Country	395	(7)
The Jewish Immigration to the United States	396	(1)
Jewish Life and Customs	396	(1)
Invisible to History	397	(1)
The Holocaust	397	(1)
The Life and Diary of Anne Frank	398	(1)
Never Forget	399	(1)
What Would You Do?	399	(1)
The ``Problem'' of Christmas	400	(1)
Jewish Folklore	400	(1)
Stories within Stories	401	(1)
Sources of Information for Teaching about Jewish Americans: Living in a ``Christian'' Country	401	(1)
Connections	402	(1)
Follow-Through	402	(1)
Extensions	403	(2)
PART III MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH	405	(14)
How Can We Continue to Expand Our Knowledge Base?	407	(12)
Reflection: What Have You Learned?	407	(6)
When Did We Begin Addressing Multicultural Education?	408	(1)
The Professionalization of Teaching	409	(1)
Schools as Centers of Inquiry	410	(1)
How Am I Doing? Self-Assessment	411	(2)
How Can We Grow Professionally?	413	(4)
Become a Reader	414	(2)
Share Your Reading with Your Students	416	(1)
Connections	417	(1)
Follow-Through	417	(1)
Endnotes	417	(1)
An Afterword	418	(1)
Index	419