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Title: Social Justice


1
Social Justice Zarrillo Chapter 7
  • Discussions
  • Using case studies/vignettes to teach social
    studies

2
Freedom books paper due
  • Another look at social justice
  • Summary discussions activity

3
Social Justice continued Ethnic Racial
Identity implications
  • What is an ethnic population?
  • According to Gollnick and Chin, 1990) an ethnic
    population is a group of people classed according
    to common traits, customs, or social views.
  • Traits may include- heritage, values, rituals
  • Heritage- inherited cultural models- housing,
    foods, family styles etc
  • Rituals- religion, medicine, sports, festivals
    etc.

4
Understanding Ethnic identity development
  • Ethnicity is a powerful influence in determining
    individual and group identity. Children identify
    with their ethnic group or groups. This
    membership provides them with a sense of
    belonging.. Influences individual personalities,
    social skills cognitive preferences (p. 48,
    Sheets, 2005)

5
Why is it important to understand ethnic racial
identity?
  • Many teachers are unaware of how this influences
    student development
  • Many are hesitant to take action on observed
    variations in children
  • Some ignore or inadvertently suppress these
    differences
  • The RESULT many children are left behind or fall
    between the cracks of our educational system
  • A need to understand racial diversity

6
Racial diversity
  • Race is the most common element of diversity.
  • Orlich, Harder etal. (2001) define race as a
    group of individuals who share certain physical
    or biological traits, particularly phenotype
    (skin color), body structure and facial features
    p. 60
  • They continue to state that people narrowly
    define race in terms of skin color, hair and
    eyes.
  • However, members of a racial group do not have
    distinct experiences in society and common
    perceptions of it, and this is where racial
    differences impact school p. 60.

7
Why the differences?
  • The differences in racial experiences are as a
    result of
  • History- what has happened to a certain people
    through history- example- discriminations,
    stereotypes, slavery, denied education and
    resources.
  • Economics- is there equitable distribution of
    resources? Does everyone have equal access to
    resources? Why or why not?
  • Environment- Is the environment safe, does it
    have the resources? Are there high expectations?

8
Implications of Racial identify in the classroom
  • As teachers we have an obligation to
  • find the best methods and materials to achieve
    the best results for all.
  • Make adaptations to a curriculum that is
    inclusive of contributions of all peoples of the
    united states.
  • Create positive educational environments that
    help students develop POSITIVE SELF CONCEPTS (
    Orlich Harder etal. 2001).

9
Implications continued
  • Culture and ethnic identity influences learning
    styles- therefore teachers need to address
    Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence. At the
    same time avoid putting all children from a
    culture into one shoe fits all.
  • Culture and ethnic identity influences
    communication- use of gestures, verbal and
    non-verbal communication is dictated by culture.
  • Need to provide continuity- link between home and
    school- can be done by having resources that
    represent cultures in a positive manner,
    teacher-parent communication can minimize mixed
    messages for learners etc.
  • Use of cultural specific accommodations- to reach
    out to those economically disadvantaged, socially
    disadvantaged, or linguistically disadvantages.

10
Conclusion
  • Culture does matter. Learning cannot take place
    in settings where students cultures are devalued
    and rejected. There is a need to consider
    students identities when planning learning
    environments (Nieto, 2000) p. 152
  • Ladson-Billings asks How can academic success
    and cultural success complement each other in
    settings where student alienation and hostility
    characterize the school experiences?

11
Using art to teach difference
  • Finger painting-
  • Lesson Alike different
  • Make a hand print each to use a different color
  • Print on fabric provided
  • Each to write on the fabric- what makes
    differences a beautiful thing to celebrate

12
Using case studies vignettes( 5 pts) to teach
about diversity
  • Read the case provided/vignette
  • Answer the questions that follow
  • What is the case about?
  • How did the teacher respond?
  • Do you agree with how she responded? Why or why
    not?
  • How would you have responded why?
  • What types of attitudes, knowledge understanding
    do teachers need to enable children to process
    ethnic differences?
  • Develop your own vignette that you would use with
    3-5th grade students to teach about diversity.
    Write three learning outcomes to go with your
    case.

13
Chapter 7Technology
  • What is your understanding of technology?
  • How can you use technology in the classroom

14
Integrating technology into the social studies
curriculum
  • Fortunately for social studies teachers, many
    aspects of study in the content areas lend
    themselves to technology integration. Whether it
    be researching and creating spreadsheets with
    data, generating graphs or charts, or creating
    Web scavenger hunts, ideas abound for using
    technology in your social studies class today.
    Using your standards as a guide, modify any of
    the following ideas to fit your curriculum goals
  • http//www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/i
    ntegrating_tech_ss.phtml

15
Gathering Information
  • Monitor the students when they use the internet.
  • Explain to the students about cyber predators.
  • Describe the accuracy of information found on
    different web-sites.

16
Example abbreviated Use of Technology lesson
  • Lesson American President's Gallery And
    Scavenger Hunt
  • Technology Used
  • Internet and graphic design software, such as
    Print Shop Method, or inspirational
  • Procedure
  • Assign a different president to each student. If
    you have a small class, you may have to double
    up, so that all presidents can be covered.
  • Each student should create a poster, including
    any information that you feel is appropriate for
    your grade level and course. If it is a middle
    school, you may want to include only ten items
    such as birthplace, years in office, spouse,
    important accomplishment, vice president, and so
    on.

17
Example technology lesson continued
  • Use a graphic design program to create signs and
    banners that include the facts they put together.
    Images of the presidents can be found by going to
    Google.com and clicking on the Images link. If
    you are teaching an AP US History class, you can
    include analysis, in addition to facts.
  • Hang the posters around the room, following a
    chronological order.
  • Once all posters are hung, distribute a set of
    scavenger hunt questions that requires students
    to walk around and find the answers from the
    posters.
  • Web Resources
  • The American Presidency by GrolierPOTUS
    (Presidents of the United States)The White
    HousePresidents USA
  • http//www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/i
    ntegrating_tech_ss.phtml

18
What are Virtual Field Trips?
  • A virtual field trip are great teaching tools for
    students.
  • They can explore many different places.
  • Museums
  • Science labs
  • Specific Countries/Continents
  • Historical Worldwide landmarks

19
CD-RomResources
  • Great format to store mass media
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Graphs
  • Text
  • Sound files

20
Things students can do with a computer.
  • File sharing
  • Word processing
  • Create spreadsheets databases
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Concept mapping
  • E-mail correspondence
  • Gather information on specific topic via use of
    the internet.

21
Application other
  • How do you intend to use technology in your
    classroom?
  • Examples?
  • How have I used technology as a teaching tool in
    this class?
  • Other
  • 11/8- work on units (no class).
  • 11/13 Finish social justice Video- Helping
    children understand prejudice- reflection be
    sure to continue reading remaining parts of our
    text books/take notes
  • 11/15 Using Music to teacher social studies
  • Due Music lesson   activity
  • Present a mini lesson to class 6-10 minutes
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