Multicultural Education

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Multicultural Education Online Examples An
Introduction to Multicultural Internet
Activities
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Ronald G. Helms Wright State University
College of Education and Human Services
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There is much to investigate in Multicultural
education by engaging students in selected WWW
activities. This section is intended to
provide Web-based examples of teaching and
learning about Multiculturalism in the Pre-K
16 classroom. The following examples provide
URLs, which demonstrate practical applications
of Internet resources.
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We will proceed by locating some WWW activity
sites. List selected Internet sites, which may
be of value to your study of Multiculturalism.
These sites should be age appropriate for the
student of Multiculturalism. Yes, it is
appropriate to visit the authors selected URLs.
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Multiculturalism consists of several
subcategories. In a later section the authors
cite selected URLs for specific subcategories of
Multiculturalism. Use a search engine to
locate three activity based WWW sites in the
selected subcategories. Use a search engine to
locate three activity based WWW sites in the
subcategory of Age, Religion, Class, Exceptionalit
ies, Gender, Inclusion, Language,
Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, and Teaching
Resources
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Cite three activities from each site Age,
Religion, Class, Exceptionalities, Gender,
Inclusion, Language, Ethnicity, Sexual
Orientation, and Teaching Resources
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Selected Multicultural Internet
Activities
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free! The Freedom Forum Online http//www.freedom
forum.org This site is an interactive daily
newsletter, which discusses issues related to
freedom of religion and other first amendment
rights.
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Click on the FIRST AMENDMENT Cite three current
issues involving the FIRST AMENDMENT Cite the
central issue in the all three cases Summarize
your position in all three cases
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Click on the NEWSROOM DIVERSITY Cite three
current issues involving from NEWSROOM
DIVERSITY Cite the central issue in the all
three cases Summarize your position in all three
cases
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The Nacerima http//www.beadsland.com/nacirem
a/
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Educators and Multicultural educators have
considered the study of the Nacerima as a classic
example of introductory activities and literature
for decades. The authors have used this
example in public school teaching for over three
decades.
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Have students read aloud the article,the
Nacerima. At what point do students begin to
understand the article? What is the central
hypothesis of this article? How might this
article be considered exemplary to
Multiculturalism? What are three other articles
that provide similar examples to the Nacerima?
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The Girl Child http//www.unicef.org/voy/meeting/
gir/girhome.html This site focuses on providing
information about discrimination against girls
at all ages of development.
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1. Take the Girl Child Interactive Quiz. 2.
Cite five factors, which influence
parental behavior from this quiz. 3. Were there
any issues, which conflicted with your
beliefs? 4. Click on the button, Give us your
opinion, and email your opinion
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Special Education Resources on the Internet
(SERI) http//seriweb.com/
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This megasite provides interconnections to
general information on disabilities as well as on
specific disabilities. Resources are provided
to location legal information, associations and
national professional, support, advocacy and
discussion groups, as well as products and
services. Informative resources for parents and
educators and assistance in inclusion and
transition are also provided.
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Click on Selected Books related to Special
Education. Cite six books, which have special
interest to you. Summarize the content of
all six books. A search engine may assist
with this review.
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Select any six subcategories of special education
resources and then cite six URLs of interest
for each of the six categories.
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Explore Linguistics! http//logos.uoregon.edu/exp
lore/ This site is devoted to the study of
language and linguistics.
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1. Define the concept of sociolinguistics. 2.
How does the film, What Women Want relate to the
concept of sociolinguistics? 3. What evidence
supports the hypothesis that men and women speak
differently? 4. Cite five current books, which
explore the differences in gender and
linguistics
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Working Definition of Gender Equity in
Education http//www.edc.org/WomensEquity
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This website offers a working definition of
gender equity in education. These activities
are intended to explore an individuals gender
identity as related to expectations of others and
the influences of the media.
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Click on the Publications Section. Cite six
books, which have special interest to you.
Summarize the contents of all six books. A
search engine may assist with this review.
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Select any six subcategories of equity
resources and then cite six URLs of interest
for each of the six categories.
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Gender Equity in Education Additional
Resources http//www.ed.gov/offices/ODS/g-equity.
html Multiple links to organizations and
resources supporting equity in education for
females and other underrepresented groups.
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1. Define the concept, Title IX 2. Why was
this federal legislation necessary? 3. In what
manner is Title IX being upheld or ignored in
your educational institution? 4. Cite five
other resources form this Web site that you
would be interested in investigating.
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Mens Issues Links http//www.hky.com/frn/meni
ssue.html An electronic link to Websites on
mens issues, such as dispelling gender myths,
inequities in the judicial against men, etc.
Also provides links to mens magazines and
organizations.
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Click on Why Boys Hide Their Emotions. This
is an ABC news transcript List five issues,
which concern you from this transcript. What is
your reaction to this transcript?
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Click on the Divorce Reform Page. Cite five ways
in which divorce differs in the fifty
states. Click on Model legislative provisions on
pre-marital education or training What reaction
do you have to this proposed legislation?
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Finding Common Ground http//www.fac.org/publ
icat/cground/contents.html
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A website that the authors suggest will be most
useful to those school leaders and parents who
understand the vital importance of achieving new
Solutions to old debates about religion and
public education. The site provides rationale,
resources, and guidelines for including the
discussion of religion in public school
classrooms, particularly in World History Classes
and US. History. It also includes commentary on
religious holidays in public schools, when and
how they should be discussed it raises the topic
of singing sacred music and the use of religious
symbols in the classroom.
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1. Click on Character Education in the Public
Schools. 2. List Ten Reasons for Character
Education 3. Which of these reasons would you
concur and why? 4. Which of these reasons would
you dispute and why?
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Rationale and Guidelines for Teaching about
Religion http//www.fac.org/publicat/cground/ch
07_1.html
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The National Council for the Social Studies
(NCSS) states that knowledge about religion is a
character-istic of an educated person. They
maintain that it is absolutely necessary for
understanding and living in a world of diversity.
NCSS provides guidelines and suggestion for how
this study can take place in the public school
system.
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Why is study about religion important in
the public school curriculum? Summarize the
Religious Liberty clauses of the First Amendment
to the Constitution, which provide the civic
framework for teaching about religion in the
public school
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Explain the quote, The school's approach to
religion is academic, not devotional . How can
role-playing and outside speakers promote the
study about religion in the public school
curriculum?
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Women of NASA http//quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/i
ntro.html
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The Women of NASA resource was developed to
encourage more young women to inspire their
interest and provide support to pursue careers in
math, science and technology. Specific ideas to
include Women of NASA on teaching are at
http//quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/teachingtips.h
tml
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1. Click on teaching tips 2. Click on Women of
NASA Occupations Chat Lesson 3. List and
download the supplies necessary for this
lesson 4. Why was this an effective means of
teaching?
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The Faces of Science African Americans in the
Sciences. http//www.princeton.edu/mcbrown/di
splay/faces.htm
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1. Select five profiles of African
American Scientists. 2. Relate important
contributions of each of these five
scientists
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Black Inventors http//www.freep.com/blackhistory
/bhinvent/index.htm A website dedicated to the
many contributions of African-American inventors
and their inventions.
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1. Select five profiles of African American
Inventors. 2. Relate important contributions of
each of these five inventors