We’re In It To Win It!MEAC
Valerie Ooka Pang, Ph.D.
Multicultural Education:
A Caring-centered, ReflectiveApproach,
Montezuma Publishing, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr.
• “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
bell hooks
• “The civil rights movement was such a wonderful movement for social justice because the heart of it was love—loving everyone.”
Who Are We?
Part of a Unique DemocracyDiverse
Urban and Rural
Culturally Diverse
Linguistically Diverse
Religious Diversity
Racial Diversity. Etc.
Young and Older
Disabilities
Sexual Orientation
Common ValuesEquality
Freedom
Social Justice
Caring-centered Multicultural Education-Pang
Teaching The Whole Child
Education
for Democracy
Ethic of Care
Socio-Cultural
Theory of Learning
Cultural Competencies
• Reflection of Misconceptions and Biases
• Knowledge of Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds of Students
• Integrate Culturally Relevant Education
• Teach Higher Order Thinking Skills- Issues Education
Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater-
Conscious Raising
• Traditional Mother Goose Rhyme• Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater,• Had a Wife But Couldn’t Keep Her.• Put Her In a Pumpkin Shell,• There He Kept Her Very Well.
• Father Gander Rhyme• Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater,• Had a Wife and Wished to Keep Her.• Treated her with fair respect,• She stayed with him and hugged his neck!
Laurie Trousil, Multicultural Development Center The Multicultural CentArab American Quizer ,Northwestern Health University
. Which of the following is NOT considered an Arab country?– a. Iraq
b. Iranc. Omand. Kuwait
During the daylight hours of the Ramadan fast, Muslims are not supposed to – Drink water – Smoke – Eat – All of the above
• Laurie Trousil, Multicultural Development Center -Northwestern Health Sciences University
Arab American Quiz
Arab Americans
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam? – Hajj - the Pilgrimage to Mecca – Salah - prayer 5 times per day – Hijab - wearing the veil – Sawm - the Ramadan fast
• Most Arab Americans living in the United States are Muslim.
True or False
Arab Americans
• Doug Flutie-Quarterback– New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers
Paula Abdul-Dancer and Actress
Dr. Michael DeBakey -Invented Heart Pump from Houston
Shannon ElizabethActress-American Pie, Scary Movie, Tomcats
Christa McAuliffe-School Teacher/Astronaut
Most Famous???? Arab American
Culturally Relevant Teaching
• An Approach to Instruction
• Context-cultural behaviors, interactional patterns, underlying expectations, values of students
• Content-student experiences, knowledge, events, role models, perspectives, history, art, literature
Examples: Culturally Relevant Instruction
• Role Models– Gordon Parks, Photographer, Born in Kansas– Charlie Parker, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer,
Born in Kansas City– Malcolm X, Civil Rights Activist, Born in
Omaha– Standing Bear, Indian Rights Activist, Omaha– Josephine Baker, Actor/Singer/Activist, Born
in St. Louis– _____________________________– Steve Jobs
Malcolm X-Cultural Relevancy
Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.“ Malcolm X
Mexico’s Health Ministry: Cultural Relevancy
Mexico’s Health Ministry, National Nutrition Institute and the UN Children’s Fund
Address Childhood Nutrition
Reflected on People’s Lifestyle in Mexico
Solution: Tortillas
Learning Fair: Language Diversity
• Parent Partnerships-Connections• Posters Translated Into Spanish• Natural Disasters-Spanish
Learning Fair: Culturally Familiar Objects
• Build On Student Knowledge– Acid Cleans Off Copper Oxidation in Pennies
Dull Pennies
Tapatío
Coke
Vinegar
Leave for 5 Minutes
Predict/Experiment
Scientific Method: Spanish and English
• The Scientific Method• Fifth Grade Science Standards, State of California
• 1) Observe and Ask Questions
• 2) Form a Hypothesis
• 3) Plan an Investigation
• 4) Conduct an Investigation
• 5) Draw Conclusions
• El Método Científico• 1) Observar y hacer preguntas
• 2) Formar una Hipótesis
• 3) Planear una Investigación
• 4) Llevar a cabo una Investigación
• 5) Obtener Conclusiones
Caring School
• A Caring School is a Safe and Respectful Place.
• The School Honors All Students
• Elimination of Bullying
Eliminate Bullying: PSAs-Common Group Identity
• Examples of Teacher Made PSAs on Bullying• Year Long Theme-Get Students to Get
Involved By Creating Posters, Poetry, Stories, Plays, Assemblies, Parent Partnerships
–What Is Love?
–Words Hurt.
–Born This Way