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Local Diversity Assessment

Project

Multicultural Curriculum Plan for 2008 and Beyond

The problem of the 20th Century is the problem of thecolor line; the relation of the darker to the lighter races ofmen in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of thesea.Dr. W.E.B. Dubuois

The cult of ethnicity exaggerates differences, intensifiesresentments and antagonisms, drives ever deeper the

awful wedges between races and nationalities.Dr. Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.


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Demographics

Guymon High School

578 total students

51% White

47% Hispanic

$6,783 spent on individual

students per year 47% of Guymon HS

students are eligible forreduced or free lunches

Liberal High School

1190 total students

31% White

60% Hispanic

$6,523 spent on individual

students per year 56% of Liberal HS

students are eligible forreduced or free lunches

Source:Greatschools.net

Hispanic High School Students


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Demographics: Testing

Guymon HS

OCCT EOI Results

33% in Reading

04% in Math

Liberal HS

KSA Results

37% in Reading

24% in Writing 32% in Math

Oklahoma Averages64% in Reading

33% in Math

Source: GreatSchool.net

Kansas Averages62% in Reading

84% in MathSource: Kansas

Department ofEducation


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Demographics: Other Factors

Language at home and at school School: Spanish and English

Spanish is spoken among friends at school and English isprimarily spoken to faculty and administrators

Home: Spanish is primarily spoken

Drop Out Rates

In the 2006-07 School year at Liberal HS 27Hispanic males dropped out of school and 18Hispanic females dropped out of school

Source: Kansas State Dept. of Education


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Cultural Information

Values

Familial Rolls

Gender Rolls Raffaeli & Ontai (2004)

Food and Drink

Traditional Foods

Mestizo Influence

Sports

Soccer

Baseball

Leisure Activities

Activism


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Beliefs and Practices

Religion

Catholicism

Merging Religion and

Folk Lore

Superstitions

Mal de ojo

Susto Traditions

Marriage

Funerals

Sources: Griffith, James S.Beliefs and Holy Places: ASpiritual Geography of thePimeria Alta. Tucson, AZ:University of Arizona Press,

1992.; Abalos, David T. Latinosin the United States: ThePolitical and the Sacred. NotreDame, Ind.: University of NotreDame Press, 1986.; andElizondo, Virgilio. "Our Lady of

Guadalupe as a CulturalSymbol: The Power of thePowerless." In Concilium,vol.102, ed. by David HermanSchmidt. New York:Crossroads, 1977.


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Leaders, Heroes, & Celebrities

Miguel Hidalgo

Francisco (Pancho) Villa

Oscar de la Hoya Tito Ortiz

Jessica Alba

Zack de la Rocha

Alberto Gonzales

Ellen Ocha
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Effective Educational Models

The Challenge of Finding an Effective School

The Association of Classical and Christian Schools

Regents School of Austin

100% Graduation, SAT Average of 1270, ACT Average of 26 Cambridge School of Dallas

100% Graduation, SAT Average of 1290, ACT Average of 26

Public Schools

Perryton High School, Perryton Texas Hispanic Students Scored in the 83 percentile in Language Artsand in the 82 percentile in Math

58% of the school population is Hispanic

Parental Schools

The Pinnacle School in Buffalo Oklahoma and Home School


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A PLAN FOR CHANGE

Students learn farmore in the area ofmulticulturalism fromwatching faculty andstaff than they do fromtheir textbooks. Wewho serve in theseroles become models

for them. Dr. David Winter, quoted

from Diversity MeansDifference

Teachers AreImportant


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Winning the Hearts and Minds

Mexican-AmericanSentiment

Wrong Thinking

Misunderstandingculture and history

Correcting theMisunderstandings

Educators mustdiscover and uncoverstudents pre-conceivednotions, beliefs, and

incorrect understanding


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A New Understanding of Culture

Redefining Culture Culture is religion

externalized and madeexplicitHenery Van Til

Belief Creates Culture

Belief is the seed Culture isthe Fruit

Culture Sustains Belief culture always supports,

protects, and furthers thereligion that gave it birth

To change societiesculture one must simplychange societies beliefs

The Problem ofover-emphasizingdiversity

A common cultureno longer

E pluribus unum VS.ex plures, plures

Balkanization Schlesinger

DSouza

Miller


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Teaching Strategies

Give respect where respect is due Individuals

Certain aspects of culture but not culture

itself Honesty is the best policy

About Cultures

About History

About Future Possibilities

Diversity = Division!

Why Celebrate Division?


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Social Strategies

"He has showed you, O man, whatis good. And what does the Lord

require of you? To act justly and tolove mercy and to walk humblywith your God. ~ Micah 6:8

Therefore, whatever you wantmen to do to you, do also to them,for this is the Law and the

Prophets.~ Matthew 7:12


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Parental Involvement

Working with what already exists

Parents love their children and look out for

their child's best interest. They must be shownthat education is in their childs best interest,

as well as in the families best interest

Identities: Where do parents and students identify themselves?

(Banks, 2008)

UNDERSTANDING IS ESSENTIAL


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Some things to realize

Unity is not equal tosameness of culture orrace, but rather tosameness of purpose

No one cares how muchyou know until they firstknow how much you care.

Culture is not a passive

receptor, as it develops, italways becomes theservant of its birthingbelief system


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An Example: Dealing with a new student

Discover Identity How does the student identify

himself/herself?

Uncover Understanding

Preconceived Notions

Incorrect Knowledge

Belief Systems

Not to convert but tounderstand

Meet the Folks Invite them to school, or go to

them. Show them yourcommitment to their child

Model Behavior

Work Within Identity Dont assume

Build off the established base

Correct & Compliment Correct wrong understanding

Correct wrong knowledge

Compliment what is right

Stress the right things

Emphasize unity, commonalityand how the individualcompliments society

De-emphasize diversity

Use discipline and

praise as needed


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Staff Requirements

Knowledgeable of Mexican &

American Culture

Knowledgeable of Mexican &

American History Bi-Lingual or Multi-Lingual

English, Spanish and Latin are

all important

A Working Knowledge ofLearning Styles

Experience Abroad is a Plus

A Love for the United States

of America


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Vision Statement

To reach Kings desired day when people will not be

judged by the color of their skin but by the,

CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER

To create a strong, unified American culture, with the

same national objectives and goals

To show young Mexican-Americans and all students,

that Aztlan or revolution should not be their goal, butthat this Great Experiment is still the best man made

pattern for democracy, liberty, and justice in this fallen

world.


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Objectives

To help Mexican-Americans be successful in U.S.

Society

To help Mexican-Americans no longer identify

themselves as Mexican-Americans, but as Americans ofMexican Heritage

To prevent racism and discrimination

To help Mexican-Americans understand the importance

of American Unity and not celebrate diversity, but rather

celebrate the aspects of culture that need be celebrated

To become one Nation under God, indivisible, with

liberty and justice for all


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Sources Cited

Abalos, David T. Latinos in the United States: The Political and the Sacred. Notre Dame, Ind.: University ofNotre Dame Press, (1986).

Association of Classical and Christian Schools, The. found at: www.accsedu.org and accessed on 3-25, 26, 28-08

Banks, James A. An Introduction to Multicultural Education. Seattle: University of Washington and PearsonEducation Inc, (2008).

DuBois, W. E. B., The Souls of Black Folk: Essays and Sketches. New York: The Blue Heron Press, (1953).

Elizondo, Virgilio. "Our Lady of Guadalupe as a Cultural Symbol: The Power of the Powerless." In Concilium,vol.102, ed. by David Herman Schmidt. New York: Crossroads, (1977).

GreatSchools.net, Guymon High School, Liberal High School, Perryton High School, found atwww.greatschools.net and accessed on 3-25,26,27-2008

Griffith, James S. Beliefs and Holy Places: A Spiritual Geography of the Pimeria Alta. Tucson, AZ: Universityof Arizona Press, (1992).

Holy Bible, Reformation Study Edition, New King James version, R.C. Sproul ed. (2000)

Kansas State Department of Education online at: www.ksbe.state.ks.us and accessed on 3-25, 26, 30 -2008

Raffaelli, M. and L.L. Ontai. 2004. Gender socialization in Latino/a families: Results from two retrospectivestudies. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 50: 287-299.

Schlesinger, A. The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society. New York: W.W. Norton &Company, (1992).

Van Til, Henery Dr., as quoted in Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth, Mohler, Albert,Jr., Multinomah Books, (2008).

Winter, David Dr., Diversity Means Difference. Westmont College Across Cultures Newsletter (Notes fromWestmonts Diversity Committee), Issue 5 May 2001. p. 392,

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