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Question: Are there certain (legal) procedures to follow when dealing with issues of race?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Everything depends on the color of the glass you are looking through." Pedro Calderon d la Barca page 46
Fact: Nationality refers to the country where the individual was born or from where his parents came. page 58
Lacy King
ReplyDeleteQuote~ "Everyone is multicultural to varying degrees with the specific characteristics of each individual being unique"
Question~ Why does one's race have to play such a role in how they are viewed in society?
Fact~ Race describes characteristics that individuals cannot easily change.
Quote: There is not one aspect of human life that is not touched and altered by culture. Edward T. Hall (1990)
ReplyDeleteFact: Today, a child is considered an individual with unique characteristics and rights, whereas in the past, the child was not valued as a person.
Question: Why is subjective perception, in regards to individuals and social groups so dangerous?
KIERRA TATE
ReplyDeleteQUESTION-
On page 60, fig. 2-7 Racial Profile of the Population of the United States, 2000. Why is there no section for people who are mixed with more than one race? Or two races? You can not pick just one race, when for example one parent is Hispanic and the other is African-American, it's a 50/50 on race.
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"Sadly the world is full of old prejudices."
-Doris Bergen(2003)
FACT-
Laying aside a person's own culture and blending into a common culture and framework is a process known as assimilation.
Question: How do we as teachers know the exact culture of a student without crossing a line with the families rights if it is not included or documented in the childs file?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Everyone is multicultural to caring degrees with (the) specific characteristics if each individual being unique."
Interesting fact: Culture is needed by humans to survive in a social group.
Jennifer Klepees
ReplyDeleteQuote(pg 70)Racism is a crime many often reject but refuse to stop. It continue to be a "prevaliling social practice." (Derman-Sparks, 1989)
Fact(pg 71)The 1960s Civil Pights Act created fertile ground for recognizing the rights of every citizen regardlessof his or her characteristics and conditions.
Question(pg 72)I do not understand the No Child Left Behind Act?
Quote(Pg.50)"Everybody has a Culture"
ReplyDeleteQuestion(Pg.73)Racism is often a crime many reject but refuse to stop. Why does this continue to be a "Prevailing socail practice"?
Fact(Pg.79) Prejudice is a predictor of discriminatory behavior
Amy Nester
ReplyDeleteQuestion-How do we talk about religion in the classroom?
Quote(p.70)-The battles to eliminate prejudice and racism are to be won in your classrooms, and you as teachers are the champions we look to.
Fact(p.45)As social human beings, we all belong to a group, and all groups have cultures.
Robin Wormsley
ReplyDeleteQuestion: What is the best way to make a Class room Child centered? Don't schools mandate Materials for the class room?
Fact: in 1975 marked the begining for students with disabilities to be treated fairly with equal education law PL 94-142
Quote : "it is not surprising to hear children make comments and statements reflective of prejudicial or stereotypical views. Most of the time they repeat what they have heard adults say unaware of the meaning of the words."
Marie Barbee
ReplyDeleteQuestion: When incorporating holidays from other cultures into the classroom, do you choose only those holidays that apply to the specific students in the class or should you be all-inclusive?
Quote: "Today, a child is considered an individual with unique characteristics and rights, whereas in the past, the child was not valued as a person." p. 46 (Roopnarine & Johnson)
Fact: The Civil Rights Act "acknowledged and reaffirmed the individual rights of culturally diverse people and gave way to additional efforts that directly impacted early childhood education." p. 71
Q: Why do multi-racial/cultural persons have to be placed in one category? You can't place six people into a two person car, why do the same with culture?
ReplyDeleteQ: "What we do and plan in early childhood classrooms is influenced by our cultural beliefs and values" pg 54
F:Prejudice is a predictor of discriminatory behavior
Quote: (pg 67) "Sadly the world is full of old prejudices" Doris Bergen (2003_
ReplyDeleteQuestion: At what point do we all become of one race?
Fact: Two important facts to be aware of (1) everyone has a culture, and (2) culture influences our views.
Question: What is the point of No Child Left Behind?
ReplyDeleteQuote: “Racism is a crime many often reject but refuse to stop.” Page 70
Fact: Prejudice has been the backbone of so much trouble in our world.
Question: What are some of the most effective ways to deal with assumptions and stereotypes some students might have about multi-racial classmates?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "The hope and seed for peace and successful life in a diverse society is found in every classroom." page 68
Fact: "Those prejudiced against one ethnic group are likely to be prejudiced against others." page 69
Question: How can we teach children to avoid stereotypes when they hear it at home? How do we break that cycle?
ReplyDeleteFact:The idea of a salad bowl is preferred over a melting pot by those affirming that it is possible for people to be productive members of American society while maintaining their own individual cultural heritage.
Quote: Sadly, the world is full of old prejudices.
Quote: Culture provides a framework for our lives. It is the paradigm humans use to guide their behavior, find meaning in events, interpret the past, and set aspirations.
ReplyDeleteFact: A cultural identity is based on numerous elements, each having varying degrees or influence of a person's individuality.
Question: How do educators know what terminology to use when describing children and their families and communities?
Question: When we try to be good teachers and teach with equal opportunity like mentioned in the first chapter, how do we figure out the cultural background of a child if it isn’t written in a file for us?
ReplyDeleteQuote: “Racism is a crime many often reject but refuse to stop. It continues to be a ‘prevailing social practice’” (Derman-Sparks, 1989).
Fact: Culture provides a framework for our lives. It is a paradigm humans use to guide their behavior, find meaning in events, interpret the past, and set aspirations. (p.45)
Question: What is a good way to eliminate racial profiling and bullying in the classroom?
ReplyDeleteFact: Baby language is commonly employed by hispanics in their communication with children, while it is not in the USA.
Quote: "Who are you?" said the caterpillar... Alice replied rather shyly "I hardly know, sir, just at present-at least I know who I was when I got up this Morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then."
"Racism is a crime manly often rejected but refused to stop. It continues to be a "prevailing social practice."
ReplyDeleteWhat are some cultures that you would like to learn more about?
Culture presents itself in ways that are either materially or non-materially expressed.
Question:
ReplyDeleteHow can we work with children and help them when their social system is different from ours?
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“Racist concepts evolve out of personal interactions and experiences in the environment.”
Fact:
“In social groups, everyone tends to follow a similar frame of reference that gives meaning to life routines and experiences.” The framework values, beliefs, shared meanings and interpretations, and rules.
Fact: Social class is determined by income, education, occupation, lifestyles and values typically held by a group.
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Diversity is found in every single individual because each person is a composite of cultures.
Question: Why is it that most Americans think of things like culture, multiculturism to mean dark skins or other races and ethnicities besides our own?
Question: how do other countries define what a person is like in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteFact: One of the most damaging ways prejudice is expressed is in the form of stereotypes.
Quote: The influence of culture is so powerful that it covers every aspect of behavior.
Question: What can one do to prevent stereotypes in the schools?
ReplyDeleteQuote: Culture is part of each individul because it is a part of every society.
Fact: Culture provides a framework for our lives.
Quote- "Everything depends on the color of the glass you look through." -Pedro Calderon de la Barca
ReplyDeleteFact- Native Americans have always contributed to the cultural fabric of our country.
Question- What do we allow race to play such a factor in our socity?
Quote: "There is not one aspect of life that is not touched and altered by culture"
ReplyDeleteFact: All children should be appreciated for who they are.
Question: Should teachers teach class on ethnicity so children can get a better understanding of where everyone came from?
Chapter 2
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Why is culture a part of each individual?
Quote
"Everything depends on the color of the glass you look through."
Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Fact
Culture is a glass prism through which we look at life.