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.”

We

•We, Us•Not I or Them

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

Kansas City Rodeo

Kansas City Concert Goers-Selena Gomez

Nebraska Rodeo

Explore St. Louis

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska

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

Paradigm Shift-Culturally Familiar Analogy

Misconceptions:Dolly and US Culture

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

•Who Are Some Famous Arab Americans?

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

Culturally

Relevant

TeachingExamples

Meaningful

Concrete-Build

On Student Experiences

Clear Content

Paradigm Shift-Student Centered

Usagi Yojimbo-Stan Sakai, Culturally Relevant Reading

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

Learning Fair: Culturally Relevant Examples

• Neighborhood• Teaching About Friction

Learning Fair-Hands-On

• Magnetic Field

Learning Fair: Teaching Content

• Recycling

Paradigm Shift

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

WE Are the Difference

•Together

We Are The Difference!!!!

We’re In It To Win It!Valerie Ooka Pang, Ph.D.

Multicultural Education:

A Caring-centered, ReflectiveApproach,

Montezuma Publishing, 2010