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EDUCATION 441-4 ?
MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
Summer Session, 1989
(July 4- August 11)
Monday/Tuesday
1:00 - 5:00 P. M.
Location: Downtown campus
Instructor: ?
Tim Stanley
Telephone: ?
(o) 228-5708
(h) 254-0282
PREREQUISITE:
60 hours of credit.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1)
Become familiar with the theories and practices involved in multicultural
education and their relationship to other areas of education.
2)
Learn to evaluate curriculum and other materials for ethnic bias.
3)
Increase awareness of the negative effects of prejudice, discrimination and
stereotyping, and their manifestations in schools and other important social
institutions.
4)
Gain knowledge of the histories and contributions of minority ethnic groups
in Canada and awareness of cultural diversity in Canadian society.
5)
Develop understanding of the social construction of 'race', ethnicity and the
role of racism in social structure.
6)
Further self-awareness in light of cultural and racial diversity.
7)
Explore key contemporary issues in Canadian society.
OUTLINE OF TOPICS
1)
The Meaning of "Culture", "Ethnicity" and Multiculturalism
2)
Overview of Federal, Provincial and School Board Policies on
Multiculturalism
3)
Overview of the History of Ethnic Diversity in Canadian Society
4)
Minority Experiences and their Consequences for Schools and Society
5)
'Race', Racism and Schooling
6)
Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination
7)
Strategies for Creating Multicultural Classrooms and for Promoting
Tolerance
8)
Ethnic Pluralism and Current Issues in Canadian Education and Society.
REQUIREMENTS
1.
Class Participation ?
10%
2.
Short Assignment ?
25%
3.
Book Review ?
25%
4.
Major Assignment ?
40%
REQUIRED TEXTS
Jon Young (ed.), Breaking the Mosaic: Ethnic Identity in Canadian Schooling
(1987).
Gillian Klein, Readin
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into Racism: Bias in children's literature and learning
materials (1985).
A More Detailed Outline of Topics and List of Readings
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Will Be Distributed During the First Class
