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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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EDUCATION 441-4
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MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
Spring Semester, 1990
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Instructor: ?
Michael Walsh
(Jan. 8 - April 6)
Mondays, 4:30 - 8:20 P. M.
Location: MPX 7600(B)
PREREQUISITE: 60 hours of credit.
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Social and psychological factors relating to the education of students from minority cultures.
l)ESCRIPTION:
Multicultural Educai ion is a course for educators who want to develop ways of
working in multiculi ural environments. Role play, group discussion, case study,
audiovisual and currcuIuni materials will be used to assist participants to develop
definitions of their professional roles in a multicultural community, and activities and
programs which will 1101110te positive intercultural education.
Multicultural Education can be defined as:
an education in which cultural diversity is seen and used as a valuable resource
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enrich the lives of all, and in which every child has the chance to benefit from the
cultural heritage of others, as well as his or her own.
OBJECTIVES:
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Develop an understanding of the meaning of multicultural education, heory and
practice.
2. Become familiar with multicultural resources (film, books, etc.)
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Evaluate curricul urn materials for stereotyping and bias.
4.
Examine problems related to the multicultural classroom.
5.
Identify techniques for learning about a culture other than your own.
6.
Begin defining your own attitudes, feelings, and values about cultural diversity.
ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS:
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Attendance and class participation
10 %)
2.
Interview with someone from cultural background other than your own.
(300/0)
3.
In class and take home assignments.
(10%)
4.
Library assignment.
(10%)
5.
Curriculum assignment/or essay
(311%)
6.
Field assignment.
(10%)
TEXTBOOKS: (1)0 NO°FPIJRCI-IASE ANY BOOKS TILL YOU I Ii\VIT A1'iNNDLI)
lilli FIRST CLASS
