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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

EDUCATION

441-4 ?

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

Regular Summer Semester, 1990 ? Instructor: ?

Michael Warsh

(May 7 - August 3)

Tuesdays, 5:30 - 9:20 p.m.

Location: MPX 7600

PREREQUISITE:

60 hours of credit.

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION

Social and psychological factors relating to the education of students from minority cultures.

DESCRIPTION

Multicultural Education is a course for educators who want to develop ways of

working in multicultural environments. Role play, group discussion, casëstudy,

audiovisual and curriculum materials will be used to assist participants to develop

definitions of their professional roles in a multicultural community, and activities and

programs which will promote positive intercultural education.

Multicultural Education can be defined as:

an education in which cultural diversity is seen and used as a valuable

resource to 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

1.

Develop an understanding of the meaning of multicultural education, theory and

practice.

2.

Become familiar with multicultural resources

(film,

books, etc.)

3.

Evaluate curriculum 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

1.

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Attendance and class participation

(10%)

2. Interview with someone from cultural background other than your own.

(30%)

3. In class and take home assignments.

(30%)

4. Curriculum assignment/or essay

(30%)

TEXTBOOKS

DO NOT PURCHASE ANY BOOKS TILL YOU HAVE ATTENDED THE FIRST

CLASS.