SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
    EDUCATION 4414?
    MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
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    (E1.00)
    Intersession, 1992 ?
    Instructor: M. Warsh
    (May 4—June 12)
    Monday & Wednesday, 5:30 - 9:20 p.m.
    Location: HC 1530 Harbour Centre
    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 and others to develop ways of working in
    multicultural school environments. Role play, group discussion, readings, 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.
    Attendance and class participation ...............................................(10%)
    2. Interview with someone from cultural background other than your own
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    (30%)
    3.
    In class and take home assignments .............................................(20%)
    4.
    Essay on multicultural issue or a curriculum assignment ....................(30%)
    5.
    Field ?
    assignment ?
    ....................................................................(10%)
    RECOMMENDED BOOKS
    DO
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    PURCHASE ANY BOOKS UNTIL YOU HAVE ATTENDED THE FIRST CLASS.
    Tiedt, P., & Tiedt, I. Multicultural Teaching. ISBN 0-205-12214-0.
    Bennett, C. Comprehensive Multicultural Teaching. ISBN 0-205-12181-0.
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    COURSE REQUIREMENTS
    Participation in a mock trial or moot appeal. Completion of a 3-page paper based on the
    readings. Organization of a field study and report (1 page). Development of a unit
    outline for classroom use. Participation in session activities.
    REQUIRED TEXTS
    Coombs, Parkinson, & Case, Eds. (1990). Ends in View, University of B.C./Simon
    Fraser University. (Available for purchase in class for $12.) Students also are
    required to purchase a set of readings, available in class for $ 15.

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