SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
    EDUCATION 4414?
    MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
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    cDl.00)
    Summer Session, 1992 ?
    Instructor: M. Warsh
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    (June 29
    -
    August 7)
    Tuesday & Thursday, 1:00 - 4:50 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 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 NOT
    PURCHASE ANY BOOKS UNTIL YOU HAVE ATTENDED TEE 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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