EDUCATION 441.4

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

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(E1.00) ?

(Cat. #45305)

Spring Semester, 1993

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Instructor: M. Warsh

(January 5—April 2)

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Office:

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Thursday, 4:30-8:20 p.m.

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Phone: ?

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Location: Harbour Centre (HC1530)

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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(25%)

3.

In class and take home assignments ............................................(25%)

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 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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Centre for Distance Educi ?

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Simon Fraser University

EDUCATION 441-4

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

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This course includes sections on the social and psychological dimensions of

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multiculturalism, curriculum development in multicultural education, and

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specific issues (First Nations education; community control; parental choice and

second language programs). It is of interest to those concerned with the history

and current status of minority ethnic groups in Canada, and either preparing to

be a teacher or already teaching.

This course is organized into four sections:

I The Social Dimensions of Multicultural Education

II The Psychological Dimensions of Multicultural Education

III Curriculum Development for Multicultural Education

IV Controversies in Multicultural Education

a.

First Nations Education

b.

Community Control - Parental Choice

C.

Second Language Programs: Educational and Social Concerns

d. Trends in Multicultural Education.

PREREQUISITE:

60 credit hours.

REQUIRED TEX1

Barman, Jean, Hebert, Yvonne, & McCaskill, Don (eds.).

Indian Education in

Canada, Vol. 2: The Challenge.

University of British Columbia Press, 1989.

For students preparing Elementary curriculum

Grant, C.A. & Sleeter, C.E.

Turning on Learning: Five Approaches for

Multicultural Teaching,

1989

OR:

Tiedt, Iris M. & Pamela L. Tiedt.

Multicultural Teaching

(3rd ed.). Allyn & Bacon

Inc., 1989.

COURSE REQ

Assignment 1 Interview with someone from another culture 25 points

Assignment 2 Analyzing Value Conflicts

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30 points

Assignment 3 Curriculum: Content, Skills, Attitudes,

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Behavioral Objectives, Rationale

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45 points

Assignment 4 Major Essay: Comparing Controversies

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45 points

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