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Semester 96-3 Session: Regular

EDUC 441-4 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

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Instructor: M. W arsh

Office:

Tel: 291-3395

Fax: 291-3203

Section: E1.00

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Scheduled Final Exam: No

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E-mail: Michael_Warsh@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITE

60 credit hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Multicultural education is a process of comprehensive school reform and basic education for all students. It accepts and

affirms: 1) the doctrine of pluralist which Canada and British Columbia subscribes to legislative: 2) the pluralism

(ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious, economic, gender, and among others) that students, their communities, and teachers

represent; and,3) it challenges and rejects racism and other forms of discrimination in schools and society. Multicultural

education permeates the curriculum and instructional strategies used in schools, as well as the interactions among

teachers, students and parents, and in fact the very way that the schools conceptualize the nature of teaching and

learning.

Education 441 is a course for educators and others to develop ways of working in education communities in a manner

consistent with the principles of multicultural and anti-racist education. 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 Canada. Activities and programs which promote intercultural and anti-racist education will be

examined.

OBJECTIVES

1.

Develop understanding of the meaning of multicultural/anti-racist education, theory, and practice.

2. Become familiar with appropriate resources (films, 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.

7.

Learning about the importance of cultural and ethnic background in shaping self-concept.

8.

Become familiar with issues in multicultural education and develop strategies for analyzing origins

of conflict.

REQUIREMENTS

1.

Attendance and Class participation ...............................................................................................................10%

2.

Interview with someone from a cultural background other than your own .........................................................20%

3.

Weekly in-class and take home assignments ...................................................................................................20%

4. Field ?

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...........................................................................................................................................10%

5.

Research

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.............................................................................................................................................20%

6. Exam

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..............................................................................................................................................................20%

READINGS

(Note: There will be a $10.00 charge to cover the cost of additional reading materials.)

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REQ RE C

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Ghosh, Ratna

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Harcourt Brace

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Redefining Multicultural Education

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0-205-15488-3 ?

Tiedt, P. and Tiedt, I. ?

Allyn and Bacon ?

Multicultural Teaching

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Centre for Distance Educati..,

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Faculty of Education

Simon Fraser University

WMC 1300 291-3524

EDUCATION 441-4

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

This course includes sections on the social and psychological dimensions of

multiculturalism, curriculum development in multicultural education, and

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:

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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 TEXTS:

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

Indian Education in

Canada, Vol. 2: The Challenge.

University of British Columbia Press, 1994.

For students preparing Elementary curriculum:

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

Turning on Learning: Five Approaches for

Multicultural Teaching,

1989

Tiedt, Iris M.

& Pamela L. Tiedt.

Multicultural Teaching: A Handbook of

Activities, Information and Resources.

(4th ed.). Allyn & Bacon Inc., 1995.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

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

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Major Essay: Comparing Controversies

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45 points

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:

Course Materials & Service Fee

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$30

Deposit for Additional Materials

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$20

02/27/96

COURSE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE.