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Lexi Salcedo Kate Rosenbaum Kirby Dopkowski

Ethnic Diversity In the Classroom. Lexi Salcedo Kate Rosenbaum Kirby Dopkowski. Ethnic Diversity. “…is commonly know as ‘multiculturalism,’ and it is the acceptance of diverse ethnic cultures.”. Answers.ask.com. Humor Still Hurts. When student’s do not understand they cause….

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Lexi Salcedo Kate Rosenbaum Kirby Dopkowski

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  1. Ethnic Diversity In the Classroom LexiSalcedo Kate Rosenbaum Kirby Dopkowski

  2. Ethnic Diversity

  3. “…is commonly know as ‘multiculturalism,’ and it is the acceptance of diverse ethnic cultures.” Answers.ask.com

  4. Humor Still Hurts

  5. When student’s do not understand they cause… • Lower self-esteem • Lower class participation • Fear of peers/school • Rejection of cultural background • Withdrawn in the classroom • Confusion about idenity And so much more…

  6. A Safe Environment

  7. “Consider students' cultures and language skills when developing learning objectives and instructional activities. Facilitate comparable learning opportunities for students with differing characteristics.” Burnette, Jane

  8. Friendship for All

  9. Statistics in Schools White non-Hispanic: 75.4% Black non-Hispanic: 8.3%   Hispanic: 10.5%   Asian/Pacific Islander: 5.2%   American Indian/Alaska Native: .7% Percentages in an ‘average’ high school

  10. Together as One

  11. “Appreciate and accommodate the similarities and differences among students’ cultures.” Burnette, Jane

  12. “This positive identification creates a basis for the development of effective communication and instructional strategies.” Burnette, Jane

  13. United

  14. Roughly, 1 in every 3 people in the United States belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group.

  15. Diversity in Literature

  16. English teachers have a multitude of responsibilities, they must pay close attention to the cultural factors that might promote or prohibit student achievement.

  17. Literary study is an important venue for preserving, recording, and revealing culture.

  18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLbow-3be6k&feature=related Video from YouTube

  19. Works Cited • What is ethnic diversity?. (2011). Retrieved from http://answers.ask.com/Education/Schools/what_is_ethnic_diversity • Private school universe survey. (2006). Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/tables/table_2006_09.asp • Pictures from Clip Art • Minority Health: Quick Facts about Disparties. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.familiesusa.org/issues/minority-health/why-minority-health-matters.html • Burnette, Jane. (1999). Strategies for teaching culturally diverse students. Retrieved from http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching-methods/resource/6039.html?page=2&detoured=1 • Building respect in the culturally diverse literature and language arts classroom. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/building_respect.phtml

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