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Five Approaches to Multicultural Education. Carl Grant & Christine Sleeter. Teaching the Culturally Different. Assimilate the culturally different into the mainstream “Transitional Bridges” into existing school structures Modify approaches to make it more accessible. Human Relations.
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Five Approaches to Multicultural Education Carl Grant & Christine Sleeter
Teaching the Culturally Different • Assimilate the culturally different into the mainstream • “Transitional Bridges” into existing school structures • Modify approaches to make it more accessible.
Human Relations • Development of good human relations between groups • Provide information to help one group understand others
Single-Group Studies • Focuses on one group for study • Promotes understanding for those of other groups • Promotes pride for those of same group
Multicultural Education • Promotes strength and values of different cultural groups • Promotes human rights and social justice • Promotes respect for diversity • Promotes alternate life choices • Promotes equity among social groups
Multicultural and Social Reconstruction • Promotes understanding of social structures of power • Encourages social action for changing inequalities