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POWERPOINT DIVERSITY PRESENTATION

POWERPOINT DIVERSITY PRESENTATION. Renee Rothschild Educ2201 March 5, 2003. What is Diversity ?. Different cultures/multicultural Built by differences in people

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POWERPOINT DIVERSITY PRESENTATION

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  1. POWERPOINT DIVERSITY PRESENTATION Renee Rothschild Educ2201 March 5, 2003

  2. What is Diversity? • Different cultures/multicultural • Built by differences in people • Includes a variety of different attributes: Religion, age, gender, race, language, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, family structures, learning styles, etc. • IDEA: Make your classroom and daily plans according to everyone’s liking; Make it so everyone can participate and be involved!

  3. What is Culture? • The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious or social group • Examples: Religion, behavior, language, values, music they listen to, customs, clothing, different foods, etc.

  4. 3 Types of Cultural Diversity: • Concrete: most visible and tangible, different festivals and celebrations, (race, clothing, food, gender, etc.) • Behavioral: how we define our social roles, (gender, age, family structure, language, socio economics) • Symbolic: includes our values and beliefs, (religion, customs, upbringing)

  5. Important for the teacher to be able to communicate with their students and their caregivers Most schools should have a teaching center for the teachers and students to learn the different languages. Bilingual Education

  6. Strategies on how to reduce the effects of racism in the classroom! • Show films that discuss racism and how it effects us • Work with students who have experienced a problem with racism in school • Teach that all people were created equal • Do some group work that teaches and reflects on different types of cultures and races • Make sure everyone understands the importance of diversity among us

  7. Among our students: • Talk with each child about their beliefs and values • Before beginning a project, make sure all students can and are willing to participate • Make sure no one feels left out • Do a variety of activities to relate with each type of individual • Get some background information from their parents and the school

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