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Changing Faces of America: Multiculturalism and Identity

Changing Faces of America: Multiculturalism and Identity. Jill Bruellman 10th Annual American Studies Symposium Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan May 19, 2013. Overview. Critical thinking and the United States Multiculturalism and U.S. Society Implications. What is critical thinking?.

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Changing Faces of America: Multiculturalism and Identity

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  1. Changing Faces of America: Multiculturalism and Identity • Jill Bruellman • 10th Annual American Studies Symposium • Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan • May 19, 2013

  2. Overview • Critical thinking and the United States • Multiculturalism and U.S. Society • Implications

  3. What is critical thinking? • Ennis defines critical thinking as: • Well-informed and reflective decision making • Reasonable, reflective thinking focused on deciding on what to think and do • Does not mean negative thinking

  4. No Child Left Behind All Critical Thinking Skills Left Behind

  5. Common Core • 21st Century Learners • Succeed in a Global Economy • Higher Knowledge and Thinking Skills

  6. Shifts in English Language Arts • Reading and writing integration • Evidence-based • Complex texts with scaffolding • Digital literacy • Academic vocabulary

  7. Multicultural Education • In her book, Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education (1992), Sonia Nieto writes about: • Failure of multicultural education • “Taco Tuesday” • Lack of dialogue • Surface level

  8. Multicultural Education • Nieto defines multiculturalism as: • Antiracist • Important for all students • Process • Critical pedagogy

  9. Multicultural Education • “Our world is becoming more interdependent. Students have to understand their role in a global society and not simply in a nation. Multicultural education, therefore, is a process that goes beyond the changing demographics in a particular country. It is more effective education for a changing world.” (Nieto 222)

  10. Multicultural Identity Paul GorskiGor

  11. Multicultural Identity Worksheet • 1. Share a story about a time you were especially proud to identify with one of the descriptors you used above. • 2. Share a story about a time it was especially painful to be identified with one of your identifiers or descriptors. • I am (a/an) _____________________ but I am NOT (a/an)_____________________.

  12. Out-group Homogeneity Effect • We view other cultures in an oversimplified manner, lump differences into exaggerated categories, and view every person in a culture possessing this characteristic • Stereotypes assign group characteristics to individuals purely based on their cultural membership

  13. Ingroup Heterogeneity Effect • In contrast, we view ourselves as individuals and not sharing all the characteristics of the groups • Stereotypes become a way of managing the diversity around us, but they may be a way of denying individuality

  14. Implications for American Studies in Kyrgyzstan • Communities, schools, colleges, universities and governments need to invest in exchange opportunities • Individuals need to continue to seek out opportunities • Emphasis must be placed on critical thinking and multiculturalism

  15. Thank You! • Jill Bruellman • jbruellman@gmail.com

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