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MultiCultural: Previewing Questions
- How can English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers incorporate multicultural education into the classroom? How can students’ backgrounds and experiences be used to learn about various cultures?
- One of the eight characteristics of multicultural schools
is that teachers and administrators show respect for students’ first languages and dialects. How can ESL programs ensure that they reflect this characteristic?
- How could elements from Principles of Learning be used to infuse multiculturalism into the curriculum?
MultiCultural: Post-viewing Questions
- What are the roles and responsibilities of teachers in multicultural education? Did Howland’s teaching reflect these roles? Explain.
- What activities could have been conducted to learn more about the Chinese culture?
- What strategies can be included into lessons and units, such as a lesson about kites, be restructured to reflect multicultural perspectives?
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