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Funds of Knowledge and Algebra Project from chapter 3 in your booksYour book describes two specific culturally relevant programs in detail.
1. Funds of Knowledge – p. 86, give a brief description
How did teachers learn about their students and their cultures?
How were the lives of students integrated into the curriculum?
How were communities of learners developed?
How were parents and other community members invited to be partners with teachers?
How were trusting relationships developed between teachers and students?
What meaningful, hands-on activities were used?
In what ways were students encouraged to keep their home cultures?
2. Algebra project – p. 91, give a brief description
How did teachers learn about their students and their cultures?
How were the lives of students integrated into the curriculum?
How were communities of learners developed?
How were parents and other community members invited to be partners with teachers?
How were trusting relationships developed between teachers and students?
What meaningful, hands-on activities were used?
In what ways were students encouraged to keep their home cultures?
Celebrating other cultures powerpoint
20 points
Choose a country or another religion that is of interest to you, or that you
personally are a part of, especially one that the majority of us in the class might
not be familiar with. These will be shared with our class.
Some suggestions:
1. China
2. Italy
3. Australia
4. Mexico
5. Greece
6. Norway
7. Germany
8. Jewish faith
9. Islam
10. Buddhism
Prepare a powerpoint presentation, be sure to include:
1. Pictures of things that are important to that culture
2. Information about a minimum of 5 topics related to that culture such as
holidays, traditional clothing, foods, buildings, or difficulties the people
have encountered.
Each slide should have at least one graphic and text that is written in easy to read
language (not cut and pasted from a website but in your own words).
What does it mean to be a culturally responsive teacher?
Read the entirety of chapter 3 in your books.
Your book defines culturally relevant teaching as an approach to instruction
founded on the belief in equity education and value of social justice. These are
topics that we will examine more closely in future weeks of this course.
Your book also states that culturally responsive teachers need to respond to the
sociocultural context of students and seek to integrate their cultural and social
capital, which includes student stories, role models, ethnic history, family sayings
and community issues.
What all of this means is that teachers need to make CONNECTIONS with their
students. The way to do that is to find out what is important to them and to their
families, and then use that information to build curriculum and relationships. This
is so very important, I can’t stress it enough!! Let the children share their cultures
and the things that are important to them. Bring their families in to the
classroom to teach the students about their cultures. Keep seeking to find out
more about your students, keep notes in a file so that you can remember
important information about each student.
Use the rest of this form as a study guide to help you process information in this
chapter.
p. 81
What is chunking?
p. 82
Before you begin to create culturally relevant lessons, what are four things that
you should consider? (List these in your own words)
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p. 92 Common Themes in Culturally Relevant Programs
List and describe in your own words the 7 characteristics of the culturally relevant
programs described in your books.
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On p.99 in the blue box on the bottom of the page, it lists 8 culturally relevant
elements. Choose 3 of these, list it and then write your own example (not one of
the two already listed in the chart)
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Reflect back on the teachers you have had. Do you remember any teachers who used
culturally relevant teaching? Give specific examples.
Name the teacher and what he or she taught.
In what ways did the teacher learn about their students and their cultures?
Were students integrated into the curriculum?
How were communities of learners developed?
Were parents and other community members invited to be partners with teachers? In what
ways? Did your school have a parent night or did the families share their cultures?
How did the teacher foster trusting relationships between teachers and students?
What meaningful, hands-on activities were used?
In what ways were students encouraged to keep their home cultures?
Multicultural Education – Cultural-Asset Based Feedback
I want my teacher to know that I
Look at our class list. Do you know anyone else in the class? If so, how do
you know them?
Which subcultures do you identify most with? (such as ethnicity, social
class, gender, sexual orientation, age)
What do you value most? How do you like to spend your time? (family,
pet, friends, hobbies)
What can I do to help you feel successful in class?
What do you know that I don’t? What different ideas or knowledge do
you bring to class that could add to our learning?