Description
A course open to majors and non-majors and designed to help prepare parents and
teachers for the immense challenges that arise in honoring children from diverse or underrepresented cultures. Each participant will be encouraged to first focus upon
his/her own cultural heritage and then focus on significant aspects of other
heritages. Activities involve community interviews, guest speakers, field trips,
electronic journaling and research, role playing, extensive readings, and
observations in public school classrooms. Emphasis is placed on understanding the
needs of second language learners and bilingual students as well as the ethics and
execution of state and national laws.