“For Freedom’s Sake” J. A. Banks

Marissa Schrader & Megan Holland

Multicultural Education

Chapter 8

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In terms of your race

Socioeconomic class

Educational status

Gender

What does Freedom mean to you personally?

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What Freedomswill become most important to you as a Teacher?

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at Homein the

Communityin the

Classroom

Multicultural Freedom is a reason to celebrate!!

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What it does NOT look like?

• As teachers, …”we cannot wage war for peace….” Roberto Bahruth – ESL Professor, Boise State University

• We do not have the luxury of expressingour personal opinions

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Learn of their individual and cultural talents

Experience freedom of creativity and exploration

Practice cultural responsibilityRespect Nature

Teachers provide a safe place for students to:

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Seek cultural purity

and preservation of landCelebrate

heritage through food, dress, language, music, and dance

Indigenous Peoples

Hmong – North Vietnam

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Seek understanding

Share legends of the past to connect those in the present

Believe “a person is no more important than a beaver or a pine tree or a body of water….” Nancy Van Laan, Native North American and writer of “In a Circle Long Ago”

Natives of North America

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by Sinderella Bathory Todd Created on: November 12, 2010CapturedFreedom, I thought I'd find,out from under your wing.Away from the stare of your eyes;I thought I knew everything.In disobedience, my will was done.No remorse, no regret.From the prison of your arms I run;What did you expect?Now come find me; if you dare!and love me still.All I wanted was freedom to share!Now it is darkness I feel.In a foolish quest for freedom;I left the only freedom that stood true.Now be my savior, for I need one.My freedom is bound in you.