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Multicultural Education 101 Cassandra Chery Sara Granger Keiser University EDU 511 June 19, 2016

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Multicultural Education 101

Cassandra Chery

Sara Granger

Keiser University

EDU 511

June 19, 2016

Introduction

There are many cultures in the world today. Each one has it’s own distinct

value system

It’s own traditions

Rituals

Ceremonies, and many other identifying factors that are associated with the

different cultures of the world.

Multicultural education is educating students, and making them learn to

respect these differences in order to get along in a peaceful and non

judgmental way with their fellow students, and any others that they may

come into contact with in their futures.

Sara Granger

Definition of Multicultural

Education Multicultural education is inclusive. This is because it is about all people, and

is for all people no matter what their:

ethnicity

Social class

Language

Sexual orientation

Religion

Gender

Race

Or any other differences that people may have.

Sara Granger

Why is Multicultural Education

Important? It is essential to note the diversity of cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and

races of children in schools (McCracken, J.B., 1993).

A central concentration on multicultural activities across the curriculum can

benefit by helping to improve positive socialization behaviors among

children.

The values of multicultural education encourage close working relationships

among the school and community.

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Defining of Values

Values are any set of standards by a culture of what is acceptable or not

acceptable

What things are not important or very important to be upheld within that

particular culture.

For example, in the Jewish faith some aspects of the culture do not let

women sit together with the men it is a sacred value, or getting a divorce is a

major violation of the values within the marriage of the man and women.

It is also what is right or wrong according to the culture

Values are like guidelines to be followed by a particular group within a society

Sara Granger

The Meaning of

Tradition

A tradition is a particular belief or behavior passed down within a group or a

society.

These things can be symbols with meaning or a particular significance with

its origins linked to something in the past.

Some examples would be:

Specific holidays like Chanukah in the Jewish faith

Certain clothing a group may wear

Dances within a group to celebrate a particular ritual

Ceremonies to commerate certain milestones in a person life for example, a

Bar or Bat mitzvah in the Jewish faith marks the right of passage from

childhood to adulthood.

Sara Granger

Jewish Practices

Traditions of the Jewish Faith

A boy or girl who reaches the age of 13 has a ceremony called a Bar which is for a boy, or Bat which is for a girl Mitzvah. This ceremony is a right of passage from childhood into becoming an adult in the eyes of Judaism.

Another one would be families sitting down to do the Passover Seder which is to mark the passing over of the angel of death, and the freedom of the Hebrew slaves, and the sparing of the lives of the people from the killing of the first born children of any Egyptian family.

Another tradition is when a man and a women get married the wedding party puts the newly married couple in chairs and lifts them up to present them.

There is a dance that is done called the Hora. This is done at ceremonies, and parties. This is to let people know this is a happy occasion, and everyone should be rejoicing.

The last tradition involves the death of a family member. There are certain things that have to be done to be in accordance with the faith.

One of these is when there is a dying person in the house all the mirrors are to be covered.

Another one is when the person is actually buried the family sits for seven days without doing any kind of work. This is like a time of morning and grieving for the family. People generally visit during this time, bringing food, and other things to make the grieving family more comfortable, or just to lend a listening ear.

Sara Granger

Religion

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Religion is defined to be a system of beliefs and practices

that attempts to order life in terms of culturally

perceived ultimate priorities.

For example, Buddhism is religion of eastern and central

Asia growing out of the teaching of Gautama Buddha that

suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated

from it by mental and moral self-purification.

Another example is Judaism. Judaism is an ancient monotheistic religion,

with the Torah as its foundational text (part of the larger text

known as the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible), and supplemental oral

tradition represented by later texts such as the Midrash and

the Talmud. It is practiced by Jewish people.

Cultural Nonverbal Behavior Nonverbal communication or body language is an important part of how

people communicate and there are differences from culture to culture.

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For example, in the Asian culture it is

disrespectful to make direct eye contact

with your elder. In the Haitian culture, it is

disrespectful to NOT make eye contact with

your elder.

In many cultures, slurping your food is

considered rude. In the Chinese culture, it

is considered a compliment to the chef.

In Latin American and the West Indies,

greeting people with kisses on the cheeks

is a major sign of respect and a major

piece of their culture. In Japan it is

cultural to greet by bowing for

respect.

Nonverbal Communication Gallery

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The Influence of Food

The food that we cook plays a major role in every culture.

The symbolic meaning of food sometimes has more to do with the culture,

then the actual food itself.

All the essential necessities of preparing food and the actions such as capture,

cultivation, preparations and consumption are well-thought-out and play a

vital role in a cultural act.

Social eating is has less to do with nutrition and more to do with bringing

people together.

Food has also played an important part in tradition and religion.

Selections of foods and nutrition may also impacted by culture, with respect to

various beliefs within the culture.

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International Cuisines

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The typical

Gujarati thali consists of

rotli, dal or kadhi, rice, and

shaak/sabzi (a dish made up of

several different combinations

of vegetables and spices, which

may be either spicy or sweet).

(INDIAN)

Jewish cuisine is a diverse collection of cooking

traditions of the Jewish diaspora worldwide. It

has evolved over many centuries, shaped

by Jewish dietary laws (kashrut), Jewish

Festival, and Shabbat (Sabbath) traditions.

International Cuisines (continued)

A Thanksgiving Day dinner

(AMERICAN)

Hot cross buns are a festive food Interestingly enough, these buns originate from

ancient English traditions of Easter that have been passed down by British colonists to our islands since the late

1600s. (Bahamian)Cassandra Chery

ReferencesMcCracken, J. B. (1993). Valuing diversity: The primary years. Washington, DC:

National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Saraksa, S. (2015). Conflict, culture, change. Boston, Mass.: Wisdom Publications.

Seltzer, R. (2016). Between Jewish Tradition and Modernity: Rethinking an Old

Opposition. Essays in Honor of David Ellenson ed. by Michael A. Meyer, David N.

Myers. American Jewish History, 100(1), 161-163.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/ajh.2016.0005