Multicultural Initiatives: We Are All Related

What's this blog about?

I teach several courses under the broad topic of "Multicultural Education," prioritizing social justice issues of access, power/privilege, & narrowing the academic achievement gap. I am a person of color and I almost always have a white co-teacher. We include topics, such as: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ethnocentrism, deculturalization, transforming curriculum, etc. This is a place where I post information that we teach; lesson plans for activities; and resources we use and/or which are shared with me by my adult students.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

We Are All Related

(If you don't think you have an "American" culture, then watch this clip from the movie, God Grew Tired of Us, and learn how others see "our" culture. We all have culture.

Recognize individual characteristics, even when generalizing culture.

(This video has been removed by the owner) A great perspective on history, culture, and DNA which takes on the traditional National Geographic (etc.) version of telling a story.