Multicultural Initiatives: What's In A Name?

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.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

What's In A Name?

12 Typical Baby Names That Are Banned Around The World
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/24/banned-baby-names_n_5134075.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

Click the link to read more tidbits like this one:
In Morocco, it’s no for the Sarah spelling, viewed as the Hebrew version, but yes for Sara, as that is the Arabic version: for the most part Arabic names must be used in Morocco—although a fee can be paid to use certain off-list names, such as Adam.