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Music! Dancing! And don't forget the great Mexican food! |
If you teach in a school that is ethnically isolated, by geography or by choice, I suggest finding commonality in sports, for example. Especially in baseball, you can find just about all ethnicities coming together to celebrate a fun time through sports. If you have a favorite team in the MLB, NFL, or NBA--you are celebrating diversity. The same is true of most entertainment and lists of famous inventors, performers of heroics, and remarkable accomplishments. You can also spotlight through calendar events (St. Patrick's Day, or MLK Day, for example.) Discretion is important if your community is sensitive to discussions of diversity. But it is clear that not only tolerance is mandatory but appreciation of diversity, also. We are America, afterall.
Here are links from Edutopia, TeachThought and Edudemic to get you started on your appreciation of diversity.
Diversity
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Vibrant art! Parades! Learn to use chipsticks! |
Culturally Responsive Teaching Starts With Students
15 Resources: Prepare for Cultural Diversity in Class
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Ballpark saurkraut hotdog! |
Here are links for the major self-reported ethnicities in the USA according to census reports. I'm just following the order of the self-reporting. Sounds like fun--music, dance, food, art. Serious thoughts and inspiration. Check out American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States http://www..com/ for speeches.
German-American Corner: History and Heritage
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Speeches of JFK . |
Irish Contributions to the American Culture
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Cesar Chaves Si Se Puede |
National Hispanic Heritage Month and Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans
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The Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock. |
English Americans
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Little Italy, New York City |
Italian Americans
The Italian Americans PBS
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Steven Spielberg--and don't forget Jurassic World! |
The Jewish Americans PBS
Native American Resources
500 is one of my favorite resources, I have taught the info on the Aztecs to my Mexican-American students. They are also fascinated with the Mayans.
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Sequoyah--created Cherokee written language |
500 NATIONS a video series
We Shall Remain--PBS
Celebrate African-American History
Please don't neglect the arts when enjoying these lessons. And the food, if possible. Mmm, soul food.
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MLK--we never needed your influence more than now! |
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