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Rorro, Gilda L; Leggio, Pamela J. – 1984
This handbook for teachers is designed to give information about the social and cultural background of Haitian immigrant students and their transition to life in the United States. The majority of the State's public school districts serving Haitian students have requested help in finding instructional materials for the more than 1,000 Haitians…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Background, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textFouche, Marie – 1995
This document is part of a series of guides for teachers in which the Division of Bilingual Education of the New York City Board of Education presents a learner-centered model in which the learner sees himself or herself in the story. Learners are able to relive their own experiences or those of their parents or grandparents as they left their own…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Bernard, Marie Jose; Damas, Christine; Dejoie, Menes; Duval, Joubert; Duval, Micheline; Fouche, Marie; Marcellus, Marie Jose; Paul, Cauvin – 1996
This cultural heritage resource guide has been prepared as a tool for teachers to help them understand the cultural heritage of their Haitian students, their families, and their communities in order to serve them better. Although Haiti became an independent country in 1804, the struggle of its people for justice and freedom has never ended. Many…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Diversity (Student), Ethnic Groups
Rorro, Gilda L. – 1992
This guide for classroom teachers is intended to increase their awareness of Haitian culture, the Haitian educational system, and Haitian Creole language. This document was adapted from the doctoral dissertation "Academic Achievement of Haitian Limited English Proficient Student in New Jersey Public High Schools" (G. L. Rorro) at Rutgers…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Bilingual Education. – 1997
The materials consist of five mathematics and five science lessons for Haitian bilingual students in general and special education in grades 4-8. A thematic/interdisciplinary approach was used in designing the lesson, incorporating theory of multiple intelligences, Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives, and other learning theories. The…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Garrott, Carl L. – 1993
Problems encountered by Haitian immigrant student in United States schools are examined, and information is offered to help secondary and college French teachers deal with this population equitably and knowledgeably. Difficulties for immigrants from Haiti, particularly students, include differences between Haitian Creole and standard spoken French…
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Culture Conflict, Foreign Countries, French
