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Ford, Donna Y.; Walters, Nicole McZeal; Byrd, Janice A.; Harris, Breshawn N. – Gifted Child Today, 2019
It is commonly accepted and expected that gifted students enjoy reading and other forms of creative modes of storytelling. A core principle from bibliotherapy is that students engage in reading when they identify with one or more characters, and challenges and interests like their own. The same principle applies to multicultural literature--when…
Descriptors: African American Students, Academically Gifted, Student Empowerment, Multicultural Education
Wiggins, Alexis – Educational Leadership, 2016
Wiggins, who has taught in international schools in many countries, describes facets of curriculum, pedagogy, and diverse school communities characteristic of international schools that help forge global-ready graduates. While teaching an interdisciplinary course at the Hong Kong International School, she realized that using internationally…
Descriptors: International Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach, Foreign Countries, Multicultural Education
Hadaway, Nancy L.; Young, Terrell A. – Language Arts, 2009
Immigrants currently make up over 12% of the U.S. population, with children of immigrants comprising more than 20% of the population. Consequently, English learners are the fastest growing group in U.S. schools today, accounting for 10.5% of the total public school student population in Pre-K through Grade 12 in 2004-2005, a 56.2% increase over…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Second Language Learning, Picture Books, Migrant Children
Jordan, Jay – College English, 2005
After summarizing typical criticisms of multicultural composition readers, the author draws on work in "New Literacy Studies" to point toward composition pedagogies that encourage multicultural interactions beyond selections in assigned readers. The author suggests that what is ultimately needed is a productive critical frame not only for refining…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Higher Education, Multicultural Education, Multicultural Textbooks

Mabe, Ann – Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development, 1989
Discusses the structure, effectiveness, and problems of a format for an anthropology class called World Cultures. Basic research and anthropological concept lectures were delivered. An international and an American student were paired to research the international student's culture. Each pair then taught the class for a week. (JS)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Cross Cultural Studies
Banks, Ellen C. – 1993
In Malaysia, the national moral education curriculums are designed to develop the values that Malaysians of diverse cultures share or that the government wishes to develop as shared values to bring about religious and ethnic harmony. Moral education for Muslims is incorporated into in-school religious education, while a separate, essentially…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum, Elementary Education, Ethical Instruction

D'Souza, Dinesh – Policy Review, 1991
Describes and critiques the multicultural movement on university campuses in the United States and proposes an alternative list of texts from non-Western cultures for a college curriculum. Discusses the texts and the themes they raise and suggests approaches that might guide advocates of multiculturalism. (JB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Vandell, Kathy; Dempsey, Scott B. – 1992
The creation of a gender-fair multicultural curriculum is the necessary basis for the equitable schooling of all girls and boys in the United States. The key to success in curriculum reform is the inclusion of everyone with a stake in the schools in an effective, productive process. Defining the term multicultural education illustrates the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design
Houlton, David; King, Edith W. – 1984
Recent developments and trends in the field of native language instruction among language minority groups in Britain and the United States support the growing attitude that a multicultural curriculum reflecting children's cultural experiences is appropriate, and the development of multilingual materials and classroom strategies has taken priority.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Philosophy
Davidson, Ann Locke – 1992
The question of what constitutes a multicultural curriculum was addressed by examining the experiences of three Latina students, each attending a different urban high school, who were followed through freshman and sophomore years. Two questions guided the inquiry: (1) where is curriculum relevant to ethnicity? and (2) how do students evaluate and…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Cultural Context, Ethnicity, Females
Baker, Glenn E. – 1983
A project was conducted in Texas to accomplish the following objectives: (1) identify problem areas encountered by exploratory industrial arts teachers when working with multicultural/bilingual students; (2) devise teaching strategies to develop and implement language/culture sensitive exploratory industrial arts curriculum materials; and (3)…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
Mitchell, Bruce M.; Salsbury, Robert E. – 2000
This book compiles information to investigate the presence and structure of multicultural education programs throughout the United States. The book begins by discussing the need for multicultural education programs, and the goal of which is to provide more accurate descriptions of America's microcultural populations and to guarantee a better…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Interrelationships