I loved your idea of students expressing themselves culturally through the ancestor project. Too often students don’t even know their own family’s history. This would be a great way for students to get to know their own roots while learning the history of others and noting the similarities of the human experience. Great idea!
Great standard to share!! Learning about other cultures and what makes an individual unique is a great step in breaking down stereotypes. And it's a very true statement that teachers often are the one's who create these stereotypes. My recently new found friend of mine is from India and has shared with me things about his culture - music, "norms," religion, and ways of living - that have allowed me to see and learn something I've never really known about - and the importance of celebrating diversity. Incorporating it into the classroom will help students not only learn where they came from and who they are, but that uniqueness is something to be appreciated & accepted in others.
I loved your idea of students expressing themselves culturally through the ancestor project. Too often students don’t even know their own family’s history. This would be a great way for students to get to know their own roots while learning the history of others and noting the similarities of the human experience. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat standard to share!! Learning about other cultures and what makes an individual unique is a great step in breaking down stereotypes. And it's a very true statement that teachers often are the one's who create these stereotypes. My recently new found friend of mine is from India and has shared with me things about his culture - music, "norms," religion, and ways of living - that have allowed me to see and learn something I've never really known about - and the importance of celebrating diversity. Incorporating it into the classroom will help students not only learn where they came from and who they are, but that uniqueness is something to be appreciated & accepted in others.
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