Multicultural Studies Goals of Multicultural Education Include Creating

Multicultural Studies

Goals of Multicultural Education Include • Creating a safe, accepting and successful learning environment for all • Increasing awareness of global issues • Strengthening cultural consciousness • Strengthening intercultural awareness • Teaching students that there are multiple historical perspectives • Encouraging critical thinking • Preventing prejudice and discrimination

Advantages of Multicultural Education • Helps students develop positive self-image • Offers students and equitable educational opportunity • Allows multiple perspectives and ways of thinking • Combats stereotypes and prejudicial behavior • Teaches students to critique society in the interest of social justice National Association for Multicultural Education

How to Begin • What is our goal • Who do we need to be successful • Curriculum Coaches • Academics • Teacher assistance with Integrating Multicultural Studies into 7 th grade • High School Social Studies Teachers • Selected HS, MS Administrators • Selected Area 1 Superintendent

Who to Involve • Train High School Social Studies teachers at • High Schools chosen • Train Middle School Social Studies teachers at • Middle Schools chosen • Curriculum Coaches Middle School

What Are We Going To Need • Resources $$$$$, What department? ? • Possible • Arizona • Houston • UTEP • Textbooks

Developing Training Schedule • Review 7 th Grade Social Studies Curriculum • Review Resources • Review TEA approved Innovative Course for HS Multicultural Studies • Who will train HS teachers on Course • Schedule time for MS Teachers to come in and begin integrating TX History Curriculum with Multicultural Studies

What to Include in 7 th Grade Curriculum • Introduction • Factors that promoted events such as colonization in Texas by Mexican government • The advantage the Mexican government sought in making Anglo-settlers citizens of Mexico • Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s push for Texas independence after the Texas Revolution, etc. v Use Primary and Secondary Sources

What to Include in 7 th Grade Curriculum • Knowledge and Skill • Create a representative models exploring events such as: • Mexico Independence • Mexico Revolution • Texas Independence, etc. • Example: 3 D model

What to Include in 7 th Grade Curriculum • History • Investigate and Understand the events before, during and after the Texas Revolution • Impact on further events such as: • Santa Anna’s plea to Mexican government for Texas Independence • Concern by Mexicans living in newly formed U. S. • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo • Significant figures, cultural and social contributions • Emiliano Zapata • Francisco Villa • Porforio Diaz, etc

What to Include in 7 th Grade Curriculum • Geography • Analyze how the state of Texas was shaped • Where Texas originated from • How the state got its name • Mapping skills, the various stages of Texas Territory

What to Include in 7 th Grade Curriculum • Social Studies Skills • Investigate primary and secondary sources • Spanish and translate into English • Research what had been occurring in the Mexican government and the people/campesinos that gave way to Texas Independence • How impacted relationship between U. S and Mexico to current day

What to Include in 7 th Grade Curriculum • Social Emotional Learning (Social Awareness) • Perspective of Mexican Side to Texas Revolution • Respect diversity of Individuals from all backgrounds • Show understanding of behaviors which where impacted by the Texas Revolution • Recognize empathy to various parties during the Texas Revolution • Recognize how these events so many years ago, may have effected their families to this day