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Sites: Collections of resources focused on multiculturalism,
diversity, equity issues, race, and ethnicity in education
Walk
A Mile in My Shoes: Multicultural Curriculum Resources: Marks
out trails to a variety of Web sites and Internet resources that
may be used in the classroom to enhance a multicultural
curriculum. Includes: Multicultural and Children's
Literature Resources for Teachers, Multicultural Sites for Kids,
Culture Specific Resources, and Schools All Over the World. For
Example: links to the Multicultural Book Review Home
Page
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National Association for Multicultural Education: Founded
to bring together individuals from all academic levels and
disciplines and from diverse educational institutions, as well
as other organizations, occupations and communities who had an
interest in multicultural education. NAME is committed to a
philosophy of inclusion that embraces the basic tenets of
democracy and cultural pluralism Includes: Conference
Details, Election Information, Quarterly Journal, and
Discussion Groups
Curriculum
Guidelines for Multicultural Education: Prepared by the
NCSS Task Force on Ethnic Studies Curriculum Guidelines. Includes:
A Rationale for Ethnic Pluralism and
Multicultural Education, Characteristics of an Ethnic Group,
Characteristics of a Cultural Group, Principles of Ethnic and
Cultural Diversity, The Role of the School, The Nature of the
Learner, Goals for School Reform, and Curriculum Guidelines
for Multicultural Education. For Example: the argument
that schools should provide opportunities for students
to participate in the aesthetic experiences of various ethnic
and cultural groups.
How
Race is Lived in America: New York Times series
investigating the troubling, challenging issues Americans
still face, taking you into the private-zone where race is
really lived. Includes: links to a variety of articles
concerning the issues of race. For example: "Guarding
the Borders of the Hip Hop Nation," by N.R. Kleinfiel
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Guide to Resources on Race in America: links to a variety
of resources on Racial Issues and Identities. Includes: The
Black World Today, American Indian Heritage Foundation, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, Asian-American Chamber of
Commerce, and National Minority AIDS Council. For example: an
article entitled "Latina Sorority
Builds Leadership and Fights Domestic Violence"
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