edu 330 discussion questions topic 4 8
EDU 330 Discussion Questions Topics 4-8
Here is how the DQ will be graded. You must be detailed in your response and when citing a discussion post in your reference list, include the author of the post, the date, the name of the discussion thread, and the course URL. Each DQ must be at least 50 words.
T4 DQ1
When teaching in public schools, do teachers have to “check their faith at the door†before they step onto their school campus? Why or why not? Provide specific examples to support your answer.
T4 DQ2
How would service learning spark social justice in K-12 students?
Read Chapters 9 and 10.
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Watch “Lessons from the Real World: Social Issues and Student Involvement,†located on the Films on Demand website.
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Read “Creating Classrooms for Social Justice,†by Dell’Angelo, located on the Edutopia website.
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http://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-classrooms-for-social-justice-tabitha-dellangelo
View the “Service Learning in the Online Classroom†presentation by Andrea Hogan and Michelle Griego (2014). Retrieved from the Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching website.
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T5 DQ1
How does the assimilation dilemma affect classrooms? Provide a specific example.
T5 DQ2
What are appropriate resources to access to deepen your own understanding of cultural, ethnic, gender, and learning differences to broaden your cultural competence?
Read Chapter 7.
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Read pages 21-24, 36-50, and 54-66 in “For Cultural Competence: Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions Needed to Embrace Diversity,†by Williams, located on the Virginia Department of Education website.
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Review the “The Cultural Iceberg,†located on the Language & Culture Worldwide website.
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https://www.languageandculture.com/cultural-iceberg
T6 DQ1
How does assigning a name to physical attributes perpetuate discrimination in society?
T6 DQ2
What are the differences between unearned privileges and earned privileges? Explain.
Read Chapters 6 and 8.
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Explore the Teaching for Change website.
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http://www.teachingforchange.org/
Read “The Average Child,†by Buscemi, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign website.
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http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~castelln/M103/TheAverageChild.pdf
Read pages 28-34 in “For Cultural Competence: Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions Needed to Embrace Diversity,†by Williams, located on the Virginia Department of Education website.
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Watch “A Class Divided,†located on the Films on Demand website.
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Read “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack,†by McIntosh, located on the DeAnza College website.
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https://nationalseedproject.org/white-privilege-unpacking-the-invisible-knapsack
T7 DQ1
“Ten Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Sexism and Racism” states: “[Y]oung children are exposed to racist and sexist attitudes . . . expressed over and over . . . [which] gradually distort their perceptions until stereotypes and myths about minorities and women are accepted as reality.†Do you agree with this quote? Why or why not? Explain.
T7 DQ2
Imagine that you have been asked to teach using a text or curriculum material that you believe is culturally biased. What might you do in response to this? What would you expect the outcome to be?
Read Chapters 2 and 3.
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Read “Cultural Competencies: Essential Elements of Caring-Centered Multicultural Education,†by Pang et al., from Action in Teacher Education (2011).
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Read “Ten Quick Ways to Analyze Childrens Books for Sexism And Racism †by Derman-Sparks and the A.B.C. Task Force, located on the Teaching for Change website.
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http://www.teachingforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ec_tenquickways_english.pdf
T8 DQ1
How does teaching for social justice emphasize the application of biblical values and ethics within the workplace?
T8 DQ2
In what ways have your views about yourself and people changed as a result of this course? In what ways have they remained the same?
Read Chapter 11.
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Read “8 Engaging Ways Teachers Can Expose Students to Social Justice,†by Jon, located on the Live Tiles website (2016).
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https://www.livetiles.nyc/8-engaging-ways-teachers-can-expose-students-social-justice