Multicultural Literature In Early Childhood Education
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This 2.5 page paper discusses the benefits of using multicultural literature in the ECE classroom. The essay begins with the fact that children develop attitudes and opinions towards people from other cultures, nations, races very early in life. Exposure to different cultures through picture and early reader books can help change children's attitudes. The writer then discuses the dual role multicultural literature can play in the early childhood classroom. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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This 6 page paper gives a brief explanation of what multiculturalism is supposed to be and how many colleges and universities fall short of the goal. It also proposes solutions to the effort to integrate cultural studies into the mainstream as well as predicts what might come of a society that fails to acknowledge all of its members. Bibliography contains 8 APA sources.
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Multiculturalism And Literature In The Classroom
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This 9 page paper is written in four parts. The first part looks at the current trends in content area reading and content oriented literature, including the movement towards the requirement for the ability to discern between sources and critical literature review skills rather than just issues of comprehension. The second part fop the paper considers the way that technology may be used within a reading program. The third part of the paper examines the four approaches proposed by Banks in the way multicultural literature may be used in the classroom, looking at the contribution approach, the additive approach, the transformation approach and the decision making and social action approach. The last part of the paper outlines some ideas for the way multicultural literature may be used in the classroom. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
Filename: TEmultilit.rtf

Multiculturalism and Pluralism / Similarities and Contrasts
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A 3 page comparison of the concepts of multicuturalism and pluralism as presented by Donna Gollnick and Philip Chinn in 'Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society' (1998). Presents multiculturalism as the better approach to education. No additional sources cited.
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Music and Youth Development
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A 5 page paper which discusses how music has a powerful influence on the learning and developmental abilities of our youth. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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My Ideal School System
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This 8 page paper offers a description of a new school system. The essay begins by discussing the hidden curriculum and how one author related the hidden curriculum to the social classes each school served. The writer also comments on the impossible demands placed on schools today and the fact that schools cannot solve the social problems of the society. The writer then identifies the new rules for "my school system" and discusses different aspects of the school, such as small class size and eliminating the administrivia teachers are expected to do. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Native American Indians and Education:
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This 8 page paper discusses the educational problems facing Native Americans today. Specifically discussed are why the problems exist, possible solutions, references to Native American culture and more. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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No Child Left Behind Act
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A 3 page paper that discusses the major elements in this Act of 2001 and signed into law in January 2002. The writer comments on the results of this Act. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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No Child Left Behind Act
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This 11 page paper considers ethical issues related to the NCLB Act. The essay begins with the major provisions of the Act and the funding levels for 2004. The ethical issues raised are: Chicago's refusal to stop their public tutoring program paid for with NCLB funds (they failed to meet the criteria to continue funding their own program). The ethical issue addressed is the law versus the child's needs. Another ethical issue discussed is the fact that every state is sitting on NCLB money they have not distributed to local districts and they have been holding these monies for over three years, in most cases. The essay ends concluding most educational leaders will not face the same ethical issue that exists in Chicago but they will face another issue. This is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGnceth.rtf

No Place for Religious Prayer in Public Schools
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This 6 page report discusses the issue of school prayer in America and makes the argument that there is no place for school prayer in a public school. From the time an American child is in the first or second grade he/she has learned that “America is a melting pot of people.” This means different religions and beliefs as well as ethnicity. Apart from the creative connotations children have made from that phrase, they are indoctrinated with the idea that one of the things that makes the United States both more unique and stronger than other countries is the fact that so many different people of so many different backgrounds have contributed to the ways in which America has evolved. Those different viewpoints have ostensibly led to a collective attitude of tolerance and respect. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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One City - Many Stories (Covering the 1992 Riots of Los Angeles)
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(5 pp) When the Los Angeles riots were finally contained the world became aware of the magnitude of the destruction. In the 72 hours between April 29, 1992 and May 1, 1992 sixty people died, and over twelve hundred were injured. There were over 5000 incidents, 650 fires and almost a billion dollars in damage. The facts are explored by an artist, Anna Deavere Smith, a journalist Lou Cannon, and a sociologist, Kyeyoung Park. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBriotLA.doc

Other People's Children - Book Review
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This 8 page paper presents a review of the book Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom by Lisa Delpit (1995). The writer reports the key points of the book and supports some of Delpit's opinions with comments from other authors. The writer concludes by responding to this question: Would you recommend the book to a friend? Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGotplch.rtf

Outside the Classroom
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A 6 page paper which discusses the fact that what happens outside the classroom, in may countries around the world, is often more important that what happens inside a classroom, especially in relationship to a child's development. The focus is primarily upon developing countries and where an how classrooms fit in. The United States, the Middle East, Morocco, South America, and Malaysia are part of the discussion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Overcoming Shyness in the Classroom
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A 6 page exploration of the problems that shyness can bring about in terms of child adjustment and performance. This paper provides several suggestions as to how a teacher can help a child overcome his shyness. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPedShyness.rtf

Pain management and problem behaviour in a child with Williams Syndrome
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A review of an article which deals with the problem behaviours consequent on hyperacusis in a child with Williams Syndrome, and the ways in which pain management methods can be applied to allow the child to modify such behaviours in a mainstream classroom environment. Bibliography lists one source
Filename: JLpainmanag.rtf

Parent/Teacher Responsibility For Student Motivation
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A 10 page paper that addresses the question: who is responsible for a student's motivation to learn in the classroom, the parent or the teacher? There are valid arguments on each side of this question but there is another alternative that is more effective (and truer). The writer discusses this third alternative supported with research. 1 graph included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Parental Involvement in Education -- Journal Articles Review
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This 16 page report discusses recent research conducted regarding the issue of parental involvement in their children’s education. According to the U.S. Department of Education (1997), “research over the past thirty years has consistently shown that greater family involvement in children's learning is a critical link to achieving a high-quality education and a safe, disciplined learning environment for every student.” Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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