Engaging Culture Corey Whitesell Program Coordinator Global Connections

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Where Does it Come From? Family Society Community Health & Environment Language Mass Media Services Friends & Peers Religion School

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The Goal •To give children, teachers and families the tools to recognize and understand culture: with specific focus on… •Language •Locational •Socio-Economic •Disability Society School Community Health & Environment Language Services Mass Media Religion Friends Family & Peers •#1: to give all parties the connections between their culture and the mainstream culture, so that they are able to succeed in both •#2: to broaden the social-emotional development of the whole classroom so that we develop people who make better future choices for themselves and the global community

Is measurable boundaries Expectations Defining Culture Sets Sets Defines its people

Social values patterns Verbal Communication Non-Verbal Communication Orientation Mode Intellectual modes Measuring Culture

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What do you bring that helps or hinders your reciprocal relationships with families?

A Little History… and Hope for the Future Historical Balance of Power in Schooling Public Education Established Professionalizing the Profession of Teaching Tomorrow Whitesell, C., 2008

Resources Universal declaration of human rights http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/ Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/text/econvention.htm Convention on the Rights of the child http://www.unicef.org/rightsite/index.html Books Primary sources Resources

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