for rey writer

Chd 222

Read Chapter 6 and answer the following questions:

1.  Define culture.

2.  List the nine (9) manifestations or evidence of a culture (see Table 6.1).

3.  Define each approach:  Contributions Approach; Additive Approach; Transformation Approach; Social Action Approach.

4.  List three (3) things a teacher must understand in order to incorporate respect for individuals. 

5.  Pick one of the six (6) questions about examining your own attitude and values toward people of different classes.  Tell how you personally are addressing that question as you encounter people of different cultures.

6.  Why must learning to celebrate diversity be a part of every early childhood curriculum and program?

7.  List five (5) principles you should understand in order to teach children to celebrate diversity.

8.  Explain each term:  Interconnectedness and interdependency; Multiculturalism; conflict resolution.

9.  What are values?

10.  List and explain the three (3) ways children learn values.

11.  Explain indoctrination.  Why does this method not work?

12.  List three (3) ways teachers can plan for children to explore their own feelings, reactions and values within a safe and secure environment.

13.  List the six (6) steps in value analysis.

14.  Why is teaching values controversial?

15.  How might you encourage anti-bias values in the classroom?

16.  List four (4) suggestions for play props and materials that encourage anti-bias values in the classroom.

17.  List three (3) suggestions for immediately addressing prejudice and discrimination in the classroom.

18.  List three (3) instructional strategies that support the creation of an anti-bias learning environment.

19.  List six (6) suggestions for deciding whether to ban war toys from the classroom.

20.  List three (3) strategies that can help uncover children’s ideas about war and peace.