How can multicultural education affect broader social issues that impact our society?

Multicultural education is the start of what is used in our society to be equal citizens. The discussion started back with the words of the constitution in that "all men are created equal." Though the fight for civil rights and the equality of all has been a challenge since the beginning, multicultural education is a huge step towards progressing it.

In a school where there are multiple races and cultures, having students become understanding of the differences of others. This can only be done through what I spoke of in my last posting, but responsive teaching to the differences in cultures in a classroom. In a classroom, teachers have the chance to bring forth what people have as stereotypes of others and bring the class into the discussion.

I remember an idea of having people writing down stereotypes and then drawing them anonymously from a pile and having the class write why they don't believe in the stereotype. The class can bring forth their beliefs and if they want to publicly discuss it they may. This also works for people believing that they have been prejudiced against and talking about why they think it has happened and what they should do if it happens again.

The idea that there is a place and time to work on social issues is not really a thing. Social issues should be addressed at all times and any place a teacher can work on educating students. From reading books with social injustices in it, writing assignments about prejudice experienced, reading history about times that racial tensions have been the source of fighting. It can be included in most subjects and are things that should be talked about whenever possible.

I chose this image of Charles Reason who was the first African-American professor and dealt with the topic of social injustice.