Building tolerance for other cultures starts in the classroom
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Hate crimes in large cities have increased since 2014, but schools offer a place where students can gain a better understanding of people in other lands and cultures and learn to empathize with them, Edutopia reports.
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To incorporate multiculturalism into their teaching, educators themselves must be open to new experiences, be willing to explore foreign cultures through the means available to them and be willing to explore the cultural diversity that impacts the community in which their students live.
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Dec 17Teachers are teaching students methods of tolerance to promote mutuality between peers and to hopefully help reduce hate crimes in the future.
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Teachers can bring these cultures to students through efforts like career days or local "world fairs," where the diversity of their community can be explored, and other cultures can be introduced.
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Dec 17Raine Padawer Raine Padawer : Example of how teachers are incorporating different cultures into the curriculum moreTeachers are bringing diversity into the classroom by creating world fair days, so that people can explore other cultures within this own community
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With immigration a frequent topic in the news, school leaders and teachers can capitalize on the natural diversity in classrooms, not only by teaching students to be accepting and welcoming to classmates from other cultures and nations, but also by using these opportunities as springboards to help students gain a broader understanding of the world around them and become more tolerant of other cultures and ideas.
Teaching students to be accepting. Both the immigrants and the students can help one another to learn about the world and it’s diversity
Some school districts offer greater diversity than others. Cities, for instance, tend to have more cultural representation than rural areas. Border towns and port cities are also more likely to be culturally diverse. However, students will live and compete in a global society and cannot afford to be culturally isolated. Global awareness will benefit them in the future and schools are one of the best places to gain this perspective.
In addition, students can learn what is great about their own country while still exploring the strengths and unique contributions of other countries as well. They can be national citizens and global citizens as well. The idea is about more than combating xenophobia. It is also about learning empathy, and openness, qualities that are a part of social-emotional learning. Lessons can also focus on how countries affect one another economically, linguistically and culturally.
“Communicating economically, linguistically and culturally.”
Its important to acknowledge the strengths each country, culture, and person has to offer.
Schools can expand their students’ knowledge of the world through lesson plans, virtual connections and cultural events, such as international days Dual-immersion language programs can also expand horizons and opportunities. Learning about other lands and cultures impacts the study of language, art, history, math and science, and can only strengthen a student’s understanding of the nature of the world in which he or she lives.
dual-immersion language programs, fairs about others lands and cultures and studying the impact countries have on one another.
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teachers have the ability to substantially impact students’ views on diversity and the acceptance of one another. By celebrating these ideals students are able to be tolerance more fluidly.
Education is a key solution that many people turn to. In the case of tolerance, education needs to start in the really little kids. Children learn intolerance, if there is no exposure, intolerance won’t exist. I think this article gives good specific solutions within education.
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