Diversity – American History
Chapter 1 – Education in a Changing Society
Reflective Questions
- Identify three changes that American society is undergoing, how you experience them, and discuss how those changes are reflected in schools.
- Think back to your experiences in elementary or high school. What indication do you have that your school was attempting to become a different kind of school? What indication do you have that your school was reflective of an information-age school?
- In the case study, Sam questions why she needs to be in a diversity course. What experiences have you had that might lead you to say that you are well prepared for diversity? In what areas do you not feel as well prepared?
Chapter 2 – Reflective questions
- This chapter suggests that the experiences encountered during the civil rights movement remain in the public mind. Do you agree that this is, in fact, the case? If so, why? If not, why?
- This chapter presents the histories of both multicultural and global education. How do you think those histories are similar and how are they different? Diversity – American History. What are some similarities between the objectives and after practices in multicultural and global education? What commonalities can you identify? What might be an advantage of looking for similarities between the two types of education?
Chapter 2 – Reflective questions
- This chapter suggests that the experiences encountered during the civil rights movement remain in the public mind. Do you agree that this is, in fact, the case? If so, why? If not, why?
- This chapter presents the histories of both multicultural and global education. How do you think those histories are similar and how are they different? What are some similarities between the objectives and after practices in multicultural and global education? What commonalities can you identify? What might be an advantage of looking for similarities between the two types of education? Diversity – American History. Use APA referencing style.