SOC 507 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Political Correctness, Educational Equity, Multicultural Education

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 507
• Professor: Danielle Gabay

Document Summary

School aged kids already exposed to racially constructed images. The social environment and daily experiences communicate biases aspects of. Formal curriculum: is the planned program of objectives, content, learning experiences, resources and assessment offered by a school official curriculum . Hidden curriculum: includes educators" personal values, the unquestioned assumptions and expectations, and the physical and social environment of the school. Lessons at that are not formally taught and usually deal with values, beliefs and behaviours. An aspect of racism which is difficult to isolate and identify. Manifested in school calendars (in the choice of which holidays to celebrate and which to ignore), concerts, collections in school libraries. The strong emphasis on sports as a means for keeping black students in school or addressing their interests is an example of the hidden curriculum. The construct of different identities as a problem within school ___ also impacts on students of colour. Leaving out things purposely or by accident.