TAL 308 Quiz: TAL 308 Quiz 2 Review Guide

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Teaching and Learning
• Course: TAL 308
• Professor: Clachar

Document Summary

Ethnocentric curriculum: an observably real past: determinants vary based on individual/group. Also varies by context/surrounding individuals. Sociohistorical concept dependent on society"s percepeon of di erence (usually physical characterisecs varying by race) Fear of being labeled as racist. Lack of con dence in own stance on race. Students di er in levels of racial idene caeon: discomfort & silence. Emoeonal intensity & confrontaeon groups. Schools with curriculum centered around history & values of speci c ethnic group, someemes to reinforce cultural values/tradieons/naeve language of immigrant group. Some aa communiees support afrocentric curriculum: Voice truth about black history: designed to improve student self- esteem, academic skills, values, posieve ethnic idene caeon. Counteracts distoreon of history & contemporary condieons. Requires examinaeon of various ethnic groups" perspeceves in discussions on historical/current events. Requires studying literature of authors from varying ethnic/racial backgrounds. Exploraeon of science & mathemaecs from varying ethnic perspeceves. Contribueons of di erent ethnic groups re ected in books, movies,