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// Theme I: Understanding Ourselves, Understanding Multicultural Education //
 * __ Course Schedule: Readings and Assignments __**

Both sections meet in same room
 * __ September 12 / Class 1: Building Community/Defining Culture __**

Meet in your assigned rooms
 * __ September 19/Class 2: Understanding Multiculturalism and Multicultural Education __**

Assignment(s) Due: ◦ Write a brief reflection on your T-chart, discussing what you found when comparing what you had thought initially, and what new information you gathered from the readings.
 * Before reading your articles create a T-chart identifying what you believe to be Multicultural Education. Then while reading the articles jot down what the articles suggests as being elements that define Multicultural Education.
 * Wiki posts
 * Identify a potential student for your Child Connection Assignment

Readings:
 * Ooka Pang, V. “Why Multicultural Education”
 * Gorski, P. “The IS and ISN’T of Multicultural Education” & Two Pager on Multicultural Curriculum
 * Sleeter, C. & McLaren, P. “Origins of Multiculturalism”

Meet in your assigned room
 * __ September 26/Class 3:Racial-Cultural Identities: Who are we? Who are our students? __**

Assignment(s) Due:
 * Wiki posts
 * “I am From Poem”

Readings:
 * Daniel Tatum, B. //Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria//. Ch. 1-4, 6
 * Nieto, S. “About Terminology” from //Affirming Diversity//.

Meet in your assigned room
 * __ October 3/Class 4: Examining our Hidden Assumptions/Becoming Advocates & Allies __**

Assignment(s) Due:
 * Child Connection Assignment Part 1
 * Wiki-posts

Readings:
 * Daniel Tatum, B. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria. Ch. 7-end
 * Rethinking Schools: “Taking Multicultural, Anti-racist Education Seriously, An Interview with Enid Lee.” from Rethinking Schools Special Edition.
 * Weiner, L. “Challenging Deficit Thinking”


 * __ October 10/No Class (Columbus Day) __**

Assignment(s) Due:
 * Please Submit follow up on Child Connection Part 1 by email by **__Wed. Oct. 13th__**

Meet in your assigned room
 * __ October 17 /Class 5: Becoming Educators for Multiculturalism & Social Justice Ed. __**

Assignments Due: ◦ Reminder for APA citation: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
 * Racial/ Cultural Autobiography (4-5 pages)
 * Questions Sheet for Education Scholar Panel

Readings: ◦ Delpit, L. “Education in a Multicultural Society: Our Future’s Greatest Challenge” ◦ Hilliard III, A.G. "No Mystery: Closing the Achievement Gap Between Africans and Excellence" from Young, Gifted and Black. ◦ Chang, B. & Au, W. “You’re Asian, How Could You Fail Math?” ◦ Nieto, S. "Who Does the Accommodating?" from The Light in Their Eyes. ◦ Ladson-Billings, G. “Seeing Color, Seeing Culture”
 * Hackman, H. “5 Essential Components of Social Justice Ed
 * Picower, B. “Teaching Outside of One’s Race” in Radical Teacher”. In //Radical Educator//
 * Everyone will also be responsible for reading ONE of the following articles thoroughly:

**Use question sheet and be PREPARED to respond to questions.**

// Theme II: Immersion in Critical Social Studies //

Meet in your assigned room
 * __ October 24/Class 6: __**

Assignment(s) Due:
 * Wiki posts
 * Please bring your copy of Loewen

Readings:
 * Loewen, J. //Introduction// from Lies My Teacher Told Me (LMT)
 * Schmidt, Chapter 6: “Place Based Learning” from SSTS
 * Seefeldt, C. Chapter 1: “These are the Social Studies” from SSP
 * Rogovin, P. Intro, Ch. 1, and Ch. 2 from The Research Workshop (will be posted on wiki)

Meet at field site
 * __ October 29th (Saturday) /Class 7 Field Trip __**

Assignment(s) Due:
 * None

Reading:
 * Schmidt, Ch. 6: Placed Based Learning Social Studies that Sticks
 * Loewen, J. Chapters (TBD by Lit Circle Groups)


 * __ October 31/No Class __**

Meet in your assigned room
 * __ November 7/Class 8: Bringing Social Studies to Life (Columbus & Seneca Village) __**

Assignment(s) Due:
 * Bring in a lesson you find on teaching Columbus from the Internet & Lesson Analysis Sheet
 * Have a minimum of 3 of your 6 hours of PD fieldwork completed, including related wiki posts
 * Child Connection Assignment Part 2

Reading:
 * Loewen, J. Chapters (TBD by Lit Circle Groups)
 * Rethinking Schools. Columbus Trial Readings (Will be handed out in class on 10/25/10)
 * Bring in a lesson you find on teaching Columbus from the Internet, evaluate the lesson, and be prepared to discuss how you might adapt the lesson using your new understandings of historical content at this point in history.
 * Seneca Village Reading (TBA)


 * __ Nov 10/11th or 12th Special screening and discussion of the film “Precious Knowledge” __**

// Theme III Social Studies at the Center of Curriculum Planning //

Meet in your assigned room
 * __ November 14/ Class 9: Curriculum Design for Social Justice __**

Assignment(s) Due:
 * Bring in a list of potential topics, concepts or questions you would like to be your focus for your final project.
 * Handout on EUs & EQs

Reading:
 * Bob Peterson, “Presidents and Slaves: Helping Students Find the Truth”
 * Loewen, J. Chapters (TBD by Lit Circle Groups)
 * Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions (Handouts will be distributed 11/8/10)
 * Seefeldt, C. Chapters Chapter 3: Planning and Assessment
 * Examine the NYS Social Studies Standards

Meet in your assigned room
 * __ November 21/ Class 10: Social Studies and ELA __**

Assignment(s) Due: ◦ Use EU/EQ worksheet to develop EU’s and EQ’s.
 * Child Connection Assignment Part 2
 * Choose a topic in Leon’s Story that you would like to further develop into a unit.

Readings
 * Tillage, L. //Leon’s Story//
 * Core Standards (to be distributed in class)

Meet in the Same Room
 * __ November 28/ Class 11: Planning & Assessment __**

Assignment(s) Due:
 * None

Readings
 * Readings TBA

Groups will come meet individually with Cynthia and Edwin (Location TBA)
 * __ December 5/Class 12: Inquiry to Action/Project Group Meetings w/ Instructors __**

Assignment(s) Due:
 * Have completed all 6 hours of your PD hours, submit log, and make sure you have completed postings on wiki.
 * Child Connection Assignment Part 3: Letter to Teacher

Readings:
 * None

Meet in your assigned room
 * __ December 12/Class 13: Project Group Meeting Time __**

Assignment(s): Due

Readings:

Meet in same room (TBA)
 * __ December 14/Class 14: Final Project Share __**

Assignment(s) Due: · Final Project & Presentation Materials

Readings None