Course Schedule: Readings and Assignments (revised 19 September 2011) Theme I: Understanding Ourselves, Understanding Multicultural Education
September 12 / Class 1: Building Community/Defining Culture Both sections meet in same room
September 19/Class 2: Understanding Multiculturalism and Multicultural Education Meet in your assigned rooms
Assignment(s) Due: · 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. o 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. · 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”
September 26/Class 3:Racial-Cultural Identities: Who are we? Who are our students? Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due: · Wiki posts · Brainstorm for “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.
October 3/Class 4: Examining our Hidden Assumptions/Becoming Advocates & Allies Meet in your assigned room
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 in Instructor Mailbox by Wed. Oct. 13th
October 17 /Class 5: Becoming Educators for Multiculturalism & Social Justice Ed. Meet in your assigned room
Assignments Due: · Racial/ Cultural Autobiography (4-5 pages) · Questions Sheet for Education Scholar Panel
Readings: · Heather Hackman “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: o Delpit, L. “Education in a Multicultural Society: Our Future’s Greatest Challenge” o Hilliard III, A.G. "No Mystery: Closing the Achievement Gap Between Africans and Excellence" from Young, Gifted and Black. o Chang, B. & Au, W. “You’re Asian, How Could You Fail Math?” o Nieto, S. "Who Does the Accommodating?" from The Light in Their Eyes. o Ladson-Billings , G. “Seeing Color, Seeing Culture”
Use question sheet and be PREPARED to respond to questions.
Theme II: Immersion in Critical Social Studies
October 24/Class 6: Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due: · Wiki posts · Please bring your copy of Loewen
November 7/Class 8: Bringing Social Studies to Life (Columbus & Seneca Village) Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due: · Bring in a lesson you find on teaching Columbus from the Internet & Lesson Analysis Sheet
· Child Connection Assignment Part 2 · Have at least 3.0 of your six hours of PD fieldwork completed, including related Wiki postings.
Reading: · Loewen, J. Chapters (TBD by Lit Circle Groups) · Rethinking Schools. Columbus Trial Readings (Will be handed out in class on 10/24/11) · 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”
Part III Social Studies at the Center of Curriculum Planning
November 14/ Class 9: Curriculum Design for Social Justice Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due: · Bring in a list of potential topics, concepts or questions you would like to be your focus for your final project.
Reading: · Bob Peterson, “Presidents and Slaves: Helping Students Find the Truth” (in the course reader) · Loewen, J. Chapters (TBD by Lit Circle Groups) · Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions (Handouts will be distributed 11/7/11)
November 21/ Class 10: Social Studies and ELA Meet in the Same Room
Assignment(s) Due: · Choose a topic in Leon’s Story that you would like to further develop as a unit that integrates English Language Arts goals and Social Studies goals through Leon's story. Use EU/EQs worksheet to develop EUs and EQs for that topic (This is an exercise in developing integrated essential questions and enduring understandings that allows you to address both English Language Arts and Social Studies Standards)
December 5/Class 12: Inquiry to Action/Project Group Meetings w/ Instructors Groups will come meet individually with Cynthia and Edwin (Location TBA)
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
December 12/Class 13: Project Group Meeting Time Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due: None (though you may check-in with either Edwin or Cynthia, regarding homework).
Readings:
December 14/Class 14: Final Project Share Meet in same room
Assignment(s) Due: · Final Project & Presentation Materials
Theme I: Understanding Ourselves, Understanding Multicultural Education
September 12 / Class 1: Building Community/Defining Culture
Both sections meet in same room
September 19/Class 2: Understanding Multiculturalism and Multicultural Education
Meet in your assigned rooms
Assignment(s) Due:
· 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.
o 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.
· 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”
September 26/Class 3:Racial-Cultural Identities: Who are we? Who are our students?
Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due:
· Wiki posts
· Brainstorm for “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.
October 3/Class 4: Examining our Hidden Assumptions/Becoming Advocates & Allies
Meet in your assigned room
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 in Instructor Mailbox by Wed. Oct. 13th
October 17 /Class 5: Becoming Educators for Multiculturalism & Social Justice Ed.
Meet in your assigned room
Assignments Due:
· Racial/ Cultural Autobiography (4-5 pages)
· Questions Sheet for Education Scholar Panel
Readings:
· Heather Hackman “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:
o Delpit, L. “Education in a Multicultural Society: Our Future’s Greatest Challenge”
o Hilliard III, A.G. "No Mystery: Closing the Achievement Gap Between Africans and Excellence" from Young, Gifted and Black.
o Chang, B. & Au, W. “You’re Asian, How Could You Fail Math?”
o Nieto, S. "Who Does the Accommodating?" from The Light in Their Eyes.
o Ladson-Billings , G. “Seeing Color, Seeing Culture”
Use question sheet and be PREPARED to respond to questions.
Theme II: Immersion in Critical Social Studies
October 24/Class 6:
Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due:
· Wiki posts
· Please bring your copy of Loewen
Readings:
· Loewen, J. Introduction from Lies My Teacher Told Me (LMT)
· Seefeldt, C. Chapter 1: “These are the Social Studies” from SSP
http://www.mediafire.com/file/pi0c36pgg63ts4l/Seefeldt.SSPPC.Ch.1.pdf
· Rogovin, P. Intro, Ch. 1, and Ch. 2 from The Research Workshop (will be posted on wiki)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/hqtk4ib2j4pjkdd/RogovinCh1Inquirty001.pdf
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ti3972be2d3q5p3/Rogovin.ch.2.GuidedInquiry.pdf
October 29th (Saturday) /Class 7 Field Trip
Meet at Field Site
Assignment(s) Due: None
Reading:
· Schmidt, Chapter 6: “Place Based Learning” from SSTS
http://www.mediafire.com/?8eoydh7p9v0d0id
· Loewen, J. Chapters (TBD by Lit Circle Groups)
October 31/No Class
November 7/Class 8: Bringing Social Studies to Life (Columbus & Seneca Village)
Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due:
· Bring in a lesson you find on teaching Columbus from the Internet & Lesson Analysis Sheet
· Child Connection Assignment Part 2
· Have at least 3.0 of your six hours of PD fieldwork completed, including related Wiki postings.
Reading:
· Loewen, J. Chapters (TBD by Lit Circle Groups)
· Rethinking Schools. Columbus Trial Readings (Will be handed out in class on 10/24/11)
· 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”
Part III Social Studies at the Center of Curriculum Planning
November 14/ Class 9: Curriculum Design for Social Justice
Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due:
· Bring in a list of potential topics, concepts or questions you would like to be your focus for your final project.
Reading:
· Bob Peterson, “Presidents and Slaves: Helping Students Find the Truth” (in the course reader)
· Loewen, J. Chapters (TBD by Lit Circle Groups)
· Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions (Handouts will be distributed 11/7/11)
· Seefeldt, C. Chapters Chapter 2: Planning and Assessment
http://www.mediafire.com/?1en5xz3whkx18j1
· Examine the NYS Social Studies Standards
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/ssrg.html
Related Page: NYC K-8 Social Studies Scope & Sequence
http://schools.nycenet.edu/offices/teachlearn/ss/SocStudScopeSeq.pdf
Supplemental Handouts on EUs/EQs
November 21/ Class 10: Social Studies and ELA
Meet in the Same Room
Assignment(s) Due:
· Choose a topic in Leon’s Story that you would like to further develop as a unit that integrates English Language Arts goals and Social Studies goals through Leon's story. Use EU/EQs worksheet to develop EUs and EQs for that topic
(This is an exercise in developing integrated essential questions and enduring understandings that allows you to address both English Language Arts and Social Studies Standards)
Readings
· Tillage, L. Leon’s Story
· Core Standards from NYState http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/
November 28/ Class 11: Planning & Assessment (and discussion on Parental and Community Engagement)
Meet in the Same Room
Assignment(s) Due:
None
Readings
December 5/Class 12: Inquiry to Action/Project Group Meetings w/ Instructors
Groups will come meet individually with Cynthia and Edwin (Location TBA)
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
December 12/Class 13: Project Group Meeting Time
Meet in your assigned room
Assignment(s) Due: None (though you may check-in with either Edwin or Cynthia, regarding homework).
Readings:
December 14/Class 14: Final Project Share
Meet in same room
Assignment(s) Due:
· Final Project & Presentation Materials
Readings
None