should we promote ethnic pride in schools?
144361
All ethnic pride of each individual background that a student might possibly have? When would the learning take place?
321343
in Omaha there is a movement to seperate the schools back along racial/ethnic lines under the theory that students will learn better amongst people more like them i guess. I dont really think this is a good idea because as history has shown us, seperate but equal really does not hold much water as a idea. It is ulitmately up to you if you feel the segregation is a healthy practice, however the action is very controversial constitutionally because it is in seemingly fairly obvious violation of the brown v board of education of topeka case.
745171
Are you joking?\n\nSeriously the aussie culture has been under attack in recent years thanks majorly to immigration laws, I think that every true blue aussie has a right to defend their culture and way of life in general. I think you will find that as a majority in this country we are slowly becoming a siling minority to other cultures.\n\nI think in general we embrace difference and diversity amongst our community but within reason, we will take the good aspect (i.e. what you bring that will contribute to the great good of our communities) but will defend our way of life against any bad that any other culture brings.\n\nI dont want you to think that i a racist, because I am certainly not, but do wish that people coming to our country should leave all their "bad" at the front door before they come in. Forget your ethnic rivalries, forget your wars and your bloody past, your vengful way of life and come and join into our way of life, one that is considered by all as a happy go lucky one. \n\nThat is my view and I dont mean to insight violence or anything of the kind i just want everyone and everything to be taken as face value and not to be judged with preconcieved ethnic notions from lets face it another life.
626425
Make the dominant peer pressures positive.\nStrongly positive school ethos, engagement of school with pupils lives and experiences, involvement with the local community.\nSchools can be very influencial places that promote strong allegiances.
222372
I think having diversity is interests, cultures and origins is imporant at a school-age. It gives students the chance to meet and understand other people. If we live all our childhood and teen years without knowing people with other interests and races, we are more bound to grow intolerant when we meet them sometime in our life. It is important for us to understand the beauty of diversity at an early age. We grow more open-minded.
367806
Try making your students act out the motto. Make it happen. Let people see you are living testimonies of such a saying. That will surely make the difference between you and them using the same adage. Good luck!
538684
I believe that a "light" uniform policy should be used.  Example:  a polo shirt with a school logo or mascot on the pocket, but still let them choose their pants.  This way, students are still able to express their creativity, and the school can still keep tabs on students easily because they'd all be wearing the same shirt.  It's the only option that benefits both parties and makes a decent compromise.
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no schools will say they are striving for diversity and that it needed to be read.  If you were allowed to sue over that parents who were racist would be allowed to sue if a book praying blacks in a positive light was read in class.  so it opens up a hole can of worms\nAlso they may of read it because someone in the class has parents like that and they wanted to curb any teasing that may happen
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Okay, as far as each group being able to have its own board members, okay.\n\nIt's better than bussing children miles away to school, when there is one down the block from them.\n\nIt would be a good idea if there is a lot of racially motivated fights in a particular school.\n\nBUT--isn't this taking a step backward?  Isn't it telling our children that they are all "different," instead of instilling the information that "we are all the same?"\n\nCould it make racial relations in the future even worse?\n\nThere's a lot to think about here.  The most important being our children and our world.
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you may think this, but actually some people are the opposite as far as broadcasting thier pride.  they feel maybe that they are overcoming or have overcome obstacles and are proud.  i see nothing wrong with it.  maybe it is a way to encourage people of thier same culture to also strive to succeed.  i think this is actually promoting confidence, not low self-esteem.  low self-esteem is blamed for too much these days, in my opinion.  low self-esteem is being used a lot, i think, as an excuse for just any old thing.  perhaps the "mexican pride" people are simply proud of who they are and thier culture.  i see no hint of low self-esteem here, perhaps you need a dictionary.  while looking up self-esteem, you might opt to look up prejudice.........
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Diverse in what way?\n\nThe only time that "diversity" should ever be an issue is if they are of diverse interests. In that case, you need to identify key points that will help them all relate to each other and to your presentation (finding things they will all agree on), before bringing up things that may not be as comfortable for your entire audience.\n\nFor example, if I were to address the PTA, I must relate to both the teachers/staff and the parents. If I were making a presentation about the Enrichment program, I might tap in to everyone's desires to have our students/children find career success, internal motivation to achieve, good goal-setting skills, and enjoyment of their various life activities. On the other hand, if the crowd were entirely teachers, I might focus on instructional methodology and curriculum compression. If the crowd were entirely parents, I might focus on creating learning environments, exploring community resources, and guiding focused experiences on areas of interest for the child.
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Yes. The problem is that it's difficult to sound well-educated when one isn't. Welcome to the pacification of America. First, we'll stop teaching English in the classroom, and replace it with self-esteem training. That way, when they can't speak or write cohesively, they won't feel so bad about it. No child gets left behind if none of them go anywhere...
708298
Prejudice and respect has to do with the individual. Values and morals are not taught in school. The mind is obviously influenced by school on an educational and personal level. However, offspring learn best from those who raise them. Subconsciously it just happens, whether we deter from it or not. Our parents/guardians might not blatantly come out and offer us prejudices to use in life but they are often implied overtime. I won't say there is nothing school can do about it, but school is definetely not going to have a big impact, if the opposite is taught in the family.
449300
Your question is confusing. do you mean raciality. if that is what you mean, I believe that we need to know that all people where created in the image of God. WE ARE ALL CREATED EQUAL. There should probably be more integration in the activities that the community does.  Also maybe school integration... again.
426731
Singling people out no matter what the race, creed or color is wrong. I'm disappointed to hear that this happened especially on the elementary school level. It perhaps sent out a message, but one we are trying to avoid. As my school prepared for a MLK Day celebration one elequent speaker came to our school and said the following:\n\n(Yes, I'm paraphrasing)\n\n "In our day and age, I feel that sometimes people of my own race are bringing judgements upon themselves unnecessarily. They preach of equality, but when given the rights, want more. Yes, we cannot deny the treatment of Blacks was unacceptable. But must we dwell on the past instead of embracing the future? If we seek equality, why do we draw attention upon ourselves? Why have a "Black History Month?" Is there a "White History Month?" We are asking not to be set "a part." Yes we insist on our own month to celebrate our fine figures from the past? Shouldn't EVERY day of every month be a celebration of what these fine people did? We should live by their words, not force their word."\n\nI think what the world needs is to accept that we are more open-minded than we were 30-40 years ago. Sure, we have pockets of our population that will never be. But the change has been immense. Thank God! This speakers words spoken so elequently made so much sense to all those in that room that day. I think it brought the school together with a "sigh" of relief. All races realized we were working together.....no one is set apart. There is no need to favor a soul in our world today. We all prove who we are by being.....who we are. \n\nThank you for sharing the poem. My hope is that schools such as this, ideals such as this, practices such as this will so very soon be a thing of the distant past.
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Hey give them some puzzles related to cultural diversity to solve.....that would definately help you to keep audience in discussion...\n\nhope this helps!!!
1082010
There is an effect but it is positive. The children have the opportunity to live in a family from different back grounds. Where they can be loved and learn about the world without the prejudice so many children learn from their parents. With more children being brought into the world from these happy loving families the better we all be.