Examine the five dimensions of multicultural education proposed by James Banks.
For this assignment, you will have the opportunity to examine the five dimensions of multicultural education proposed by James Banks. He is known as the “father” of multicultural education. You will use these five dimensions to assess your own instructional experiences and then compare these dimensions with the seven principles of culturally responsive teaching that you examined in your discussion this week. Finally, you will explore how these two approaches to teaching diverse learners will support your commitment to equity.
Prior to beginning work on this assignment:
Read the article, Transforming the Mainstream Curriculum
Read Multiculturalism’s Five Dimensionsor Multiculturalism’s Five Dimensions(accessible version for download)
Read Chapter 2: Commitment to Equity in your text
Download the required Week 2: The Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education Template
Write: Using the required Week 2: The Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education Template, be sure to include the following:
Describe each of the five dimensions of multicultural education (i.e., content integration, knowledge construction, prejudice reduction, equitable pedagogy, empowering school culture and social structure).
Show real-world examples of each dimension in your own words.
Use evidence from the course readings to support your analysis.
Discuss an instructional scenario you remember.
This could be a lesson from a teacher, a training session or conference you attended, or a lesson that you taught in your instructional setting.
Provide specific details so the reader can easily visualize the scenario.
Assess your scenario for the five dimensions of multicultural education.
Explain which dimensions were evident in your scenario and why.
Be sure to connect to the course readings.
Explain how the dimensions that were missing in your scenario could have been integrated within your instructional scenario.
Be sure to connect to the course readings.
Examine the similarities and differences between the seven principles of culturally responsive teaching and the five dimensions of multicultural education.
Be sure to provide evidence from the course readings as you make your comparisons.
Explain how the seven principles of culturally responsive teaching and the five dimensions of multicultural education can support your commitment to equity as explained in Chapter 2 of your text.
Make reference to Chapter 2 of your text when writing your explanation.
Using the template for this week, The Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education paper
Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions and Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least one scholarly source in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library Research tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References Listresource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Requirements: 3 psges
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