Ed 216 Ch 6 Flashcards
Embracing a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse World
the collection of characteristics that individuals recognize as constituting their sense of self and belonging to a group
Identity
The ability to work effectively across cultural groups
Cultural Competence
The process whereby children learn expected rules of behavior
Acculturation
Learning experiences and teaching strategies that are specifically designed not only to prepare all children for life in a culturally rich society, but also to counter the stereotyping of diverse groups, and to guard against expressions of bias
Anti Bias Education
Negative feelings and expressions toward groups or individuals
Bias
Capable of operating successfully in both the home environment and the dominant culture of the larger world
Bicultural
Explicit and implicit values, beliefs, and patterns of behavior that are passed on from generation to generation; customs, rituals, ways of interacting and communicating, and expectations for behaviors, roles, and relationships that are shared by members of a group
Culture
Children who are learning to speak two languages at the same time-usually their home language and English
Dual Language Learners
Children who are learning more than one two languages
Multi-language Learners
The shared characteristics and experiences of a group of people such as nationality, race, history, religion and language
ethnicity
Culture in which communication relies less on words and more on contextual cues, such as facial expressions, gestures or other physical clues, to convey the meaning
High-context culture
cultural groups that focus on the needs of the individual, independence, self-expression, and personal property and choice
Individual Cultural Groups
cultural groups that focus on the needs of the group rather than those of the individual, also called the collectivist
Interdependent Cultural Groups
culture that focuses on direct, logical, precise verbal communication
Low-context culture
an approach in which a culture is visited as though it were an exotic destination where people dress, talk, dance, and eat differently before returning the “normal” place where we all live
Tourist curriculum