EDU 648 Engaging Diversity in School Cultures
An examination of the cultures and historical backgrounds of the major cultural (minority) groups in the United States, including but not limited to African American, Asian American, Hispanic, and Native American. Social and cultural issues will be investigated to enhance the educator's knowledge and understanding of the similarities and differences among the groups. The course will also address, in light of educational history, the concepts of immigration, racism, discrimination, and assimilation in the United States. The course challenges students to appropriately contextualize equality and decipher the corners of education where equity still doesn't exist. From both a holistic and a critical posture, students will explore ways that racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and subcultural differences can be celebrated and engaged as a school's greatest asset.