Diversity affects the classroom by race, gender, religion, and sexual orientation. It is important to promote difference because it can benefit others. Each individual student has a different background and should be able to feel comfortable in and out of the classroom. My goal as a future teacher is not only to come up with different strategies to encourage equality but create a safe-zone for my students. All students deserve a great education and the best way to help them achieve it is for…
Ethnic geography Ethnicity is often used as an alternative for race, however it is more of, belonging to a social group that have common or shared cultures, homeland and biological ancestry. When people travel or migrate to other parts of the world they bring along with them, tradition. Whether it be food, clothing, principles, or religion; onward, each of these items play a huge role within a diverse society such as the United States. Upon researching the Gwinnett area, I’ve found it bit…
"Situational variables can exert powerful influences over human behavior, more so that we recognize or acknowledge."~ Philip G. Zimbardo. Conflicts relating to ethnicity, religion, and more are elements that are triggered by variables in society that are now welcomed, such as same sex marriage, integrated marriage, and more. The idea that people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be influenced by the presence of others correlates to social psychology. A prime example of social psychology is…
Methods Participants Similar to the Martin, Bradford, Drzewiecka & Chitgopekar, (2003) study, data will be collected from a group of 300 or more white college students from the Midwest region of America. Additionally, data will be collected from 300 or more black college students from the southeast region of America. Specifically, students from Luther college and NCA&T university will be assessed by using a questionnaire from Martin, Bradford, Drzewiecka & Chitgopekar, (2003) study that was…
Before the fourth grade, I attended a summer camp for gifted students. The theme–heritage. The task at hand–create a family tree using family members’ birthdates and occupational records. Walking into the computer room, I did not know what the word heritage meant. It sounded like something to do with gardening or dating fossils. In fact, I did not even understand what the term race meant. Whenever I had to take standardized tests in school and asked to list my race, I picked the “other” category…
Introduction Going into a new market with a product is a challenge for any salesperson. New markets, especially international markets, have an endless amount of different strategies to use for all of the different countries in the world. Going into Germany to sell laptops seems like a good idea after looking into Germany’s culture and comparing their culture with the United States culture. It is important to be self-aware of one’s own values and culture. Going forward, this paper will identify…
According to the paper The Politics of Taiwan Aboriginal Origins by Michael Stainton, debates about the origin of Taiwan aborigines were politically determined. Although most scholars reached consent that Taiwan aborigines are populated exclusively by Austronesians, heated debates are caused by one question: where they came from at the first place? This paper argued that this question was crucial because it was related to the nationalism ideology, which further related to the question towards…
the theories of ethnic identity in order to build a classroom environment free of prejudice, racism, or discrimination. According to Bennett (2014), in order to develop a sense of respect and appreciation for other cultures, races, and ethnicities, one must first have a strong sense of self. In other words, one must be able to identify themselves as part of a certain ethnic group, such as Mexican American, African American, or Chinese American, before being able to respect other ethnic groups.…
Ethnic Identity should not be used to determine who is an American claims Vicky T, in the article, "Ethnic Identity in the United States?" She says that even if someone maintains cultural practices with another country that should not define someone 's ethnic identification. However, someone who comes from Germany or Russia will not be identified as European American. In fact, they will just be considered as white or Caucasian, even if they do retain practice elements from other cultures,…
she is Jamaican American or Black is accurate. She is just one example of how our society continues to use skin color to group individuals. Society uses generalizations even though they might be false. Race matters because it is a part of people ethnic…