Turning on Learning: Five Approaches for Multicultural Teaching Plans for Race, Class, Gender and Disability

With a wealth of ready-to-use lesson plans for grade levels K-12 covering a variety of subject areas, "Turning on Learning, Fifth Edition" shows students how to apply the principles of multicultural education in the classroom. This practical, lesson-based companion to Sleeter and Grant’s "Making Choices for Multicultural Education:Five Approaches to Race, Class and Gender" features additional lesson plans and new resource material, along with updates of existing lesson plans.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 What Turns Your Students On? 1 Concerns and Challenges 7 The Plan of the Book 8 The Organizational Plan 9 References 10 Chapter 2 Teaching the Exceptional and Culturally Different 11 Bridges to the Curriculum 12 Expectations for High-Level Learning 12 Learning Styles 13 Relevant Curriculum 15 Skill Levels 15 Language 16 Success Stories 17 Relationships With Students 17 Connections With the Home and Community 18 Action Research Activity 2.1 18 Learning Styles 18 Action Research Activity 2.2 20 Students’ Experiential Background 20 Action Research Activity 2.3 20 Dialect Difference 20 Action Research Activity 2.4 22 Interpersonal Communication Style 22 Lesson Plans Our Grandparents Will Always Be Special, Grades K–1, Social Science, Literature, and English Language Development 23 Sentences, Subjects, and Predicates, Grades 2–4, Language Arts 28 The Importance of Math to Everyday Life, Grades 4–8, Mathematics 32 Scientific Problem Solving, Grades 5–8, Science 35 A Cultural Human Being Presentation, Grades 5–12, Computers, Social Studies 37 PC 40 New Presentation 40 MAC 40 Project Gallery 40 Lesson Plans Word Usage, Grades 6–12, Language Arts 42 Mong History, Grades 8–12, Social Studies 46 Writing a Five-Paragraph Essay, Grades 9–12, Intermediate levels of ESL 50 Functions, Grades 9–12, Algebra 55 Polymers, Grades 11–12, Chemistry 58 Cardiovascular Health, Grades 10–12, Health 62 References 65 Chapter 3 Human Relations 66 Primary Concerns of the Human Relations Approach to Teaching 67 Cooperative Learning 67 Attitudes, Prejudice, and Stereotyping 68 Personal Feelings 69 Individual Uniqueness and Worth 70 Cross-Group Communication 71 Action Research Activity 3.1 71 Stereotyping 71 Action Research Activity 3.2 74 Sociometric Survey 74 Action Research Activity 3.3 74 Name-Calling 74 Action Research Activity 3.4 76 Sex Stereotyping 76 Lesson Plans Paper Flowers, Grades 1–3, Art 78 Toys, Grades 1–3, Mathematics 80 Global Cooperation, Grades 3–4, Social Studies 83 The Life Cycle, Grades 3–4, Science 86 Bones and Muscles, Grades 3–5, Health 88 Westward Ho!, Grades 4–6, Social Studies 91 Billboards and T-Shirts, Grades 4–9, Language Arts, Art 94 Luminescence or Incandescence?, Grades 5–10, Physical Science 96 Class Meetings, Grades 1–8, Social Studies 103 Introductions and Stereotypes, Grades 7–12, Social Studies/Humanities 106 Quintessentially Me, Grades 4–8, Language Arts 110 Finding Symmetry, Grades 9–11, Math 112 Solving Two Equations With Two Unknowns, Grades 9–12, Algebra 115 Factoring Polynomials and Making Friends at the Same Time, Grades 11–12, Mathematics 118 References 123 Chapter 4 Single-Group Studies 124 Perspective 125 History 126 Culture 127 Current Social Agenda 127 Issues of Particular Concern 128 Action Research Activity 4.1 128 Textbook Analysis 128 Lesson Plans Story Writing & Story Quilt, Grades 3–5, Language Arts 133 Immigrants & Immigrants and Refugees, Grades 4–6, Social Studies 136 American Indians in Our State and American Indians and Institutional Racism, Grades 5–8, Interdisciplinary (Social Studies, Art, Language Arts) 140 Wheelchair Basketball & Wheelchair Sports, Grades 5–8, Physical Education 144 Pioneers and Women and the Westward Movement, Grades 6–8, Social Studies 147 Poster Design and Disability Awareness and Poster Design and the Voice of People with Disabilities, Grades 8–12, Art 150 Back Home During World War II and Japanese Americans—U.S. Citizens, Grades 7–12, Social Studies 154 Unit Plan: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues 156 Lesson Plans The Legacies of the African American Civil Rights Movement, Grades 9–12, U.S. History 158 Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgenders, Grades 9–12, Social Studies, Health, Human Sexuality 161 Using Science to Investigate Maternal Instinct, Grades 9–12, Biology 166 Identifying Themes in Literature, and Culture in Native American Literature 9–12, English 168 Mexican American Labor in the United States, Grades 10–12, Social Studies 174 Reference 176 Chapter 5 Multicultural Education 177 Meeting the Goals of the Multicultural Education Approach 178 Curriculum Materials 178 Curriculum Content 179 Multiple Perspectives 180 Instructional Strategies 180 Language Diversity 181 Student Evaluation 181 Grouping Students 181 Visuals 182 Role Models 183 Home and Community Relationships 183 Extracurricular Activities 184 Action Research Activity 5.1 184 How Culturally Literate Are You? 184 Answers: How Culturally Literate Are You? 187 Action Research Activity 5.2 190 Classroom and School Assessment 190 Action Research Activity 5.3 192 What Do Kids Already Know? (And Where Did They Learn It?) 192 Lesson Plans Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks, Grade preschool, Multiple areas 193 Families, Grades K–1, Multiple areas 196 Estimation, Grades 2–4, Mathematics 200 Tie-Dyeing, Grades 4–6, Art 203 Folk and Fairy Tales, Grades 4–6, Language Arts 207 Hidden Mythologies and An Inspirational Glimpse of Aztec Mythology, Grades 4–8, Language Arts (English language development) 210 Division and Division: You Too Can Be a Mathematician!, Grades 4–8, Mathematics 217 Wholesale and Retail and Carpets and Rugs from Asia, Grades 5–8, Math 220 Composition and Perspectives , Grades 6–8, Reading, Literature, and Language Arts 223 Techniques of Painting, Grades 7–9, Art 228 Our National Anthem, Grades 6–10, Music 231 U.S. History and Hypermedia History, Grades 7–12, Social Studies 235 John Steinbeck and Literature on Migrant Workers and Exploitation, Grades 9–12, English 239 Clothing in Spanish and Clothing in the  Spanish-Speaking World, Grades 9–12,Elementary Spanish 243 The Vietnam War and The Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,bGrades 10–12, U.S. History 247 The Many Faces of Self-Interest: A Multidisciplinary and Multigrade Unit 250 Lesson Plan 1 251 Lesson Plan 2: Personal Self-Interest 252 Lesson Plan 3: National Interest 253 Lesson Plan 4: Political Interest 255 Lesson Plan 5: Self-Interest and Self-Determination of Marginalized Groups 256 Features of This Unit 257 References 258 Chapter 6 Multicultural and Social Justice Education 259 Goals and Objectives 260 Critical Questioning 261 Practice Democracy 261 Analyze Systems of Oppression 262 Encourage Social Action 264 Action Research Activity 6.1 264 Student Decision Making 264 Action Research Activity 6.2 265 Discovering Issues of Concern to the Community 265 Lesson Plans Language Experience, Grades 1–6, Reading 266 Story Time, Grades 1–8, Reading 269 Environmental Studies, Grades 5–10, Science 275 Environmental/Ecological Studies: A Local,  National, and Global Concern, Grades 5–10,Science 276 Ancient Egypt and Its Lens on Social Organization, Grade 6, Language Arts and Social Studies 279 Writing Business Letters and Writing Business Letters to Assist Homeless Children and Youth, Grades 6–8, Language Arts 286 Rate and Line Graph, Grades 6–8, Mathematics 290 City Government, Grades 7–9, Social Studies 294 Settling the West and Conflict Over Western Land, Grades 8–9, Social Studies 298 Writing for an Audience and Advertising for an Audience, Grades 6–9, Language Arts 300 Creating a Newspaper, Grades 8–12, English, Journalism 304 Twentieth-Century Social Change Movements,  Grades 8–12, Social Studies 309 Principles of the U.S. Legal System and The U.S. Legal System: Justice for All?, Grade 9, Social Studies 312 Heredity and Biological Determinism, Grades 10–12, Biology 317 African American Literature and Taking Action Against Discrimination, Grades 9–12, English 321 Westward Emigration, Grades 4–6, Social Studies 326 Knowledge Is Power Unit, Grades 9–12, Guidance, Home Room Activity 331 Lesson 1: What Is Student Success in a Global World? (September) 331 Lesson 2: Preparation for Success in the Twenty First Century (October) 332 Lesson 3: Handling the Truth About Who Is Usually Prepared and Who Is Not for Success in College?—Remember, Knowledge is Power! (November) 333 Lesson 4: Two Keys to Students Success in College (December) 334 Globalization, Grades 8–12, Social Studies, Economics, Global Studies 335 The United Nation: Declaration of Human Rights, Grades 6–12, Social Studies 340 Human Rights Is Social Justice, Grades 6–12, Social Studies 341 What Is Poverty and Who Does It Effect, Grades 5–8, Social Studies and Language Arts 343 Human Rights, Social Justice, and Poverty, Grades 5–8, Social Studies and Language Arts 343 References 346 Subject Index 347 Lesson Plan Index 350

About the Author :
Carl Grant is Professor of Teacher Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University Wisconsin-Madison and Chair of the Publication Committee of the American Education Research Association. He is a past president of the National Association for Multicultural Education. Christine Sleeter is Professor Emeritus at California State University-Monterey Bay and Vice President of Division K, Teaching and Teacher Education, of the America Educational Research Association.