Newsletter Seven<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is one of a series of newsletters written by Peter Porr and Paul Sjordal between September 1993 and December 1995 for the purpose of explaining the South-East Asia Center\u2019s Building Bridge\u2019s<\/strong> objectives, philosophy, and approach to learning.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is one of a series of newsletters written by Peter Porr and Paul Sjordal between September 1993 and December 1995 for the purpose of explaining the South-East Asia Center\u2019s Building Bridge\u2019s<\/strong> objectives, philosophy, and approach to learning.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n CROSS-CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Holiday celebration can be fun, multiculturally educational and legal — as far as separation of church and state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Christmas carols, for instance, can easily be turned into multicultural lessons. Children can feel they are participating in the spirit of the season while teachers can feel they are abiding by the law and teaching lessons with a virtuous, yet (Tune\nof “We Three Kings”)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Teachers from McCutcheon and Goudy schools have given\nSEAC’s Multicultural Program some feedback which our editors would like to\nshare with you in this our last issue of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I hear the children supporting each other more and more, with positive comments and peer tutoring. I see conflicts resolved peacefully with individual students suggesting solutions in which everybody wins. There have been countless small victories which add up to a much improved classroom environment conducive to optimal learning and development. I think this program should be implemented state-wide and even nation-wide. <\/em> <\/p> McCutcheon (Julie Scott, ESEA, 1st grade) …helped children to learn to care for one another …. sensitized them to others feelings…. contributed to their growth toward becoming more productive people It has also provided them with the necessary skills to use in their\nthought process to decide right from wrong.<\/p> Goudy (Mrs. Bernice Eiland, 8th grade) The topics discussed, self-esteem, racial relations, and goal\nsetting, gave my students insight and opportunities to explore their self\nawareness.<\/p> Goudy (Darlene Nelson, 7th grade) The varied activities and materials held the interest of the\nstudents. It was evident through their participation that they were learning\npositive values and developing skills to use throughout their lives. As a\nwhole, we can see that the number of students resistant to changes in attitudes\nwas greatly reduced.<\/p> McCutcheon (Angela Kinds, Glenda Thompson, Vicki Nissim, Andrea Finkle, 2nd & 3rd grades) tolerance:<\/strong> a value denoting respect of others beliefs, folk ways, religion, etc. without sharing them; connotes lack of ability or desire to distinguish values; see respect<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ethnic pride:<\/strong> pride in ones race and ethnic group; can divert focus from self<\/em> esteem<\/p>\n\n\n\n race:<\/strong> superficial human characteristics that separate human beings into distinct groups<\/p>\n\n\n\n ethnic fest: <\/strong>a festival at which ethnic foods, music, dance, dress are displayed in anticipation that this superficial exercise will bring interethnic respect <\/p>\n\n\n\n diversity: <\/strong>a mixture of ethnic groups, races, religions, beliefs often celebrated for the sake of or value of differences diverts attention from humankind’s basic oneness and inadvertently makes us feel separate as sub-species of humanity<\/p>\n\n\n\n respect:<\/strong> a value which denotes that each person should esteem the beliefs, folk ways, religion, etc. of others; [can sidestep the value of developing tools of critical thinking and independent thought necessary for human progress and sensitivity to evil in any culture or milieu]; see tolerance<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n ethnic holiday:<\/strong> a day designated usually by a government or religion which celebrates an ethnic hero, a noteworthy event such as an independence day of ethnic history or a holiday of a particular religion; [can promote stereotypes of ethnic groups and ethnic competition for holiday designation]<\/p>\n\n\n\n ethnic studies:<\/strong> the study of an ethnic group’s history, holocaust\/persecution studies:<\/strong> an effort to sensitize the world about the tragic inhumanity of one particular group of human beings against another; focuses usually on one ethnic group at one period of history exclusively; can, at worst, stereotype one ethnic group as evil without promoting a full understanding of why parts of an ethnic group or society become “ sensitivity: understanding for\nothers and their plight and the reasons that they act and think the way they do<\/p>\n\n\n\n self esteem:<\/strong> pride in oneself generated from ability of individuals to understand self and environment so as to be able to feel control over own life, understand how to set and accomplish goals; non-dependence on others, on groups or on organizations for self esteem<\/p>\n\n\n\n human being:<\/strong> a sophisticated type of animal that has the capacity for complex human emotions and is able to develop complex societies to satisfy basic emotional and physical needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n humanity:<\/strong> all human beings; the only surviving species of the genus Homo Sapien Sapiens<\/p>\n\n\n\n commonality:<\/strong> a value more basic than human diversity; all human beings are essentially, elementally the same in biology and in needs both physical and emotional; the way humans fulfill their needs differs superficially <\/p>\n\n\n\n “ View Building Bridges Newsletter Archive Summary<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Holiday celebration can be fun, multiculturally educational and legal — as far as separation of church and state. <\/p>\n Christmas carols, for instance, can easily be turned into multicultural lessons. 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We four peoples of one world are,<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We four pe-oples all under the stars,<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We\nof Eu-rope, we of A-sia, <\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We\nof Africa, A-mer-i-ca.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We\nshare hope, and we share dreams.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We\nshare needs, and we share deeds.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We\nall toil; we spring from soil;<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We\nall pass on; we're all soon gone.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We\nall share a glorious Past.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We\nall share a terrible Past.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Wars\nand strife have plagued us all<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
While\npeace and beauty have equally called.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Why\ndivide us? Why defy us?<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
We\nare one and never four.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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