Building Tolerance While Having Fun in the Multicultural Classroom

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Building Tolerance While Having Fun in the Multicultural Classroom
3 In-service Credits/ 45 Hours Instructor: Angela D’Amico July 1-30, September 1-29, March 1-30

Building Tolerance While Having Fun in the Multicultural Classroom is an online course that is designed to help teachers build tolerance in the multicultural classroom through fun self-discovery projects. Students will have the opportunity to learn about customs and traditions from their own cultural heritage as well as those from other cultures. The intrinsically motivating assignments will keep students on task and eager to learn while promoting conversation amongst cooperative learning groups. Students will integrate technology, reading, writing, art, and speaking into all aspects of the curriculum. Teach your students how to explore their cultural background and discover where some of their family traditions stem from. By the end of the project, students will have a family keepsake to treasure and a new found respect for other cultures and traditions. This course is appropriate for all areas of instruction including the Arts, ELA, Social Studies, Science and Foreign Language, N-12. CCSS is addressed.