BME637
: The Class
: Culture
: Culture
The Multicultural ClassroomWe have already explored the concept of culture and its various definitions and approaches. Now we will explore the various pedagogical models and concepts of multicultural and multilingual education. Bilingual and bicultural education and ESL instruction are included in these models and concepts. The Spanish-English bilingual classroom, for example, while linguistically involving the use of two languages, may include Spanish-speaking cultures and dialects from all over the world (e.g. Spain, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Chile, Argentina, the United States). Today, more than often, BICULTURAL bilingual classrooms are becoming rare, especially in urban settings because there are various multiethnic Spanish-speaking communities. In a study I conducted in Chicago (1985), the bilingual classroom consisted of El Salvadorians, Chileans, Puerto Ricans, Chicanos and recently immigrated Mexicans. This is also the case in urban communities in California, New York and Florida. Objectives:
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