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    “all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” (p.6) Multicultural education is an idea‚ an approach to school reform‚ and a movement for equity‚ and social justice. A major goal of multicultural education is to restructure schools so that all students get the knowledge‚ attitude‚ and skills needed to live in a culturally diverse nation. Others include creating a safe‚ accepting and

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    statements. A Vietnamese family is reviewed‚ how they suffered in their own country‚ escaping through Cambodia and Thailand‚ finally‚ finding a refuge in Australia. Australia was not‚ necessarily‚ an ideal place to finish at due to the fact that being multicultural was very new to Australians. We briefly looked at Malcolm Fraser and the White Australia policy‚ how it changed Australia and the way they thought about multiculturalism. ‘Multiculturalism’ has no agreed ‘definition’‚ taken literally‚

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    History of American Education Amber L. Lingley AED 201 April 5‚ 2013 Noura Badawi History of American Education Colonial Period: In 1642 Massachusetts Bay Colony law required proper teaching of children. The Early National Period: In 1805 the first Elementary School was opened in New York. The Common School Movement: In 1825 Noah Webster standardizes word meanings. The Progressive Era: In 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case legalizes racial

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    History of American Education Ryan Craig AED/201 October 28‚2010 3 Major Periods 1: The Colonial Period (1607-1775) 1642- Massachusetts Bay Colony Law requires proper teaching of children. 2: The Early National Period 1819 Emma Hart Willard helps New York State opens education for women 3: The Common school movement (1820-1865) 1852 Children must attend school in Massachusetts 2 Major Eras 1: The Progressive Era 1900 Pencil and paper replaces slates 2: The Modern Era

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    throughout society‚ American culture and education has been deduced to lecturing and mere dualistic contention. From news shows to elementary classrooms‚ logic and reason serve as the gateway to discovering truths‚ according to western education. But what exactly are the consequences of a debate-centered education system‚ and can America make changes in order to diminish any negative consequences? For one‚ it is evident that in comparison to Asian nations‚ American education is lacking. When it

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    History and Context of Graduate Education LSTD 5003 – 200 Myrissa Weeks University of Oklahoma As we begin our graduate degrees‚ I believe it is very important for us to understand how and where the tradition originated. The foundation of the American higher education system is derived from the original ideology of European education. Two Greek pioneers of tutelage‚ Plato and Aristotle‚ established the Academy in 387 BC and the Lyceum in 335 BC‚ respectively (University of Oklahoma‚ 2015). Over

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    Without an understanding of basic nursing there is no room for improvement. “By understanding the history and foundation of nursing nurses can develop a sense of professional identity and build a better future for the profession and the people they serve” (lc.gcumedia.com‚ 2013). We also have a better appreciation for the nursing profession and what it has evolved into today. Three trends that were demonstrated by the interactive timeline were: 1. Nursing was for the undesirables. “Ill individuals

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    How does/did race effect American education? Well Integration brought more of a positive effect while segregation brought more of a negative effect to education. Or should I say it brought more of a negative effect to all if not most of the blacks education. Now you may be wondering How? Well‚ things were not equal and therefor black students didn’t have it all that fair because the white students had more than the blacks did. Whether it was neighborhoods‚ schools‚ or teachers. First of all‚ segregation

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    Introduction In recent times‚ early childhood education is becoming more diverse. Early childhood providers are required to attempt many challenging tasks. One of the most difficult of these is providing our children with diverse‚ multicultural experiences. (Ogletree & Larke‚ 2010) Since the beginning of times‚ young children have been raised by their families‚ extended families‚ clans and communities. Even today‚ most childcare homes and many early childhood programs tend to be fairly consistent

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    Desiree’s baby highlights multiculturalism effectively by showing the repercussions and effects when two different world or races collide. In the nineteenth century women were not held in high regard as they are today. Their achievement and validity in society was measured by how they were seen as a wife or mother. Their existence was solely based on how many children they bore or how their husbands held them in their marriages. “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” by Stephen Crane and “Desiree’s Baby”

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