Lesson Plan : Assimilation in Education
Teacher Name: | Sophie Donnelly |
Grade: | College/University |
Subject: | Literature Activities |
Topic: | The topic of focus will be the appearance of Assimilation in "American Indian Stories" by Zitkala-Sa, whether this is good or bad, and how this can be applied throughout education. |
Content: | Assimilation: to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like; adapt or adjust. Example: to assimilate the new immigrants. Multicultural Education: the field of study and an emerging discipline whose major aim is to create equal educational opportunities for students from diverse racial, ethnic, social-class, and cultural groups. |
Goals: | 1. Pupils as future teachers will be able to create equal educational opportunities for diverse students. 2. Pupils will have a better grasp on the the proper approach to multicultural education and how to effectively address assimilation. |
Objectives: | 1. Pupils will engage in discussion based classrooms, focusing on their theories and ideas towards assimilation in education. 2. Pupils will be assigned papers that demonstrate their understanding of assimilation and the methods in which it can properly be addressed. |
Materials: | |
Introduction: | Introduce the novel and the main theme of assimilation. Introduce the idea of multicultural education and it's importance |
Development: | Give examples of how assimilation appears within Zitkala-Sa's novel. Is this good or bad? Create a model of pro's and con's. EXAMPLE: 1. Pro: Strengthen the unity of a country (ex. One language) 2. Con: Conformity |
Practice: | Class-based discussion on the pupil's emotions and ideas regarding assimilation, and whether they feel Zitkala-Sa embraces or fights it. |
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Checking For Understanding: | Engage in class discussion, asking questions. Review work for competency on the assignment and topic. |
Closure: | Review the definitions of assimilation and multicultural education. Summarize our feelings on the topic, and how we believe we could address it. Summarize our |
Evaluation: | The pupils will have met the criteria for their determined topic, and have a general idea and grasp on assimilation. |
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