Culture Capsules: A Route to Biculturalism.

Autor/in	Gonzales, Phillip
Titel	Culture Capsules: A Route to Biculturalism.
Quelle	(1979), (27 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Biculturalism; Bilingual Education; Bilingualism; Class Activities; Cross Cultural Training; Cultural Activities; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Differences; Cultural Education; Culture; Elementary Secondary Education; English (Second Language); Group Activities; Minority Groups; Multicultural Education; Postsecondary Education; Role Playing; Second Language Instruction; Sociocultural Patterns; Teaching Guides + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Bikulturalität; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Bilingualismus; Interkulturelle Orientierung; Cultural activity; Kulturelle Aktivität; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kultureller Unterschied; Culture; Education; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Kultur; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Gruppenaktivität; Ethnische Minderheit; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Rollenspiel; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Lehrerhandbuch
Abstract	Biculturalism is considered a necessary curricular component in bilingual education. In the attempt to meet this challenge, schools often adopt a combination of cultural curriculum models currently available. While these models have intellectual advantages, they lack inclusion of affective considerations. The bicultural approach, on the other hand, actively and directly familiarizes students with the attitudes, value systems, communication styles, and thinking and behavioral patterns consistent with and necessary for the development of bicultural abilities. "Culture Capsules," or minidramas portraying actual or potential real life situations, are a strategy designed to assist teachers facilitate the development of biculturalism. The rationale behind them is: (1) teachers and other school personnel must be cognizant of the nature of culture and biculturalism; (2) they need to realize the basis for conflicts that may occur between culturally divergent groups; and (3) they need to be familiar with the process of operationalizing an atmosphere required in fostering biculturalism. Three sample culture capsules designed for use at three different educational levels are presented. The objectives, uses, types of problems that are suitable for such capsules, adjustment of the capsule to participants' needs, and the components of a capsule are discussed. (AMH)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01