For example, if you are working with students who have a strong interest in Brazil, you may wish to build on that interest by linking to a specific issue in that country. Explain the process you or your students used to decide on this particular culture. Activity 2.1 Submission Box Activity 2.2 With many subject areas, we often present pieces of information that are out of context, or the context created is logical to adults but not necessarily to the students due to their experience or knowledge. By providing students with a reference point for their exploration of another culture, you can help them build meaningful connections to the culture in your study and become personally invested in the curriculum as it develops. Building this context is a critical aspect of examining another culture.
Cultural inquiry can easily fit within traditional curricular areas.
Math, language arts, science, social studies, art, music and physical education can all contain elements of a comprehensive multicultural curriculum. Following are three examples of how cultural influences can be used to help build context for your curriculum and greatly enhance student understanding of specific content areas. As you read through these examples, brainstorm how you might incorporate multicultural studies into your own curriculum. If these ideas are not easily related to your subject area, develop some ideas on other linkages that you could make such as with art, music, government, and literature. Environment, Climate and Topography Natural resources and climatic conditions directly affect the lifestyle of indigenous people.