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Making Our Mark: Defining "Self" in a Multicultural World

Suggests that the classroom is an ideal place to "struggle to be together in our differences," as students begin to formulate their definitions of self and others, and need to learn to deal with differing attitudes and opinions. Describes experiences in the author's class as discussion about immigration in the United States blazed into a discussion about race. (SR)

• Author/Creator: Gaughan, John
• Date Published: Mar
• Journal/Secondary Title: Voices from the Middle
• Notes: FirstSearch indicates your institution subscribes to this publication. Libraries worldwide that own item: 306 UNIV OF COLORADO AT BOULDER Search the catalog at the library of the University of Colorado at Boulder. ISSN: 1074-4762 English Theme: Teaching under Fire. Journal availability: National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Journal Article (CIJE) 080 Journal Articles; 120 Opinion Papers; 141 Reports--Descriptive
• Number: 3
• Volume: 6
• Year: 1999

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Multicultural Educational Practices
• Subject: Cultural Pluralism
• Subject: Immigration
• Subject: Middle Schools
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Racial Attitudes
• Subject: Racial Bias
• Subject: Self Concept

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