Deck 6: Embracing a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse World

Question 1

Which is a true statement with regards to culture?

A)Children are born with a culture
B)Race and culture are the same thing
C)Everyone has a culture
D)Culture is fixed

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Make a list of five approaches you might consider so you could learn more about a specific cultural group in order be a more effective classroom teacher.

Answer 2

See Section Cultural Competence: The Key to Effective Teaching

Question 3

When a family allows infants to feed themselves rather than be fed by adults,what can be said about their values?

A)The family doesn't mind the mess of its members
B)The family values the individuality of its members
C)The family values the responsibilities of its members at a younger age
D)The family values the interdependence of its members

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Why is culture so relevant for early childhood educators?

A)Culture shapes and influences every child's development and learning
B)The teacher would be able to stop inappropriate behaviors before they start
C)Schools can be sure to be politically correct
D)Teachers can explain to families the expectations that schools have on children regarding the values held

Question 5

When the values of the group focuses on the needs of the individual,independence,self-expression,and personal property and choice,then the cultural orientation is thought to be what type of culture?

A)Collectivist Culture
B)Socialist Culture
C)Democratic Culture
D)Individualistic Cultural

Question 6

Define culture and then describe how culture influences a child's development.

Question 7

Develop a list of about six questions you could ask yourself that would help you in understanding your own cultural experiences.

Question 8

At about what age do children begin to learn that teasing or rejecting others because of their identity is hurtful?

A)3 years old
B)4 years old
C)5 years old
D)6 years old

Question 9

Which is an important concept to understand when referring to culture?

A)Culture is a characteristic of groups
B)Children from the same culture share the exact experiences
C)Culture is the only aspect that determines the values of a group
D)Members of a cultural group do not deviate in characteristics

Question 10

What is ethnicity?

A)Ethnicity is based on the color of skin within the group
B)Ethnicity is associated with a persons biological make-up
C)Ethnicity is based on where a child is born
D)Ethnicity is the shared characteristic of a group of people and is connected to the geographic origin of a group

Question 11

What consists of values,beliefs,and patterns of behavior that are passed on from generation to generation?

A)Language
B)Culture
C)Diversity
D)Family

Question 12

Provide a scenario where a teacher may inaccurately make an assessment regarding a child's competency and ability due to either the culture of the child,or that the child is learning English as well as their home language.

Question 13

What is the process where children learn expected rules of behavior?

A)Acculturation
B)Development
C)Adaptation
D)Integration

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true with regards to classifying cultural groups?

A)Cultural groups are either individualistic or collectivist
B)Cultural groups tend to have families that are larger and live together or in close proximity to each other
C)Culture groups' values are on a continuum from individualistic to collectivist
D)Cultural groups share strong beliefs in personal freedom,equal rights,equal responsibilities

Question 15

What is the term that defines children who are learning two languages at once?

A)Multicultural
B)Dual-Language Learner
C)Bi-Lingual
D)Multi-linguistic

Question 16

Which principle of effective teaching for culturally diverse learners would a teacher be practicing if she were to have conversations regarding the nature walk they had just experienced,then read and wrote about the trees and animals seen?

A)Modeling
B)Instructional Conversation
C)Language and Literacy Development
D)Nature and Concept Development

Question 17

With regard to communication styles,which type of culture relies on facial expressions,gestures,and physical cues rather than words?

A)High-Context Culture
B)Medium-Context Culture
C)Low-Context Culture
D)No- Context Culture

Question 18

Describe what it means to be bicultural and provide an example of how a teacher may promote this in the classroom.

Question 19

What type of early childhood curriculum includes learning experiences and teaching strategies that are specifically designed to counter the stereotyping of diverse groups and to guard against expressions of bias?

A)Diversity Curriculum
B)Integrated Curriculum
C)Anti-bias Curriculum
D)Tourist Curriculum

Question 20

If a teacher were to plan his curriculum where the class would discuss the peoples dress,food,and holidays of another culture and then return to the "normal" curriculum,what type of approach to curriculum would he be said to be using?

A)December Holiday Trap
B)Dominant Culture Curriculum
C)Diversity Curriculum
D)Tourist Curriculum