C847 Task 1_2nd Draft.

B. Reflect on four of the 10 videos watched in part A by doing the following. For each response be sure to: ● use a different video for each set of requirements in part B (i.e., parts B1, B2, B3, and B4 must all address a different video) ● include evidence from the video as support ● identify each video by title or case number B1. Describe the cultural appropriateness of the resources or instructional strategies used in one identified video. In the video number 213, Discussing Fairness and Equity and Immigration to Ellis Island, the classroom is very culturally diverse. There is a total of 29 5th grade students. They are made up of many different ethnic backgrounds. The makeup of the class is 13 white, 5 Hispanic, 6 Asian, 2 black, and 3 multiple race students. The teacher is providing a lesson on immigration to Ellis Island. She provides the students an opportunity to research their own background and heritage prior to the activity to give them a sense of self. This activity is culturally appropriate because she has them learning about themselves and then learning about how others came to this country and the issues they faced. This will give the students more prospective about others. B1a. Describe how the teacher shows consideration for students’ cultural or linguistic diversity to enhance student learning. The teacher is showing consideration for students’ cultural and linguistic diversity by making sure to create diverse work groups. This will help the students to see other cultural perspectives and also share their own. She allows her student with mild Asperger’s extra time to complete the assignment. By assigning each student different roles in the discussion of Ellis Island she is helping them to see things from a different perspective that they may not have thought about before. B1b. Describe one resource or instructional strategy you suggest the teacher could use to further support cultural diversity within this classroom. I like the idea of the teacher providing opportunities for role playing. The fact that she was trying to get a message across that the immigration to the US was difficult was precipitated by the students being able to see multiple angles of the issues at hand. B1c. Explain why you would or would not use the resource or instructional strategy described in part B1b in the observed classroom setting for part B1