My preservice
teachers had a great discussion a few weeks ago about the importance of brining
in multiple perspectives into the classroom. Doing so affirms that the
world is complex and takes more than one view to gain a picture of a concept.
It can widen our worldview. Multiple perspectives activities should
also be accompanied with conversations around information literacy, bias,
culture, and language.
This Russian Winnie the Pooh video (Vinni Puh) by animator Fyodor Khitruk caught my attention. One of my favorite blogs, The Kids Should See This, has a nice post about it.
This Russian Winnie the Pooh video (Vinni Puh) by animator Fyodor Khitruk caught my attention. One of my favorite blogs, The Kids Should See This, has a nice post about it.
In continuing the conversation of multiple perspectives, take a look at this interesting post, What a Week of Groceries Looks Like Around the World, on Nutrition News. I think it would be interesting to pair it with a unit that maps where food comes from with this site. Type in a recipe and explore the originations of the food.
On a similar thread of thought, don't miss James Mollison's photographs, Where Children Sleep. If you haven't seen it, The Danger of a Single Story TED Talk by Chimamanda Adichie is a must see!
On a similar thread of thought, don't miss James Mollison's photographs, Where Children Sleep. If you haven't seen it, The Danger of a Single Story TED Talk by Chimamanda Adichie is a must see!
How can you bring multiple perspectives into your learning environment? If you are interested in more sites, check out my Multicultural and Bilingual Resources that I will add to in time. Happy exploring!
