Module 3 – Social Forces
Assignment 1 – Multiculturalism
Given that a multicultural educational philosophy suggests that offering educational assignments that provide a view of many cultures rather than just our own is beneficial for students and society, how can educators do this naturally? We’re all familiar with the “Days” method, where each month or week there is an activity specifically devoted to recognizing and celebrating a specific culture, but is there a better way?
1. Complete the readings for Module 3;
2. Find or create a unit (lessons for at least 5 days) for each core subject matter, i.e., English, mathematics, history or science, that you feel is a good example of how to carry out a multiculturalist philosophy;
3. Indicate the specific grade level (K-12);
4. Include an explication of what elements you feel exemplify the multiculturalist approach for each of the four units;
5. Provide a URL or a MS Word file for each of the units you use.

Module 3 – Social Forces
Assignment 2 – Digital Equity
Educators who are not using the Internet, emails, videos, cell phones and/or computers for teaching and learning on a daily or at least weekly basis have slipped into the new digital gap–the one that is harder to bridge because it depends on skills more than on connectivity. Once teachers and students have computers and other digital hardware and software, what will they do with these tools?
1. Watch the PBS Frontline video on the Digital Nation – Available : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/view/
2. Create (make this yourself) a unit (at least 5 lessons) that requires students to use computers, the Internet, emails, and videos for English, mathematics, history or science (just one subject, not all 4). Follow a lesson plan format that you like or find a format online to follow if you aren’t teaching.
3. Provide an explanation of how you will gain access to the technology tools as well as how you will train students to use them.