[Personal]

1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school. Strongly agree.
2. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities. Strongly disagree. I think it is important for families to participate or volunteer in their children classroom when there are opportunities to do so. I have done so in the past, and my children often comment of how much they enjoy having me there helping with activities.
3. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs. I disagree mostly because I think teachers and aides need to have specialized training and the means to do so.
4. Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child. Strongly disagree. I was raised by a multigenerational household and my life was completely enriched with the opportunity to learn from different generations.
5. My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests. Agree
6. Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up. Strongly disagree.
7. Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country. Strongly disagree
8. The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations. This one was tough because the ethical thing will be to stop any relations with these countries. However, I am originally from a country with a repressive government. I have been a spectator of how family and friends suffered the consequences of these actions. When these human right violating countries become isolated from other countries that do not share the government values, the majority of the population and the most in need are the ones to pay the price of this rupture; Economy crumbles, so poverty and human right violations increase exponentially. So is it breaking relationship with a Government who violates human rights the best solution? Should we find other ways to stop these countries for their human right violations(Diplomacy dialogue and warning..maybe)?

[Maribel Catala Pagan]

Strongly Agree:

– A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school.

– All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs.

Agree:

Strongly Disagree:

– Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities.

– Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child.

– Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up.

Disagree:

– My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests.

– Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country.

– The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations.

POV:

I grew up in a household who only favored their own culture and put down other cultures different from their own. However, growing up in schools with diversity and many different cultures has taught me to appreciate diversity, despite what was taught at home. I can personally see the impact it can have on someone to be misunderstood, but also how welcoming it feels to be accepted for who you are entirely. I prefer to refer to myself as a a fellow human being, rather than stating what ethnicity I am, because of this reason. I aim to respect and embrace all cultures and diversity and what makes each of us the unique individuals we are.

[Scion]

[Maria]

1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school. AGREE
2. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities. STRONGLY DISAGREE
3. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs. STRONGLY AGREE
4. Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child. STRONGLY DISAGREE
5. My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests. DISAGREE
6. Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up. DISAGREE
7. Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country. DISAGREE
8. The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations. AGREE

Each person has his own point of view and when he wants to convey his position to a person, they do not understand him or reject his idea. If a person is not understood or does not accept his position, then most people begin to give examples or facts to make him understood. This is a very good way to give examples for your opponent. I think if we provide a lot of facts and examples, then with the help of arguments, we can change our point of view.

[Tahjarae Brown]

1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school
   AGREE
2. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities.
   STRONGLY DISAGREE
3. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs.
   STRONGLY AGREE
4. Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child.
   STRONGLY DISAGREE
5. My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests.
   DISAGREE
6. Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up. DISAGREE
7. Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country.
   DISAGREE
8. The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations.
   AGREE

Each person has his own point of view and when he wants to convey his position to a person, they do not understand him or reject his idea. If a person is not understood or does not accept his position, then most people begin to give examples or facts to make him understood. This is a very good way to give examples for your opponent. I think if we provide a lot of facts and examples, then with the help of arguments, we can change our point of view.

[alexis miller]

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[Ella Louie]

1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school.

Strongly agree

2. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities.

Disagree, I think they should be expected to be involved if they can be

3. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs.

agree

4. Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child.

disagree

5. My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests.

Disagree, I don’t think a curriculum needs to be based around each individual childs interests because then you would have to base it off of every kids interests

6. Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up.

Strongly disagree, diversity is every single experience a person has, including age, ability, and family make-up

7. Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country.

disagree

8. The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations.

agree

[melissa]

1. strongly agree

2. disagree

3.agree

4. disagree

5. disagree

6. strongly disagree

7. disagree

8. agree

[Maya]

STATEMENTS
1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school. 1. Believe that it is important that all children learn multicultural things in the classroom because it will help us create a normal atmosphere in the future and create open minds.

2. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities. 4. Parents definitely need to be involved in classroom activities it is so the children can be helped if needed and so that the parents are able to see what the children are up to and so they can help the children with what they need appropriately and correctly.

3. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs. 2. I think it really depends on the child and what needs need to be met for this child because special needs is a wide range.

4. Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child. 2. I think it depends on the situation of the child and family situation. Sometimes the mother is not involved in the grandmother needs to take old and raise that child. I do not see a problem with it unless the family is not making the best choices for the child and the child is definitely noticing it and you can see the behavior show in the classroom.

5. My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests. 2. I would love if each child got a turn with the current interest. For curriculums but it is just not practical always. If a group of children are interested then I would make a unit on something special like that but it needs to be real practical and easy enough for them to learn and understand..

6. Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up. 4. Really diversity is everything it could be two mothers two fathers it could be somebody who’s adopted who’s in foster care a grandmother who is taking care of a one year old. I think it does include age ability and family stuff.

7. Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country. I do not watch a lot of media stuff or read it just because it makes me sad or angry. But I do not think everything is correct and I do not think everything is fair a lot of it is opinions and we do not need opinions we need the facts.

8. The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations. 1. See this one is a hard one because I think that we could as a country could help other countries that engage in human rights violations to see why they are wrong and to help guide them into better habits and life for family members. I also agree though that it can be a sad thing to know that that is even happening and we do want to protect our own country and our own people. So I guess I’m just neutral on this one.

[maria]

People respond to each others’ differences many ways. We would like to teach our students to listen to others before reacting and keep an open mind. Yes, our views can change. With life experience or receiving advice from someone we respect we can change our minds often.

[maria]

AGREE

Disagree

Agree

Disagree

Disagree

Disagree

Disagree

Agree

People respond to each others’ differences many ways. We would like to teach our students to listen to others before reacting and keep an open mind. Yes, our views can change. With life experience or receiving advice from someone we respect we can change our minds often.

[Taryn Dean]

[Rebekah]

1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school. Strongly Agree
2. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities. Disagree
3. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs. Agree
4. Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child. Agree
5. My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests. Strongly disagree
6. Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up. Strongly disagree
7. Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country. Strongly disagree
8. The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations. Strongly Agree

Point of view:

University major

Political beliefs

family upbringing

personal beliefs

Reflect on the ways people respond to one another when points of view differ. Do we ever change our views? What kinds of things influence us to change our perspective?

Yes I believe that our views can change. Education impacts our perspective, the more you know about a subject the more your opinion changes.

[Ashley]

1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school. Agree
2. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities. somewhat agree
3. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs. Agree within reason, it’s good to strive for this but will not always be feasible.
4. Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child. This is not up to us, this is up to the child’s parents, personally I agree to an extent. It’s nice to have other’s input when we ask for it, but not so nice when its just pushed at us.
5. My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests. Disagree, it should be made up of what they need to learn. I would hope to add assignments and teach in a way most children find interesting so that they can soak up the information I’m trying to teach them.
6. Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up. Disagree
7. Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country. Disagree, there’s a lot of yellow journalism in this world that’s very biased towards one side or the other.
8. The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations. disagree to an extent, it’s important to know what those around you are doing that could be potentially dangerous to you or your loved ones.

[Matthew]

1. Strongly Agree

A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school.

All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs.

2. Agree

Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities.

The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations.

3. Disagree

Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child.

My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests.

Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country.

4. Strongly Disagree

Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up.

POV: Family, Family Income, religious beliefs, media, education, peers

Our point of view can change when we see something different than before, your not in everybody shoes just your own. You don’t know what someone faces or goes through on a daily basis. You have to keep a open mind about people views. You might not see eye to eye but people are entitled to their own views