DOCUMENT RESUME ED 115 629 95 SP 009 699 TITLE New Perspectives in Intergroup Education. Volume 2. INSTITUTION Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Office of Curriculum Development. SPONS AGENCY Office of Education (DREW), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE Sep 75 NOTE 383p.; For related document, see SP 009 698 EDRS PRICE MF-$0.76 HC-$19.67 Plus Postage DESCRIPTORS *Curriculum Guides; *Intergroup Education; Intergroup Relations; Secondary Education; Teaching Guides IDENTIFIERS *Multicultural Education ABSTRACT Sections1 and 2 provide the background for classroom implementation of intergroup education, delineation of practical implementation, and a listing of required supportive services for this program: Sections 3-5 are intended for the guidance of the classroom teacher and include the overall guide objectives for the teacher and the student, the recurring themes in intergroup education, and an explanation of how the objectives and themes can be implemented. Sections 6 and 7 contain the teaching units for the junior high and high school, additional learning activities, and selected bibliographies for the instructional levels. Section 8 is a selected bibliography for teacher reference. Each teaching unit includes learning objectives and activities and a list of materials and resources. Assessment tasks are listed for each instructional objective. Additional support activities are included for sections 6 and 7. (BD) ***********************************************************************. Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). 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L,g 2 Maryland State Department of Education Division of Instruction Baltimore-WashingtonBaltimore, Maryland International 21240 AirportDivision of Compensatory, Urban, of theThis National projectOffice Defense ofhas Curriculum been Education partially Development Act supportedof 1958. by funds from Title IV of the Civiland SupplementaryRights Act of Programs1964 and Title III 6nSITC13 September 1975 6190sS MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION J.Members PresidentJerome of Framptom, the Board Jr. Federalsburg Year Term1978 Ends WilliamRichardVice PresidentSchifterM. Goldtborough OaklandBethesda 1979 EllenLawrence 0. MoyerMiller AnnapolisBaltimore 1977 WilliamMrs. William G. Sykes F. Roble;iI BaltimoreLaPlata 1976197S QuentinJamesSecretary-TreasurerDeputy A. StaceL. Sensenbaugh Earhart Superintendent of the Boardof Schools and State Superintendent of Schools TheophilPercyAssistant V. WilliamsK. State Muellen Superintendent, Division of Compensatory,Instruction Urban, and Supplementary Programs ii FOREWORD basethat ofwelcomed theThe Statue immigrants.history of Liberty:books Emmaof the Lazarus first saidhalf itof forour allcentury of us pictured in 1903 Americawhen she as composed the great the melting famous potlines and for a countrythe SendTheYourIGive lift wretched these,huddledme my your lamp therefusemassestired, besidehomeless, ofyouryearning theyour poor,goldenthe teeming totempest-tost breathedoor! shore. free, to me, awarenessuniqueness of Lately,of the their richness we own have cultures notof thesebeen and socultures theirsure. reluctanceandOne the ethnic need to grouptobe preserve"melted." after another,them.At the Andsome same with more time that loudly the we majority havethan comeothers, has to come recognizeassert to athe new theirthe need ancient forBut understanding culturesto say that is toweone bowdlerizeneed another. a program our recentof intergroup history educationand to misstate simply thebecause importance ethnic ofminorities this program refuse to tothe abandon public sides.schools.NowWe passion need intergroup needs instruction education based because on reason.deep resentment of long injustice has bred suspicion and contempt on all tohelping the development ourThat students is where of tothe ourunderstand United public States schoolsand appreciateof enterAmerica. the the picture. nation's ethnicMaryland's groups public and theschools contributions now have thethat vital they taskhave ofmade iii The Maryland public schools support the principlePREFACE that the school experience should develop responsible educationalsocietycitizenship. founded opportunityMaryland upon democratic educatorsregardless principles. support of race, the sex, positiOnEssential religion, that to thisethniceducation proposition background, should isprepare or-socialthe necessity students class of toidentification. providinglive in a equalpluralistic promote intergroupSince the education. 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Bylaw 325, whichThe bylawcalls states:for instructionaliv programs in the schools that emphasize the asAll a publicpart of schools current shall curricular include offerings...appropriate in their programs of studies... instruction During theMinorities. forsummers developing of 1970, understanding 1971, and 1972, and appreciationthree groups ofof Ethnicteachers and from Cultural local educationalagencies worked earlysociety.to develop childhoodThe instructional activities through secondary presentedactivities education. in that New stressPerspectives the contributions in Intergroup of Educationethnic and arecultural inter-disciplinary minoritiesto and our range pluralistic from Caroline,instructional Dorchester,During materials the 1971-1972 Frederick,,Prince were rewritten .school year, inGeorge's, the the summer instructional and ofSt. 1972 Mary's andactivities counties.the bibliographies wereOn piloted the basisenlarged in, ofthe classroom schoolsas recommended of usage, Baltimore, bythe the unitsteachers at participatingfourTwo summerlevels workshopsfrom in theK-12 pilot inaround 1973 programs. fourand 1974recurring enabled themes. teachersThis to leadershipenhance the programprogram stresses still further the equal by developingworth of pluralismfourindividuals recurring in andMaryland themes ethnic andwhich groups the form nationand the addresses are:basis of the the problems philosophical of prejudice foundation and discriminationfor theprogram in thatAmerican defines society. culturalThe ActionAllianceBarriersFoundation for tofor Equality: forEquality: Equality:. Equality:Ideals PrejudiceEqualEqual andWorth WorthRealitiesand of Discrimination ofEvery Every Ethnic Person Group oftensions ethnic andstudiesWe believeto lay in thethethat foundationongoing these materialscurricula for real willof equality the serve schools asand viable equalin Maryland. guidelinesopportunityTheir for for usedevelopingevery will individual. help effective, to reduce dynamic intergroupprograms ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Education.ManyNevertheless, individuals andthe agenciesresponsibility contributedJames for A.the time Addy, inception and Consultant talent .and toward completionin Social the development Studies,of this programand of Mrs.Newhas LouellaPerspectives been theH. MarylandWoodward, In Intergroup State CurriculumandSpecialistDepartment appreciation ofDesignin EducationCurriculum, toand the Writing underfollowing were BylawWorkshop the persons Project325. Participants and Coordinators. groups: (1969, The1970, Maryland 1971, 1972,State Department1973, 1974) of Education extends its thanks HarfordWilliam CountyD. Alexander BaltimorePatricia Teachers DorseyCounty AnneMrs. ArundelNancy Horsefield County HarfordLaura Austin County FrederickTinaRobert Downs Driesen County Mrs.PeggyBaltimore Rosemarie Jones City Hrabel Mrs.QueenBaltimore