Ministry of Education and Science MULTICULTURALISM AND INTERCULTURALITY IN THE FIRST TO FIFTH GRADE TEXTBOOKS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA The development of this document is financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway through Nansen Dialogue Centre Skopje and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Macedonia Working group: Prof.d-rElena Ackovska-Leskovska – Team leader Prof.d-r Suzana Miovska - Spaseva – Team leader d-rBiljana Krsteska -Papik d-r Osman Emin Sonaj Bilal Radica Acevska Zijica Stojanova Florina Skenderi Maja Miteva-Petroska Zaharica Rujanoska Mirsada Idrizi Todorka Nane Deniza Memedova Nuhi Dardhishta Ilir Memedi CONTENT INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1 The Research Objective .............................................................................................................................................. 6 The Research Methodology ...................................................................................................................................... 7 The Research Sample ................................................................................................................................................... 9 MACEDONIAN LANGUAGE ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Cultural identity (tradition, customs, holidays, history, national and religious affiliation) .... 11 Interaction between the different (respect, socializing and cooperation) ................................. 15 Stereotypes and prejudices (based on ethnic and religious affiliation, gender and profession)....................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Personal names and authors .................................................................... 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ALBANIAN LANGUAGE .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Cultural identity (tradition, customs, holidays, history, national and religious affiliation) .... 26 Interaction between the different (respect, socializing and cooperation) ................................. 28 Stereotypes and prejudices (based on ethnic and religious affiliation, gender and profession)....................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Personal names and authors .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 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TURKISH LANGUAGE ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Cultural identity (tradition, customs, holidays, history, national and religious affiliation) .... 35 Interaction between the different (respect, socializing and cooperation) ................................. 36 Stereotypes and prejudices (based on ethnic and religious affiliation, gender and profession)....................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Personal names and authors .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 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SERBIAN LANGUAGE .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Cultural identity (tradition, customs, holidays, history, national and religious affiliation) ...... 2 Interaction between the different (respect, socializing and cooperation) ................................... 4 2 Stereotypes and prejudices (based on ethnic and religious affiliation, gender and profession)......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Personal names, historIcal characters and authors of different communities ........................... 5 Presentation of the Fatherland (developing patriotism, sense of belonging, responsibility and care for the Fatherland the RM) .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 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Cultural identity................................................................................................................................. 10 Interaction between the different ...................................................................................................................... 11 Stereotypes and prejudices (based on ethnic and religious affiliation, gender and profession)....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Personal names and authors ................................................................................................................................. 13 Presentation of the Fatherland (developing patriotism, sense of belonging, responsibility and care for the Fatherland the RM) ................................................................................................................. 14 Openness to the World ................................................................................. 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LANGUAGE AND CULTURE OF VLACHS ................................................................................................................. 18 Cultural identity (tradition, customs, holidays, history, national and religious affiliation) .... 18 Interaction between the different (respect, socializing and cooperation) ................................. 20 Stereotypes and prejudices (based on ethnic and religious affiliation, gender and profession)....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Personal names, historIcal characters and authors of different communities ......................... 22 Presentation of the Fatherland (developing patriotism, sense of belonging, responsibility and care for the Fatherland the RM ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 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