I sort of hit a road block while completing Module 6. While reading the section on the relevance of diversity, I found myself really questioning if I even find the relevance in it. To a certain extent, of course I do! I believe that when working in an Urban environment, it is essential to include diversity in the curriculum, especially if textbooks are focused on White achievements and ways of life. However, when placed in a school setting where most of the students are White, and the diverse students are happy being segregated into their own cliques, then how would I break down barriers between these students to see past their differences in race and culture and to see similarities in struggles, in what they enjoy, and in their life experiences? Most of the students that I have worked with have moaned and groaned about being placed in groups with students that they would not normally associate with. Even if I do make progress in the classroom, does this extend outside of the classroom? I once opened up the classroom to comments and thoughts about President Obama's re-election. It turned into a Black vs. White battle and students were making discriminatory comments like "I'm not prejudice but, ..." I guess furthering my experiences will help me to find the answers to my questions.
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