Diversity Lesson Andy Wheeler and Katie Bornhorst

Non-Western Literature Sophomore English

Multicultural Diversity and Racial Tolerance African Literature

Cry, the Beloved Country An Insight to African Culture

“Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds, enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education & free discussion are the antidotes of both.” –Thomas Jefferson

Objectives Every student must be prepared to participate in an increasingly diverse society. Every student must be prepared to participate in an increasingly diverse society. The lesson must introduce students to the African culture. The lesson must introduce students to the African culture.

Objectives This lesson must be inclusive of the voices and experiences of all students’ diverse cultures. This lesson must be inclusive of the voices and experiences of all students’ diverse cultures. This lesson must promote racial and cultural tolerance. This lesson must promote racial and cultural tolerance.

Materials Needed A copy of Cry, the Beloved Country A copy of Cry, the Beloved Country Journal Journal Computer access Computer access Awareness quiz handout Awareness quiz handout Circles handout Circles handout

Cultural Diversity on the Internet These websites are useful in the studying and researching of African culture. These websites are useful in the studying and researching of African culture.

Countrywatch.com Countrywatch.com provides various information on Africa, including historical, political, economical, and social overviews. Countrywatch.com provides various information on Africa, including historical, political, economical, and social overviews. tch.com/cw_regions.a sp?REGION=1 tch.com/cw_regions.a sp?REGION=1 tch.com/cw_regions.a sp?REGION=1 tch.com/cw_regions.a sp?REGION=1

K-12 Electronic Guide for African Resources on the Internet This website provides on-line resources on Africa that can be used in the classroom or for research on African Studies. This website provides on-line resources on Africa that can be used in the classroom or for research on African Studies edu/African_Studies/ Home_Page/AFR_ GIDE.html

U.S. Department of State: African Issues The U.S. embassy provides information about issues in Africa, such as business, AIDS, terrorism, and other regional focuses. The U.S. embassy provides information about issues in Africa, such as business, AIDS, terrorism, and other regional focuses. gov/regional/af/ gov/regional/af/ gov/regional/af/ gov/regional/af/

African American Holidays This website provides a detailed list of various holidays that are celebrated in the African culture, some of which are historical and some of which are more modern. This website provides a detailed list of various holidays that are celebrated in the African culture, some of which are historical and some of which are more modern. 2.webtv.net/NitaRobinso n/AMostExcellent/page2. html 2.webtv.net/NitaRobinso n/AMostExcellent/page2. html 2.webtv.net/NitaRobinso n/AMostExcellent/page2. html 2.webtv.net/NitaRobinso n/AMostExcellent/page2. html

Alan Paton Center This website provides information about the author and his political life, and how his views were expressed in Cry, the Beloved Country. This website provides information about the author and his political life, and how his views were expressed in Cry, the Beloved Country library/paton/ahome.htm

Cultural Diversity Activities These classroom activities promote cultural awareness and examine important dimensions of self and foreign identity. These classroom activities promote cultural awareness and examine important dimensions of self and foreign identity.

Multicultural Awareness Quiz The quiz challenges students’ conceptions by questioning their perceptions of reality about racial and ethnic diversity. The quiz challenges students’ conceptions by questioning their perceptions of reality about racial and ethnic diversity.

Key Questions About Alan Paton and Cry, the Beloved Country After reading the novel and visiting the provided Alan Paton Center website, students will respond to similarities between Paton’s life and the novel. After reading the novel and visiting the provided Alan Paton Center website, students will respond to similarities between Paton’s life and the novel.

Circle of My Multicultural Self Students will receive a handout that stresses the importance of individual’s identities while challenging stereotypes. Students will receive a handout that stresses the importance of individual’s identities while challenging stereotypes.

Folktales on the Internet Students will read and compare differences and similarities between multicultural and American folktales. Students will read and compare differences and similarities between multicultural and American folktales

Reflection Journal Upon completion of the multicultural diversity unit, students will reflect on what they have learned and how their opinions may have changed. Upon completion of the multicultural diversity unit, students will reflect on what they have learned and how their opinions may have changed.