Five Approaches to Multicultural Education

Carl Grant & Christine Sleeter

Teaching the Culturally Different Assimilate the culturally different

into the mainstream “Transitional Bridges” into existing

school structures Modify approaches to make it more

accessible.

•Human Relations

Development of good human relations between groups

Provide information to help one group understand others

Single-Group Studies

Focuses on one group for study Promotes understanding for those

of other groups Promotes pride for those of same

group

Multicultural Education Promotes strength and values of

different cultural groups Promotes human rights and social

justice Promotes respect for diversity Promotes alternate life choices Promotes equity among social

groups

Multicultural and Social Reconstruction

Promotes understanding of social structures of power

Encourages social action for changing inequalities