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Case: Your Dad Looks Like Osama.
Cultural awareness is important because we live in such a diverse country. As a teacher, I feel it is my responsibility to promote as much cultural awareness as possible in my 5th graders. As part my efforts, I invite people from diverse backgrounds to my classroom as guest speakers. I start with parents of my current students from various cultural backgrounds. Two weeks ago, I sent an invitation to the parents of my Arab-American student Mahmoud. Mahmoud's parents moved from Saudi Arabia to the US before he was born. His father works as an engineer in a large company and his mother is a nurse. I received an answer to my invitation the next day. Mahmoud's father agreed to come and talk to my class about his cultural and religious background. His guest talk was very informative and interesting. My students seemed to enjoy the session also. However, the next day I started hearing some of my students tease Mahmoud about his father's beard. They called Mahmoud's father "Osama." They asked him if his father was a "terrorist." I was shocked that despite my efforts to raise cultural awareness, my students gave into stereotypes so easily. Where did I go wrong? How should I respond to this situation?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
You did nothing wrong here. In fact I love the idea of inviting parents to talk with students about their culture. Stereotypes are all around us. It is hard to explain how a stereotype is not the truth to adults let alone children. I would start out by talking to my class about bullying because that is what they are doing to Mahmoud by hurting his feelings. If there were a few specific students that were fueling this "terrorist" line of questioning I would take them aside and explain how inappropriate their behavior was. I would ask them if the tables were turned would they like it if people were calling their father a terrorist? Children do not fully understand the impact of their words sometimes and it is up to us teachers to explain the reasons behind not using such hurtful language. If we explain why not to use such hurtful language to them while they are young, then they will not continue to share ignorant comments when they are older. |
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| Rated On: February 11, 2013 3:25 pm |
| Rated By: Nicolette Cuthrell |
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| Rated On: February 12, 2013 1:05 pm |
| Rated By: Tamra Lamb |
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| Rated On: February 19, 2013 12:55 am |
| Rated By: maWyZu |
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| Comments: I would most likely practice this solution in my future classrooms. It seems that these students need to be further educated on the Arabian Culture. The students who did not mean to hurt Mahmoud will learn from the class discussion. And the students who wanted to be mean will need a private conversation with the teacher. |
| Rated On: October 15, 2014 12:20 am |
| Rated By: ySaryN |
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| Comments: Great solution. Children need to be made aware early on that bullying is wrong and will not be tolerated. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2014 9:23 pm |
| Rated By: Megan Lee |
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| Comments: I like this solution, I think that if a student says something like that aloud it may be because of language they hear at home rather than what they actually believe. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 6:50 pm |
| Rated By: adenar |
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| Comments: Speaking to the class about bullying and tell them to "turn the tables" usually makes students think more before speaking and how hurtful something can be even though they are just trying to make everyone laugh. Sometimes, I believe students do not truly understand how hurtful something can be. |
| Rated On: March 9, 2015 4:54 pm |
| Rated By: yQaran |
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| Comments: I would do exactly this. |
| Rated On: October 27, 2015 2:31 am |
| Rated By: yheGaQ |
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| Comments: I agree you did nothing wrong at all, and having a lesson on bullying would be extremely helpful. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2016 2:51 am |
| Rated By: Raven B |
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| Comments: This is a great tip to use! |
| Rated On: October 19, 2016 1:43 am |
| Rated By: Elisa Perez |
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| Comments: I agree, I would do the same to my class. It's beneficial to try your best to educate the negative impacts of stereotyping. |
| Rated On: March 5, 2017 8:32 pm |
| Rated By: avenyB |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this |
| Rated On: February 26, 2018 12:29 am |
| Rated By: DuTepy |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this |
| Rated On: February 28, 2018 1:22 am |
| Rated By: agedyQ |
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| Comments: Great response, this answer is perfect. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2018 5:21 pm |
| Rated By: Brittany |
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| Comments: i agree |
| Rated On: October 27, 2018 7:45 pm |
| Rated By: Carla Crumb |
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| Comments: I think this is a great solution. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2019 7:10 pm |
| Rated By: Anastasia Stampoulis |
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| Comments: I agree with this solution. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2020 7:56 pm |
| Rated By: Jennifer Overbey |
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| Comments: This is a good solution as it addresses the discrimination but tells the teacher they are not at fault. |
| Rated On: October 31, 2021 8:00 am |
| Rated By: aPeQyG |
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| Comments: I agree with this solution, brining attention to the issues at hand may stop this behavior in the future and change their perspective on Muslim people. |
| Rated On: October 31, 2021 3:52 pm |
| Rated By: Pearl Reberkenny |
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