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Case: Christmas around the world.
My son goes to second grade. The first week of December my son's teacher started a short unit on Christmas around the world. As part of this unit, she asked each child to bring some type of food from a country for a Christmas celebration at school. She assigned the countries to the children and sent notes to children's homes in their communication folders. As a parent I do not have a problem with any of this. Here is what is puzzling to me. I immigrated to the US about 15 years ago from France. My wife is from Romania. My son was born in the US but he has strong French and Romanian cultural roots. I believe his teacher knows about my son's cultural background. However, my son was assigned to bring German food for the Christmas celebration. As a parent, I cannot understand why he was not assigned to bring French or Romanian food. What could be the teacher's reasoning? Should I be upset about this? Wouldn't it be better for my son to represent a part of his heritage in the classroom?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I think it is very important for our son to represent his cultural background in the classroom. However, in this case, the teacher may want the student to learn about a different culture. I would contact the teacher to inquire the purpose of the project. If it is indeed intended to help students learn about a culture different from their own, this is why she didn't assign him French or Romanian food. If you feel strongly about it, especially if your son is not very familiar with his heritage, the teacher may consider changing his assigned food. I think this would be a good opportunity for your son to learn about a different culture. However, it may be interesting for the class to see how French and Romanian food have been woven together in your home. This would be a different perspective on the assignment that the teacher hadn't thought about. I think the most important thing to consider in this situation is communication. Even though you think the teacher knows about your cultural background, she may not be as knowledgeable as you think. I would contact the teacher to discuss your concerns and questions about the project. Even though the teacher will make the final decision, you can give your input and then make the best of the situation if she still wants him to bring German food. It will be an opportunity for your family to try a dish from another culture. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Comments: I would do exactly this in this situation. I think it is important for the parents to have an input as well as find out what the teachers motives are for the project she assigned for their son. |
| Rated On: February 26, 2015 6:38 pm |
| Rated By: uVataS |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: agreed |
| Rated On: November 13, 2022 9:22 pm |
| Rated By: buTuDe |
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