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Banks, Cherry A. McGee; Banks, James A. – Louisiana Social Studies Journal, 1989
Supports teaching multicultural literacy for effective citizenship in a world composed of diverse cultures, races, and groups. Discusses paradigms in multicultural education; the importance of culture in multicultural literacy; and other key concepts for teaching multicultural literacy. (NL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedBanks, James A. – Social Studies, 1990
Examines the challenge of educating increasing numbers of minority and impoverished students to produce effective citizens and future workers. Offers a lesson on reconceptualizing European westward expansion to analyze the social construction of knowledge. Argues that schools can and must help students think critically, deal with social and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Critical Theory, Critical Thinking, Cultural Pluralism
