Teaching for Diversity Quiz

What was a common belief about cultures in the 'modified classrooms'?

• Cultures were seen as equal

• Cultures were genetically predisposed to certain behaviors

• Cultures were encouraged to integrate

• Cultures were supported through exchange programs

What is the main focus of Critical Anti-Racist Education?

• To promote cultural festivals

• To examine the social treatment of difference

• To ignore historical contexts

• To support stereotypes

What tool can teachers use to research diversity by community or postal code?

• Statistics Canada information

• Local library resources

• Social media platforms

• Historical archives

What is needed to counter misconceptions about diversity?

• Multiple exposures to different histories

• Avoidance of controversial topics

• Focus on a single narrative

• Limiting discussions to one perspective

What might students do to understand the ethnic background of their school?

• Design a survey

• Write a fictional story

• Create a painting

• Perform a dance

What might students learn about newcomers to Canada in the classroom activity?

• Their favorite foods

• Their status in Canada

• Their hobbies

• Their favorite movies

What is the deepest level of understanding and participation according to the document?

• Memorization

• Critique

• Observation

• Imitation

What might educators ask about at the critique level?

• Why non-Whites get stopped for “random” checks at the airport

• What students had for breakfast

• How to solve a math problem

• What the weather is like

What do students need to learn to be caring and critical-thinking citizens?

• Only academic skills

• Knowledge, skills, and open-mindedness

• Sports and arts

• Technology and science

Why should teachers be cautious when asking students about their cultural backgrounds?

• Students might not know their own culture

• It might put students 'on the spot'

• Students are not experts in their culture

• It is not part of the curriculum