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Module 5: MULTICULTURAL AND GLOBAL LITERACY
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Name: Cherry Ann Z. Cardente Section: EE201A-C
Module 5:
MULTICULTURAL AND GLOBAL LITERACY
Multicultural Literacy
Multicultural Literacy consists of the skills and ability to identify the creators of knowledge and their interests (Banks 1996) to reveal the assumptions of knowledge from diverse ethnic and cultural.
Multicultural Literacy brings attention to diversity, equity and social justice to foster cultural awareness.
Boutte (2008) reiterated that making small changes within the classrooms can create big changes globally.
Banks (2003) asserted that teaching students to be advocates of multiculturalism is also a matter of sending a message of empathy and tolerance.
Global Literacy aims to address issues of globalization, racism, diversity and social justice. It also aims to empower students with knowledge and take action to make a positive impact in the world.
According to the Ontario Ministry of Education (2015) global citizen, should posses the following characteristics:
1. Respect for humans regardless of race, gender and religion.
2. Respect for diversity and various perspectives.
3. Promote sustainable patterns of living, consumption and communication.
4. Appreciate the natural world and demostrate respect.
Global Literacy
Global Competence
Global Competence is the desire to participate in interconnected, complex and diverse societies has become a pressing need.
Global Competence is a multidimensional capacity.
Global Competence refers to skills, values and behaviors that prepare young people to thrive in a diverse, interconnected and rapidly changing world.
The need for the Global Competence:
1. To live harmoniously in multicultural communities.
2. To thrive in a changing labor market.
3. To use media platforms effectively and responsibly.
4. To support the sustainable development goals.
Dimension 1: Examine issues of local, global, and cultural significance
- This dimension refers to globally competent people's practices of effectively utilizing knowledge about the world and critical reasoning.
Dimension 2: Understand and appreciate the perspectives and world views of others
- This dimension highlights that globally competent people are willing and capable of considering other people's perspectives and behaviors.
Dimension 3: Engage in open, appropriate and effective interactions across cultures
- This dimension describes what globally competent individuals can do when they interact with people from different cultures.
Dimension 4: Take action for collective well-being and sustainable development
- This dimension focuses on young people's role as active and responsible members of society and refers to individual's readiness to respond to a given local.
Dimensions of Global Competence
Global Understanding
Global Understanding is the ability to use knowledge to find meaning and connection between different pieces of information and perspective.
1. The capacity to evaluate information.
2. The capacity to analyze multiple perspectives.
3. The capacity to understand differences in communication.
4. The capacity to evaluate actions and consequences.