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Enhancing Cultural Understanding of Native Americans in Education

Explore the impact of cultural perceptions on Native American students in education, addressing the historical context, educational achievement gaps, and the role of mascots. Discover how to make a difference and promote cultural understanding in schools.

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Enhancing Cultural Understanding of Native Americans in Education

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  1. NATIVE AMERICANS First Americans

  2. TEACHING OUR STUDENTS CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS THE AMERICAN HOLOCOST EDUCATIONAL ACHEIVEMENT GAPS MASCOTS

  3. CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS

  4. CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS

  5. The American Holocaust

  6. The American Holocaust

  7. EDUCATION GAPS Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups (Source: United States Department of Education - 2008) 3

  8. EDUCATION GAPS White educators have underestimated the importance of culture in the learning process. Rather than validate non-traditional ways of thinking, knowing, and behaving, these students have been labeled as deficient. Historically, education was used as a method of indoctrinating Native American children and undermining their own language, religion, and culture. Native Americans students become invisible and silenced because of these attitudes.

  9. MASCOTS

  10. SO….IS THERE A ROLE IN EDUCATION TO ENHANCE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING OF NATIVE AMERICANS?CAN WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

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