RESPOND TO PEER 1 THEN PEER 2 ON A SEPARATE PAGE. PLEASE READ THEIR RESPONSE AND FOLLOW GUIDED RESPONSES Guided Responses 1. Choose two different aspects from your classmates’ charts and offer an additional activity or strategy to make the content area culturally relevant and meaningful. 2. Also, offer one additional method for how they can share this information with students and their families . PEER 1 Cultural Context: Language Activity/Strategy: Language Arts Content Area Vocabulary: To bring out vocabulary during our language arts activity, I will allow the children to name something specific about their culture and as a class we will explore it through research. Building a community of Learners: To build a community of learners for this domain, after the class has done research on to better understand part of their classmates culture, we will talk about what they enjoy most about their classmates culture. High Expectations: I will talk with the class to let them know that I expect them all of them to respect each other at all times by not talking negatively about anyone or their culture. Rewards: To reward my students throughout the lesson I will allow the to bring in recipes, clothing, music and other items that represent some part of their culture. Pride: To influence pride in my students concerning their culture we will display pictures, play music, books, and have cooking activities. Method of sharing this information: I want to share the activities I planned for these activities with my parents to include them. I will share this information through a parent information letter, lesson plan, daily note. PEER 2 Content Area: Creative Arts Activity/Strategy to make Creative Arts culturally relevant to students. Aspect Activity/Strategy Vocabulary In looking at the language, it’s very important to teach vocabulary explicitly and in ways that the students will remember: drama or props or anything you can use through concrete experiences. (Torres-Velazquez) To teach the children the vocabulary of music and movement, I will show/label musical instruments of different cultures. I will use sight words such as dance, music, drum, beat, sound, and song. We will use props such as scarves while dancing to different beats. I will use the smart board to show dances of different cultures that we can mimic the movements of. In the dramatic play area, I will have various dress-up clothes for both girls and boys to wear. I will have posters and books throughout the classroom to show the children how people dress around the world. Building a Community of Learners During circle time, each child will choose a musical instrument. The children will use sensory reception to take part in singing and creative movement. The children will have opportunities daily to express themselves through creative movement, singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments. They will be encouraged to sing along with each other a ...