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To Muslim Girls, Scouts Offer a Chance to Fit In
Posted Nov 28, 2007
An article in the New York Times profiles a group of Muslim girls in the Minneapolis area who form their own Girl Scout troup.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/us/28girlscout.html
Iraqi Family Celebrates Thanksgiving in Vermont
Posted Nov 26, 2007
An article in the Burlington Free Press (11/25/07) introduces the first family from Iraq to be resettled in Vermont.
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Language and Culture Bulletins from the New England Equity Assistance Center
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/programs/eac/langcultbltn/
The Acculturation of Language Minority Learners: Implications for Teachers
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/programs/eac/langcultbltn/lncblt_v1-2.shtml
This article discusses levels of acculturation and what teachers can expect of students and their families at each level. It was written by Don Bouchard, Program Coordinator of the Office of Multilingual and Multicultural Programs of the Portland (ME) Schools.
Issues in Diversity Education: Elements of Acculturation
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/programs/eac/langcultbltn/lncblt_v5-6.shtml
A review of the process of acculturation and factors affecting individuals in each cultural group.
Cultural Iceberg
http://www.hsp.org/files/culturaliceberg2.pdf
Culture - Like an Iceberg
http://www.indoindians.com/lifestyle/culture.htm
This article on culture reiterates much of what was stated above, but shows an iceberg graphic with even more items in deep culture. The article also discusses the situation of when what is valued in one culture conflicts with what is valued by other cultures.
The Relationship Between Culture and Learning Style
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/programs/eac/langcultbltn/lncblt_v2-7.shtml
An article regarding how a student's learning style may be a result of his/her cultural background by Don Bouchard of the Portland (ME) Schools.
Issues in Diversity Education: Cross-Cultural Competence
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/programs/eac/langcultbltn/lncblt_v5-5.shtml
An article regarding cultural differences relating to perception, communication styles, and non-verbal behavior with suggestions about what teachers can do in the classroom.
A Guide to Culture in the Classroom
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/classics/culture/index.htm
This long article is broken up into chapters, some of which are more relevant than others. The article is written for bilingual education teachers, but includes a good discussion of how culture impacts student learning.
Cross Cultural Differences in Learning Styles of Secondary English Learners
http://brj.asu.edu/content/vol26_no2/pdf/ART13.PDF
This study investigated the learning styles of Armenian, Hmong, Korean, Mexican, and Vietnamese secondary students and found that the ethnic groups preferred different learning styles.
| Bosnian |
The Bosnians: An Introduction to their History and Culture
http://www.culturalorientation.net/bosnia/index.html
Bosnia and Herzegovina Background Note from the US State Department
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2868.htm |
| Tibetan |
Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture
http://www.tibetanculture.org/
Tibetan Association of Northern California
http://www.tanc.org/
Tibetan Cultural Directory
http://www.kotan.org/tibet/directory/
Tibet Online
http://www.tibet.org |
| Vietnamese |
Straddling Two Social Worlds: The Experience of Vietnamese Refugee Children in the United States, by Min Zhou and Carl L. Bankston III., 2000
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/10/c3/d4.pdf
"The
Biculturation of the Vietnamese Student", by Min Zhou and
Carl L. Bankston III, 2000.
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/2a/30/57.pdf
"Meeting
the Educational Needs of Southeast Asian Children", by
Janine Bempechat and Miya C. Omori, 1990
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/2a/13/c0.pdf
We the People: Asians in the United States.
US Census 2000 Special Report
http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/censr-17.pdf
Vietnamese Americans Unit from Tolerance.org
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/web/vietnamese/
Some Aspects of Vietnamese Culture in Child Rearing Practices
http://www.yarranet.net.au/acacia/resource/culture.htm
Ethnomed: Vietnamese Cultural Profile
http://ethnomed.org/ethnomed/cultures/vietnamese/vietnamese_cp.html
Vietnamese Language and Culture Resources
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/resabout/culture/7_languages/vietnamese.html
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| Somali
Bantu |
Cultural
Orientation: Somali Bantu
http://www.cal.org/co/bantu/somali_bantu.pdf
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| Congolese |
The Republic of the Congo from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo |
| Meskhetian Turks |
"Meskhetian Turks flee persecution, start anew in U.S." by Nahal Toosi, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=339764 The Meskhetian Turks: An Introduction to their History, Culture and Resettlement Experiences by the Center for Applied Linguistics
http://www.cal.org/resources/pubs/mturks.html Refugees: What's Left Behind? Meskhetian Turks in the Krasnodar Region, Russia by a professor from Brown University
http://www.pstc.brown.edu/Refugees.pdf |
| Sudanese |
The CIA World Factbook: The Sudan
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/su.html
Country profile: Sudan by BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/820864.stm Sudan: A Nation Divided by BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/sudan/default.stm "Thorny Path" by Bol Goi (a Sudanese refugee who has settled in Burlington) Part 1, VRRP Volunteer Newsletter, November 2005 (PDF)
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