Author Question: Larry and Reggie had been playing happily in a sandbox for several minutes when you hear ... (Read 263 times)

MGLQZ · **on:** Sep 15, 2018

Larry and Reggie had been playing happily in a sandbox for several minutes when you hear four-year-old Larry yell at Reggie, You Nigger What would be the best response to the situation?

a. Ask your assistant teacher, who is Black, to handle the problem.
b. Give Larry a consequence for calling names.
c. Ignore Larrys name calling so as not to reinforce it.
d. Either ask your assistant teacher, who is Black, to handle the problem, or give Larry a consequence for calling names, or ignore Larrys name calling so as not to reinforce it.
e. None of the above

Question 2

What is the best way to build an appreciation for the diversity of our societal heritage?

a. Allow heritage-based activities to develop spontaneously.
b. Highlight occasions such as Mexico Day or Black-American Week.
c. Integrate a variety of heritage-based activities into the curriculum on an ongoing basis.
d. Avoid discussing differences in religion or heritage because it hurts peoples feelings and causes conflict.
e. Focus only on the heritage of children in the group, even if it is all the same or similar.