Rosalinda Samong

3-BEED

Module 11

ACTIVITY

Answer the following questionnaire.

 Multicultural Me
1. Do you know a song or a type of music from another culture? What types of music from other cultures
do you like, and why?
 Yes. The soft tune of music from cebu folksongs called "Si Pilemon". This song marked in my
mind since I was in elementary and I adore this song because it represents cebuano's culture
and living.
2. Do you know any specific traditions from other cultures? Describe them.
 I am close to the culture of Eastern Samar from Visayas because my parents are both waray. One
of their tradition that I knew is the Kuratsa dance known as the traditional dance of waray
people that symbolizes courtship.
3. Have you ever eaten any food from other cultures? What did you have the opportunity to sample? Do
you have a favorite food? Compare it with the food from another culture.
 The Saging na Saba dipped with Bagoong na isda. This is one of the traditional food of my parents
that I really love to eat, the province of Eastern Samar is rich in fruits, vegetables and sea foods as
well. Bananas are usually used for "Turon" and ingredients for other disches, but for waray people
bananas, "kamote" and corn are alternative of rice.
4. Do you wear clothing or jewelry influenced by other cultures? Describe the material, colours, etc.
 Yes. A simple tube dress with varieties of colors called "Balabal" by my mother. We use it
sometimes when taking a bath outside the house. In their province, cubicle rooms are fewer.
That's why waray people taking a bath outside, on the river and called "Poso" or free flow
wearing the Balabal.
5. Do you have friends with backgrounds different from your own? Describe them, and tell where they
are from, how you met them, etc.
 One of my friend from Pampanga, where people calle kapampangan. In terms of dishes, waray
people are not fan of spices instead dried foods with exact taste, while I observed that
kampampangan loved spicy foods.
6. Do you speak or are currently learning some other language? dialect? Which one(s)? Is it difficult to
learn, speak, and write a foreign language? another dialect? Do any of your family members speak
foreign languages?
 No and none of my family members studied abroad.
7. Have you traveled abroad? Have you ever studied abroad? Has a family member or any of your
friends done so? Would you like to study abroad? Why or why not?
8. What cultural celebrations and holidays are you familiar with? Describe one of these holidays.
Thanks giving of USA. One of my relatives is now a citizen of USA. She works their and every year she
post on facebook the happenings their when thanks giving where they will cook toasted turkey and have
social gatherings.

ANALYSIS
1. What were your thoughts and feelings as were answering the questionnaire?
  Actually I'm with my mother reminiscing their living in province and my heart melted as I saw to
her eyes the excitement and happiness when talking about her memories and culture in our
province and I'm grateful to imagine what she told.
2. Would you consider yourself multicultural? Why or why not?
 As I live, there are lot of happenings and experiences. Even I don't have the experience atleast I
know some details about it and it's still part of my goals. I considered myself a multicultural
because I appreciate and learn different culture, traditions and beliefs that will help for my
realization that living is important and beautiful.
3. Do you think multiculturalism will bring problems to you? to your friends? to the country?
Explain.
 Yes. Maybe sometimes, because not all people and countries have the same perspective and
beliefs. It will depends on how a person able to manage and understand every corner.
4. What are the benefits to expanding your world view to include a knowledge of other
cultures?
 Knowing details about world view may consider as helpful for people who has lack of
experiences and appreciation. As long as you are learning a certain culture, it will be advantage
for you the rest of years because it would be the start and path of embracing and understanding
all views.
5. Do you think a country will lose its identity with multiculturalism? Why or why not?
 Yes, possible. The influence of other groups will affect a country's identity if there's the abscence
of limitation. Multiculturalism indicates to the numbers of beliefs and traditions that can change
a certain place or people . This is one of the reason why some countries limit and secure their
selves from other countries.
6. Will multiculturalism bring world peace and understanding? Why or why not?
 Yes, possible. If all countries has appreciation, unity and respect, multiculturalism can bring
world peace and understanding. There's no conflict with our beliefs and traditions but the factor
is how people treat others and it depends on one's mindset and attitude.

APPLICATION

Read the following situation; then answer the questions that follow.
Mrs. Rosa Rose, a teacher born and raised in Ilocos Region married a Tausog in Jolo, Sulu. The
marriage forced her to transfer teaching in the place of her husband who is also a teacher. Coming from
a different family background in terms of religion, ethnic origin and social background, Mrs. Rose has to
adjust to her present relocated residence. She was accepted to teach in one of the elementary schools
in the area where a mixture of different ethnic groups are enrolled.

QUESTIONS.
1. What teaching challenges will Mrs. Rose encounter with her diverse students?
  Mrs. Rose needed to meet her adjustment for her diverse students, it means Mrs Rose will face
teaching challenges such as change of environment, language differences and cultural context.
2. How would she address these challenges as a multicultural teacher?
 Aside from letting herself for adjustment, Mrs. Rose must observe the whole day of her time to
school and she must think critically for the methods and strategies that she will provide for her
students to attain the challenges and conflicts. She can also search and view the background
profile of all her students to give the appropriate activities and strategies for them.
3. What personal dilemmas will she encounter. If you were in her place, what will you do?
 She may encounter difficulties in terms of discussions and emotional impact. If I were Mrs. Rose,
I will reach for my husband's experience and I'll collect the information about the school and
students as well. To enhance my own skills and to cope up with adjustment, I will become more
observant and put self-involvement.

ASSESSMENT

1. What are the problems faced by teachers in a multicultural classroom? Explain briefly.
 The main problem of multicultural teachers are ethnicity where it will includes different social
group, different ways of knowing and teachers should consider the different learning styles that
is suited to each of students.
2. How should a global teacher regard diversity in a multicultural classroom?
 I once met a teacher who experience to teach abroad, he said that it really challenge his self in
field of teaching because there are a lot of conflicts and success he encountered, but I've
learned from him that to be a global teacher that will handle a diverse classroom, I must be
dedicated and responsible to all decisions and plans I make and I must consider the sake of all
students that will improve their knowledge and skills.
2. What is your thought on this quotation?
Strength lies in differences, not in similarities. --- Stephen Covey
 This quotation let people overcome the situation of others. In classroom, the focus of teachers
and facilitators are the student's differences. Let ones realize the impact of diversity in class with
the same respect and value.

RESEARCH

Watch and listen to the song video, Peter, Paul and Mary “Don’t Laugh at Me” , uploaded
March 16, 2011 by orukraine (may be enhanced by song video of Peter Yarrow singing “Don’t Laugh at
me” 6:25)

Note: The 2nd video shows the composer himself in a special performance for Operation Respect and is
an extended version of the first video.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the message of the song?
 Everyone is unique. I, you and they can do what you can without the idea of comparing
yourself. The message of the song concludes the impact of one's differences on how we
are able to live like alone and even we live in every other side of corners, in God's eyes
we are all one and the same.
2. Explain how the song relates to multiculturalism and diversity.
 The song is all about differences, uniqueness and one's situation in life. The relatedness
of the song to multiculturalism and diversity is that it includes the appreciation of one's
life and one's identity, it shows the value of diversity and reality although the soul of
everyone is only for one hand.

SUMMARY/REFLECTION

From the Module on Multicultural Education: A Challenge to Global Teachers, I realized that one
of the important thing to consider to become a global teacher is considering the differences than
similarities. It will show the value of everyone's identity and culture. It let me consider the value of
history and tradition and it can also affect one's perspective. Diversity is not a conflict within classroom
it is a matter of having positive view that is open for all students to influence others that appreciation is
one of things that should known.