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=**__ ELEMENTS: __**= Multiculturalism and bilingual. In our school, there is a great diversity in cultures and languages. From little, we learn two languages; English and Spanish. We believe that if you start early teaching a different language, we can help these kids with building easier and full of opportunity lives. “The Case For Multicultural Education By Vanessa M. Cross | August 4, 1992 The reprint of a recent speech by Cathy Young, "Feminists` multicultural dilemma," (Op-Ed, July 8) shows how out of touch some white feminists are toward race issues. Young claims that supporters of multiculturalism "aim to deny Western culture any central place in our education and to promote the idea that every culture should be judged on its own terms." Many feminists are so enthralled in the "female debate" that they can see nothing else. Those who advocate multiculturalism are not conspiring to "denigrate and tear down Western civilization," as Young accuses.” “Iraqi-American murder highlights anti-Muslim hate crimes Mary Slosson and Reuters | March 31, 2012 EL CAJON, Calif (Reuters) - The murder of an Iraqi-American mother in a close-knit refugee community on the outskirts of San Diego has brought attention to a rise in bias crimes against Muslims, even as police caution against definitively labeling her death a hate crime. Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old stay-at-home mother of five, was found brutally beaten in the dining room of her rented home last week by her 17-year-old daughter, police said. She died of her wounds on Saturday.” In our school, there is an annual event called “Fiesta Cultural”. It has dances, songs and food from all over north and Central America. It is fun and intertaning for all ages.
 * Element One: **** * Concept definition ** – Students clearly //define// their **concept**.
 * Element Two: ** * **Information/statistics** – Students //report// current information and/or statistics about their **concept** using digital information resources such as online journals, newspapers, and databases.
 * Element Three: **** Connection to IAMS ** – Students //identify and report// about a **practice or tradition** of the IAMS program that addresses that **concept** of the school’s mission/vision.


 * Element Four: **** Interview(s) ** – Students //interview// __other students__ and __at least one member of the faculty__ on camera to provide further insight about their mission and vision **concept** and the IAMS **practice or tradition** reported in Element Three.

it imapacted us personally by mamking a tradition that helps us
 * Element Five: ** **Personal Experience** – Students //share// how the IAMS **practice or tradition** described in Element Three has impacted them personally.


 * Element Six: ** **Personal Commitment** - Students //explain// what they are doing to advance the realization of their mission and vision **concept**.


 * Element Seven: **** Connecting the dots ** – 1. ) Students //establish a connection// between their selected **practice or tradition** and a different **practice or tradition**. 2.) Students //explain// how one of these **practices or traditions** advances more than one mission and vision **concept** at the same time.

The connection between our tradition/practice at home and at school is that we speak Spanish in both places. Some other things that we do at home and at school are playing sports, we eat Mexican food, and we dance.

Students respond to the essential question based on their research and personal opinions.
 * Element Eight: **** Essential Questions ** – //What kind of community are we trying to create in our school and in the world?//
 * Ingrid’s & Isaac’s answer: We are trying to create a friendly and full of education environment for little and big kids. An environment where everyone know that when they go into eight grade, and they leave for high school, they will never be forgotten and actually enjoyed their childhood and time at the school. They even teach and show us diverse cultures and ancient livings. **