certainly will pick up on educational aspects from othercountries. If, for instance, a teacher has a minority student from a differentcountry every year, he or she can develop a well rounded teaching style thatwould in turn, benefit all students. Teachers can also keep on top of things byregularly attending workshops and getting parents involved so they canreinforce what is being taught in the classroom at home. The New York State Social Studies Review and DevelopmentCommittee has come up with six guidelines that they think teachers shouldemphasize in order to help break down ethnic barriers. These steps are asfollows:First, from the very beginning, social studies should be taught from aglobal perspective. We are all equal owners of the earth, none of us are moreentitled than others to share in its many wealths or misfortunes. Theuniqueness of each individual is what adds variety to our everyday life.Second, social studies will continue to serve nation building purposes. By pointing out the things we share in common, it will be easier to examinethe individual things that make us different.Third, the curriculum must strive to be informed by the most up todate scholarship. The administrators must know that in the past, we havelearned from our mistakes, and we will continue to do so in the future. Bykeeping an open mind, we will take in new knowledge and differentviewpoints as they are brought up.Fourth, students need to see themselves as active makers andchangers of culture and society. If given the skills to judge people and theirthoughts fairly, and the knowledge that they can make a difference, studentswill take better control of life in the future.Fifth, the program should be committed to the honoring andcontinuing examination of democratic values as an essential basis for socialorganization and nation building. Although the democratic system is farfrom perfect, it has proven in the past that it can be effective if we contin...
