Three of the Teachers Below Are Using Strategies Appropriate for a Culturally

question 109

Multiple Choice

Three of the teachers below are using strategies appropriate for a culturally diverse classroom. With the textbook's discussion of cultural diversity in mind,identify the teacher who is probably not promoting the classroom success of some of her students.

• A)Ms. Andreas forms small,multicultural groups in which students describe and compare their perspectives about a recent international conflict.
• B)Ms. Boynton uses competitive activities to get all students motivated to do their best.
• C)Ms. Champas explores the ways in which children from different backgrounds are alike as well as different.
• D)Ms. Delaney makes sure she presents both the American and Mexican views of the Mexican-American War.

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Definitions:

James-Lange Theory

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