Imagine That You Are Teaching at a School That Serves

question 31

Essay

Imagine that you are teaching at a school that serves students from diverse ethnic backgrounds. The students tend to congregate in groups along ethnic lines, to the point where they are quite "clique-ish" and exclusive, and hostilities are building up among the groups. Using guidelines presented in the textbook, describe three strategies that you and your fellow teachers might use to foster positive interaction and friendships across the groups. Describe each strategy in a separate paragraph, and be specific about what you might do.

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Definitions:

Sulfuric Acid

A highly corrosive, dense, oily liquid acid, H2SO4, used in a variety of industrial processes like fertilizer production and in lead-acid batteries.

Pyridine

A basic heterocyclic organic compound with the chemical formula C5H5N, known for its distinctive, unpleasant smell.

2-Methyl-2-Butanamine

An organic compound with a tertiary amine and a methyl group on the second carbon of a butane chain.

Ammonia

A colorless gas with a pungent smell, composed of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3), used in various industrial processes.