Iroquois corn in a culture-based curriculum : a framework for respectfully teaching about cultures

Book

Iroquois corn in a culture-based curriculum : a framework for respectfully teaching about cultures / Carol Cornelius.

Cornelius, Carol, 1948- (Author).

Summary:

"Carol Cornelius offers a new culture-based framework that provides a way to research and develop curricula based on respect of the diverse cultures of this nation. Using the Haudenosaunee culture as an example, Cornelius examines the source and reasons for the prevailing stereotypes about American Indians and explains how those stereotypes became the standard curriculum taught in America. She uses the components of world view and how it structures a way of life - the interaction of corn and culture, the dynamic aspect of Haudenosaunee culture, and the contemporary role of corn - to weave the interdependent, holistic, interdisciplinary framework for culture-based curriculum. Using this conceptual model, teachers can develop a culturally sensitive curriculum on any culture. The book therefore fills a void for teachers who want to utilize a multicultural approach in their classroom, but don't know how to begin the process."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 0791440273
ISBN: 9780791440278
ISBN: 0791440281
ISBN: 9780791440285
Physical Description: xv, 296 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1999.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-290) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: The problem: stereotypes -- Cultural evolution: the theories behind stereotypes -- The theories become the standard curriculum -- Valuing diversity through culture-based curriculum -- The Thanksgiving address: an expression of Haudenosaunee world view -- Corn as a cultural center of the Haudenosaunee way of life -- The interaction of corn and cultures -- Dynamic aspects of Haudenosaunee culture -- The contemporary role of corn in the Haudenosaunee culture.