Blog #3

Diversity in the Classroom

After reading the required information and reflecting on the diversity in my classroom, I was outraged by the opinions of the authors. In the article “Mississippi Burning: Race, White Nationalism, and American Culture”, T.J. Tobia implies that the white culture is almost extinct, and that our culture is being destroyed by minorities. He quotes other raciest as saying that in the future, white culture will no longer be the dominating force in American. He refers to an article from an Atlantic magazine titled “The End of White America.” The author states that minority celebrities such as Tiger Woods, Will Smith, and The Cheetah Girls are overtaking our culture.

I personally disagree with the views of T.J. Tobia. Our American culture is a mixture of all different races, cultures, and languages, and backgrounds. Tiger Woods is a famous golfer because he spent hours perfecting his swing. Tiger's nationally is not what made him a champion, it is his talent, persistence, and determination. Minority and white celebrates both have to work extremely hard to accomplish their goals and dreams. I feel that people of all races have helped shaped our culture. Our music still is influenced by artists like Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, and BB King. Gifted athletes such as Michael Jordan and Vince Young are excellent roll models for future athletes of any nationally.

This mixture of American culture is one of the reasons we can enjoy such diverse entertainment.

In the article from The Institute of Historical Review, Samuel Taylor sates that the curriculum taught in the American school system is abandoning a single identify and deliberate forcing multiple national identification. I totally agree that the curriculum has changed to show a multicultural society.

However, I think the new curriculum can help teach children to overcome obstacles in their lives. For example, we discuss how George Washington Carver had to walk eight miles to attend a school that accepted African Americans. He was also sent away from a college because of his skin color. Carver changed schools, and was the first African American to graduate with a Master's Degree. Through his experiences, he was able to help both black and white farmers and helped invent about 300 new products for peanuts.

There are many people from all nationalities in our country's history that helped develop our history. From Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth to Wilma Rudolph , America is shaped by these brave individuals who overcame numerous obstacles to accomplish their goals and dreams.