Chapter 8

I enjoyed this chapter for the most part. It is interesting but not surprising that the U.S. will be half white half minority by 2025. I was kind of surprised though that they said white and minority i guess i didnt think about it that African Americans are minority. Also probably by 2050 there will be no majority of a single group which im actually looking forward to. Hopefully people will stop saying minorities i mean i know it is to describe a group of people that are less in number than the majority but in some ways i feel it is racist i only hear people use the word minorities to describe bad behaving people. Im glad that schools are promoting equal education opportunities it is very important for all the student to feel like they are welcome and part of the class even if they are the only African American in the class. All teachers should become familiar with their students culture, linguistic background and learning styles. Even if you have a whole class of white children does not mean they all believe in the same thing or practice the same traditions. It is so very important to reach the kids and let them know "hey i get where your coming from, i understand why you might feel a certain way". It would make kids feel so much more safe and secure in their classroom if they feel like they can be themselves and not have to worry about being different. I think teachers should teach kids about their differences and how it makes them all unique and special and important to that class, if you make them feel as though they are a part of that class and not an outsider then they will become involved in class and enjoy it.