Instructions: Select one of the following questions and develop your response in the space below.

To view the corresponding INTASC Principle for each question, click on the number. A new window will open, containing the description of that particular INTASC Principle.

1		Independent Reflection: Fostering Cultural Understanding in the Classroom Imagine that you are teaching a social studies lesson about the westward movement in U.S. history when a student makes a racist, stereotyped statement about Native Americans, such as, "The Indians were hot-tempered and showed their hostility toward the White settlers." How would you handle the situation? (Banks, 1997b). Which strategy would you adopt? (INTASC: Principles 1, 2, 4, 6, 7).
2		Collaborative Work: Planning for Diversity With three or four other students from your class, come up with a list of specific diversity goals for your future classrooms. Also brainstorm and come up with some innovative activities to help students gain positive diversity experiences, such as the inclusive quilt discussed in this chapter. Summarize the goals and corresponding activities below. (INTASC: Principles 3, 4, 5, 6)
3		Research/Field Experience Reflections: Equity in Action Observe several classrooms that include boys and girls from different ethnic groups. Did the teachers interact with females and males differently? If so, how? Did the teachers interact with students from different ethnic groups in different ways? If so, how? Describe your observations. (INTASC: Principles 3, 6, 9)