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Key elements – For information addressing the eight key elements\

Multicultural and builingual education are a huge part of Inter-American.
 * Element One: **** * Concept definition ** – Students clearly //define// their **concept**.

Builingual education is the ability to spell or write two languages. Bu ilingual education means teaching a language or two languages to those who speak atleast one of the languages being thaught. The purpose of the education is to make these people have a brighter future. Multiculturalism is having more than one culture in an environment, in this case our school I.A.M.S.


 * Element Two: ** * **Information/statistics** – Students //report// current information and/or statistics about their **concept** using digital information resources such as online journals, newspapers, and databases.

Bilingual education in the United States dates back to the first half of the 19th century. The millions of immigrants who arrived after 1820 needed to learn English in order to make economic and social adjustments to the way the majority of the population lived. They didnt have schools that taught bilingual education that time, but many immigrants needed to learn english anyways. Today schools have intergrated bilingual education in there school so the kids could have a brighter future and to be able to communiocate with other cultures and learn about them. The general approach in the schools is to use a child's native language for beginning education, while gradually introducing English so that all higher level courses can be taught in English. In the 1990s, Cultural diversity in corporations, in schools, and even in the military changed the people's way of thinking from eliminating to celebrating differences. Celebrations as like the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, Cinco de Mayo and Gay and Lesbian Pride Parades reflected how much has the recognition of the contributions made by different culture groups that have impacted multicultural America.


 * Element Three: **** Connection to IAMS ** – Students //identify and report// about a **practice or tradition** of the IAMS program that addresses that **concept** of the school’s mission/vision.

In school we annually have a traditional play or assembly that explains our different traditions that are around the world. This tradition is called fiesta cultural and it is a fun way that the school explains the traditions we all share and have. It talks about the language and the clothing, dances and many, many more. They also sell many food that comes from many of the countries that students and teachers here at Iams come from. You can also socialize with many people from other cultures and may even learn a few words in another languages. It really seems like all the cultures and languages come together that one day in the school. So if you want to learn about different traditions and languages you should come to fiesta cultural.


 * Element Four: **** Interview(s) ** – Students //interview// __other students__ and __at least one member of the faculty__ on camera to provide further insight about their mission and vision **concept** and the IAMS **practice or tradition** reported in Element Three.


 * Element Five: ** **Personal Experience** – Students //share// how the IAMS **practice or tradition** described in Element Three have 1.) impacted them personally **and** 2.) advanced the realization of their mission and vision **concept**.

Fiesta Cultural has impacted me in many ways. I have learned about many cultures around the world and actually compared my culture with the rest. i have met many students and learned to socialize with them becouse i saw the similiraties between my culture and his. I have also herd many people in fiesta cultural talk in spanish but differently, like using many phrases i dont use in my culture. This experience has happen to many and it has made the mission of people getting togethere withought paying any attencion to race or culture, become a reality. People actually come togethere from many cultures and socialize. It has also impacted me personall by giving me reasons why I should have respect for others even if they aren't from our race because every one should be respected equally. IAMS has also gave me good friends that help me when I need help and they have taught me about there culture.

I have shared my cultures to many of my friends and other kids, i curently due it today. it helps many realize that there culturte isnt that different to other cultures. i also try to help non-spanish speakers to speak spanish so they could better communicate with other people and help them thrive in there education here. i also try to convince other people to share there culture so others can learn about it to and also try to make them listen to other peoples culture and language so they can also learn about it and see that we can all socialize withought discrimination.
 * Element Six: ** **Personal Commitment** - Students //explain// 1.) what they are doing and 2.) what others can do to advance the realization of their mission and vision **concept**.


 * Element Seven: **** Connecting the dots ** – 1. ) Students //establish a connection// between their selected **practice or tradition** and that of another group. 2.) Students explain how one **practice or tradition** advances more than one mission and vision **concept** simultaneously.

Fiesta Cultural and Dia de los Ninos are very similar traditions. In Dia de ninos many kids perform things that come from there country or just a ability they learned in the U.S just like in Fiesta Cultural. They also play music from different countries so kids could dance and have fun. people also socialize better and could start learning about the differences in cultures and the ways they are alike. Both traditions are great experiences and help- us advance in our mission to create a multicultural and bilingual community/education. Many practices can advance more than 2 missions, for example fiesta cultural, it advances both a multicultural education because many people can learn about different cultures and it can also advance a mission of creating a more racist-free enviorment becouse many cultures come toghethere that day and can socialize withought thinking of cultural or skin color difference.


 * Element Eight: **** Essential Questions ** – Students respond to the essential questions based on their research and personal opinions.

**Essencial questions**:
What kind of community are we trying to create in our school and in the world??

We are trying to create a school that has people around the world coming together to learn and Socialize. We are trying to create a place were kids can learn from eachother, For Example; In our school theres kids that know only english and some that know only spanish but with the community that we have they can both learn from eachother and become bilingual. The community in IAMS helps many kids learn about other peoples culture and start understanding were many kids come from and create a less racist enviorment. For example, Many kids start to learn about a kids culture and start knowing the truth about were they come from and not believe all the steryotypes that are out there. We are also trying to create a world were people un derstand one another and can live withought critizizing there race or culture. A world were people can live togethere withought any separation becouse of there culture, race or beliefs. In Iams you can see this, kids work togethere and become friends ignoring eaachothers culture becouse they understand eachother.