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By Christine Sleeter, Pacific Grove
Christine Sleeter is professor emerita at California State University, Monterey Bay and a member of the National Academy of Education.
In their commentary, Al Sokolow, Tony Tanke and a team of professors from UC Davis argue that the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum for California has gone off “in negative and counterproductive directions” that are “divisive and designed to indoctrinate students.” Having been involved with ethnic studies for a long time, I take issue with their perspective, and particularly the first two “forms of bias” they present: First, making “a sharp division of the world into good and bad guys,” and second, offering “predetermined conclusions about the evils of the world.”
Commentary: Biases to avoid in ethnic-studies classes
Special to CalMatters
California students certainly should have the opportunity to learn about and appreciate the diversity of our state. Gaining deep knowledge of the experiences and contributions of our many ethnic and racial groups is a valuable goal, especially for students who may be learning about their own heritage.
However, there are pitfalls to be avoided in how ethnic studies courses are designed and taught. They can be informative and positive. Or they can go off in negative and counterproductive directions unduly selective in topics presented, divisive and designed to indoctrinate students. Regrettably, these adverse effects have arisen in the ongoing state government effort to develop an Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum for California’s high schools.
Gold Country memories
“A road trip through Jewish Gold Country” (Nov. 25) was a fabulous article, well written and long overdue. This is not a criticism, because it’s this type of information that your readers should know about.
I love Jewish history of Northern California and I have been aware of the rich history in the Mother Lode since I was a teenager. When I was old enough to drive, I went along Highway 49 and explored many of the Gold Rush towns and found the Jewish cemeteries.
Fast-forward to my 20s and then 30s, when I was in the Young Adults Division. While I met lots of nice folks, I didn’t especially like the atmosphere of the “Blue Mondays,” often held at very crowded venues. So in the spring of 1983, with the blessing of YAD, I organized a Sunday bus trip to a Jewish cemetery in Jackson, with the specific reason to remove the weeds and clean it up.
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