Principles of Multicultural Australia
- the right to express and share one's cultural heritage, language and
religion;
- the right to equality of treatment and opportunity, and the removal of
discrimination based on race, ethnicity, culture, religion, language or
gender;
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Ethnic, racial and religious diversity inevitably means that there
are barriers of language, culture or prejudice which prevent some Australians
from gaining a fair go or a fair share. Multicultural policies attempt
to minimise such barriers and to equalise the life chances of all.
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Multicultural Education seeks to:
- develop cultural diversity as a positive force in Australian society
- build on the knowledge, values, attitudes and cultural
practices of the different ethic groups
- foster a sense of personal worth in all students through an understanding
and appreciation of Australian national and ethnic identities
- encourage the respect of individuality while promoting respect for others
- recognize that all children bring many varied experiences to the
learning environment and it builds on each of those experiences to develop
and extend the understandings of all.
- develop an understanding of discrimination and attempts to overcome
prejudice and stereotyping
- help students make sense out of their everyday life
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The Multicultural Curriculum
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- investigates contributions made by different ethnic groups,
- investigates perspectives of different ethnic groups,
- provides positive models of different ethnic groups,
- provides opportunities for students to discuss racial and ethnicity related
questions in a non threatening atmosphere,
- encourages interactions between children from different ethnic groups in
learning activities,
- encourages children to bring examples of everyday life into the classroom as
part of their learning.
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