Multi-Cultural Overview
Oakland
is a community with an amazing representation of religious and ethnic groups.
Over the years we have done units on many cultures and celebrated many holidays
and special occasions in addition to those on the school calendar. Parents are
our prime resource for both curriculum and display materials. Given assurance
of adequate protection for their treasures, parents have loaned us records,
authentic works of art, traditional hand-crafted toys, and household objects
such as pictures, books, and other marvels to enrich our school environment.
Rare is the family with no resource of time, talent, or treasure to contribute.
Most families are just waiting to be asked.
We have included a series of projects based around a Chinese New Year
celebration. We might just as easily have chosen Cinco de Mayo, Chanukah, St.
Patrick’s Day, Santa Lucia’s Day, or Klamath Indian Potlatch. However, the
format remains the same: traditions, songs, stories, games, crafts, food, and
other proud displays of occasion or lifestyle of various cultures.
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