Give the definiton of unity
o Concept signifying togetherness & integration among different individuals & groups
o Being in harmony & agreement
o Points to a common denominator that strengthens what people have in common
Give the definition of diversity
o State of having people from different races or cultures in a specific group (country)
o Natural phenomenon or quality state with potential of bringing different views, ideas, insights & experiences to contribute to common cause & wellbeing
Give the definition of diversity and inclusion
o Sense of belonging, which can be accomplished through acknowledgement, valuing & celebration of difference
o Calls for being open minded & aiming at mutual understanding & active appreciation of differences
Give the definition of equality
each individual or group of people being given the same resources or opportunities. understanding individual rights & those of others, which in turn means inclusion, tolerance, & respect for diversity
Give the definition of equity?
each person has different circumstances & allocates needed resources & opportunities to meet equal outcome
What are 8 ways in which a teacher can make a more equitable classroom?
- Teachers should start with themselves
- Equity should be modelled for learners
- Be flexible with online teaching
- Attend to inappropirate remarks
- Create an equitable classroom environment
- Examine your teaching materials
- Accomodate different learning styles
“The eager fox is eating tasty apples.”
What is the manifesto on values?
emphasis is on fact that education system should actively promote 6 qualities:
o Equity
o Tolerance
o Multilingualism
o Openness
o Accountability
o Social integrity
What are 16 educational strategies for unity and inclusion according to the Manifesto on Values
- Nurturing culture of communication and partcipation in schools
- Role-modelling: Promoting commitment and competence among educators
- Ensuring that every SA citizen can read, write, count and think
- Ensuring equal access to education
- Infusing the classroom with culture of human rights
- Making arts and culture part of the cirriculum
- Putting history back into the cirriculum
- Introducing religious education into schools:
- Promoting Multilingualism
10.Using sport to shape social bonds & nurture nation-building at schools - Promoting anti-racism in schools:
- Freeing potential of girls and boys
- Dealing with HIV/AIDS & nurturing a culture of sexual and social responsibility:
- Making schools safe to learn & teach, and to ensu the rule of law:
- Ethics and environment:
- Nurturing the new patriotism or affirming a common citizenship:
“Nancy’s rabbit eagerly explored in a hushed room, making several red paper scraps escape.”
How is language used as a unification?
- SA: very multicultural + multilingual
- Manifesto on Values, Education and Democracy: equality – valuing linguistically diversity, we may not discriminate against each other on basis of language
o Means, ideally: provide education to all South Africans in their mother tongue, but learn one another’s languages so that we can communicate as equals - Thus, ubuntu is referred to – which is founded on value of compassion & human dignity
- Notion of ubuntu fosters attitudes of care, kindness, acceptance & ability to relate to each other
- Ubuntu embodies appreciation for human difference & promotes unity within educational institutions & country
