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The words our group choose is bilingual and multicultural education. Our mission is bilingual and our vision is multicultural,We choose bilingual because theres things given to use in a second language which is spanish and thats a second language or first language for some kids.We choose multicultural because theres alot of different races that go to this school
 * Element One: **** * Concept definition ** – Students clearly //define// their **concept**.


 * 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.

I think multiculturalism is very important because it teaches kids (and adults) to appreciate other cultures from around the world and helps them discover as a person who they are and their story in our world.

The climate of cultural diversity that prevailed in the United States at the end of the 20th century was a product of both political upheavals, such as the civil rights movement, and economic ones, such as the migration of Third World peoples to more prosperous industrialized nations. As groups with conflicting values and traditions sought common ground with their neighbors, society strove to meet the challenge of increasingly divergent demographics.

Compared, however, to Dewey's totally child-centered elementary school, his ideas about how knowledge should be taught on the upper levels, and the priority he gave to personal development over academicexcellence, most contemporary American schools are conservative. There may be less emphasis on textbooks and more on instructional systems and educational media such as films, but the medium of instruction is still predominantly teaching by telling, rather than by stimulating independent inquiry.

Our tradition here at iams is fiesta cultural and what we do on fiesta cultural is alot of different culturals come to fiesta cultural.
 * 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.
 * 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.

**__ Interview list __**
 * 1) ** Mr. Bicknell **
 * 2) ** Dr. Vallez **
 * 3) ** Mrs. Hernandez **
 * How do you feel the school has changed over the course of the past couple of decades?
 * Do you think are school is heading in the right direction in terms of Academics?
 * Do you think are school still maintains the powerful and supportive community it once did?
 * Do you think are school is still a positive representation for bilingual schools?
 * Do you think diversity in a school affects academic excellence?
 * Is there anything that can improve in our school’s community?
 * Do you think are school is diverse enough to be unique ?
 * Do you think being bilingual is a positive advantage?


 * 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**.

Our tradition here at IAMS is fiesta cultural.We celebate fiesta cultural by having latin dances and cultures from other countries come and celebrate it here at our school.Also we get prizes like first they give you tickets and you have to sell them as much as you can and the person that gets the highest amount of tickets wins a prize or a ice-cream party for your classroom


 * 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**.

we are trying to create a positive school which is safe, and is positive. we are trying to make a good impression for our schools douters. Inter-American has been over looked for many years, so we are trying to turn the tables. Everyone and anyone can help, as long as you are determined to make a difference.


 * 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: our schools big celebration of latin american and other countries from around the world.


 * Element Eight: **** Essential Questions **

1. What kind of community are we trying to create in our school and in the world? I think we are trying to create a powerful and supportive community that will go the extra mile to represent not just are school, but other ilingual schools that are trying to make a difference as well.