...Western Governors University FDT4 – Task 2 Hispanics Food Traditions Celebrations Corn Language Mexico Independence Day Tortillas Religion Catholic Cinco De Mayo Beans/Rice Pinata Day of the Dead Asians Food Traditions Celebrations Chicken, Duck, Fish, Fresh vegetables Language Chinese New Years Noodles Religion Buddhism Lantern Festival Rice Tea Ching Ming Festival FDT4 Task 2 D. Kentucky Subcultures It takes a great deal of patience and understanding to be a teacher in a culturally mixed environment. The educational environment that I plan to teach in consists of cultures made up of Asians and Hispanics. I wish to better understand these two cultures so that I can understand the differences and provide a teaching environment that will be valuable in my classroom. In order to accomplish this, I have researched the foods, traditions and celebrations of two Kentucky subcultures, which are Asians and Hispanics. In the state of Kentucky, according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2011, Hispanics make up 138,563 of the total population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2011, Asians make up 52,201 of the total population. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 a) E. Hispanic Culture - Foods Hispanics are well known for starting and overseeing authentic Mexican restaurants. The love of Mexican foods by the majority of Americans has kept the Hispanics in business for many years. Corn is the main base in foods of most...
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...A. Summarize the six key components of the 1975 PL 94-142, Education for All Handicapped Children Act (now known as IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). 1. FAPE Stands for Free Appropriate Public Education. There shall be a "zero reject" philosophy meaning that all children, regardless of their disability and the severity of the disability, will be provided with a free education that is tailored to their individual needs. Children will receive the necessary therapy needed at no cost to them or their families. 2. LRE Stand for Least Restrictive Environment. Children with disabilities must be placed in a classroom to be educated with students without disabilities. Placement in classrooms will be consistent with the child's needs. 3. IEP Stands for Individualized Education Program. This is a document put together that tailors to each individual's with exceptional needs. The IEP will address the present level of academically functioning, the degree at which the individual will be able to participate in general education programs, plans for initiating services, and an annual evaluation procedure specifying objective criteria to determine if instructional objectives are being made. 4. Procedural Due Process. Schools must provide due process safeguards to protect the rights of the children with disabilities and their families. Parent consent must be given for the initial and all of the following evaluations and placement decisions when it comes to...
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