Globalization and Multicultural

GLOBALIZATION AND
MULTICULTURAL
LITERACIES
PRESENTED BY: BABY JEAN SARMIENTO
GLOBALIZATION AND
GLOBAL LITERACY
GLOBALIZATION
Globalization is about the world becoming

increasingly interconnected. Countries today are more
connected than ever before, due to factors such as air
travel, containerized sea shipping, international trade
agreements and legal treaties, and the Internet. In the
world of business, globalization is associated with
trends such as outsourcing, free trade, and international
supply chains.
GLOBAL LITERACY
Global Literacy aims to address issues

of globalization, racism, diversity and social justice
(Guo, 2014). It requires awareness and action,
consistent with a broad understanding of humanity,
the planet, and the impact of human decision on both.
Global Literacy also aims to empower students with
knowledge and take action to make a positive impact
in the world and their local community (Guo, 2014).
GLOBAL LITERACY
According to the Ontario Ministry of Education (2015)

A global citizen should display most or all of the
following characteristics:
• Respect for humans no matter their race, gender,
religion or political perspectives.
• Respect for diversity and various perspectives.
• Promoting sustainable patterns of living,
consumption, and production.
• Appreciate the natural world and demonstrate
respectful towards the rights of all living things.
GLOBAL LITERACY
• Global literacy involves learning about other world regions through

arts and culture, language, economics, geography, mathematics,
and science. It can be interwoven through a variety of projects and
activities, including performances, festivals, celebrations, sports,
games, and food, as well as various approaches to learning such as
themes, simulations, leadership training, peer education and
mentorship, apprenticeships, and authentic experiences via travel
and technology. Global literacy is not a separate subject, but rather
a perspective that informs and modernizes every academic subject
and area of cognitive and social development.
GLOBAL LITERACY
• Global literacy is an understanding of how the world is

organized and interconnected. It brings awareness of the
possibilities and constraints facing the world’s people.
Students who are globally literate are able to think critically
about the world and the role that they play in it. These
students have an understanding of and appreciation for the
different cultures, customs, systems and relationships that
exist throughout the world. Globally literate students are
empowered to affect positive change in the world.
MULTICULTURAL
LITERACY
MULTICULTURAL LITERACY
• Multicultural Literacy consists of the skills

and ability to identify the creators of
knowledge and their interests (Banks, 1996),
to uncover the assumptions of knowledge, to
view knowledge from diverse ethnic and
cultural perspective, and to use knowledge to
guided action that will create a humane and
just world (Boutte, 2008).
• Multicultural Literacy then, brings attention to diversity,

equity and social justice to foster cultural awareness by
addressing difficult issues like discrimination and
oppression towards other ethnicities (Boutte, 2008).
According to Boutte (2008) education for multicultural
literacy should help students to develop the 21st century
skills and attitudes that are needed to become active
citizens who will work towards achieving social justice
within our communities. Because of the growing racial,
language and ethnic diversity in our country,
Multicultural Literacy needs to be transformed in
substantial ways to prepare students to function
effectively in the 21st Century (Boutte, 2008).
• By making small changes within the classrooms, it can create big

changes globally (Boutte, 2008). As diversity grows, there is a
need for the emergence of multicultural education that is more
representative of the students in today’s classrooms. By teaching
students to be advocates for multiculturalism, we are also sending
a message of empathy and tolerance in schools as a need to
develop deeper understanding of others and appreciation of
different cultures (Banks, 2003). With this being said, in order for
students to develop these attitudes and skills, it requires basic
knowledge prior to teaching students how to question assumptions
about cultural knowledge and how to critique and critically think
about these important cultural issues, which is what essentially
makes Multicultural Literacy a 21st Century Literacy (Banks,
2003).
• Multicultural literacy serves as a powerful tool in enabling

students to gain a better understanding of both their own culture
and the cultures of others. Through this deeper knowledge,
relationships can be strengthened, bridging the gap between
students from diverse cultural backgrounds (Hseu & Hetzel,
2000). As students of the 21st century are global participants, it is
important that they possess cultural sensitivity. Through extensive
research, Norton (2009) has discovered that when students can
relate global events to the themes, conflicts and characterisations
found in multicultural literature, it helps them to better
understand current world issues. Students therefore develop
greater cognitive skills as they learn to engage with and critically
evaluate the texts that they read.
HOW ARE MULTICULTURAL AND GLOBAL LITERACY
INTERCONNECTED?
• Every classroom contains students of different race, religion, and cultural

groups. Students embrace diverse behaviors, cultural values, patterns of
practice, and communication. Yet they all share one commonality: their
educational opportunity (Guo, 2014).
• Teachers should teach their students that other cultures exist and that these
deserve to be acknowledged and respected. Integrating a variety of cultural
context into lessons and activities, teaches students to view the world from
many angles, creates a respect for diversity and enables students to learn
exciting information. As classrooms become increasingly more diverse, it is
important for educators to acknowledge an address diversity issues and to
integrate multiculturalism information into the classroom curriculum (Guo,
2014).
As a future educator, how
would you promote
globalization and multicultural
literacy in your classroom
setting?
THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING!!

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GLOBALIZATION AND

Globalization is about the world becoming

Global Literacy aims to address issues

According to the Ontario Ministry of Education (2015)

• Global literacy involves learning about other world regions through

• Global literacy is an understanding of how the world is

• Multicultural Literacy consists of the skills

• Multicultural Literacy then, brings attention to diversity,

• By making small changes within the classrooms, it can create big

• Multicultural literacy serves as a powerful tool in enabling

• Every classroom contains students of different race, religion, and cultural

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