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 * Information Requirements: EIGHT KEY ELEMENTS **

Our concept of this project, is about apreciating other cultures and acceptance of their cultural enrichment. At Interamerican we have many diffrent cultures. The multidiversity of the student's cultures allows us to take advantage and learn more about other cultures, also we can learn how to accept other cultures and respect.
 * 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.


 * Barkan, Elliott R. "Multiculturalism." Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 3rd ed. Vol. 5. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003. 473-474. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 20 Apr. 2012.
 * luther, B. (n.d.). How to choose the best of multicultural
 * Last Lynne, R. (n.d.). Ect interviews: Early childhood teacher lynne ramage on introducing children to new cultures and traditions.

1) We have had many traditions in this school such as **Fiesta Cultural.** That is a celebration where all of the cultures that are from the americas are being represented and shared by many of the people from that country. We have been celebrating **Fiesta Cultural** for many years, since I, Jorge Ramirez was a new student of inter-american. 2) Another tradition we have been having for a long time now is **Dia del Nino,** we celebrate the students of our school by having a talent show as well as many rides and attractions.
 * 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.

1.) impacted them personally. 2.) advanced the realization of their mission and vision **concept**. Jorge- The traditions of this school has inpacted me in many ways, teaching me how to communicate with kids and adults and learn how to accept other cultures in a very compationate way. Fiesta Cultural has impacted me in many ways because i got to learn on all the cultures and traditions of other countries. Our vision and mission has been impacted by these traditions that has been going on for a long time it has been happening and changing the thought of many of the students. Grecia- in school traditons I honestly think Fiesta Cultural has impacted me so much, Fiesta Cultural has made me communticate with different kids with different cultures also with adults. our school's tradition has made me accept their cultures in so many ways. It also impacted me because through out my 5 years in the school i have learned so much about other peoples different cultures. In our vision and mission concept has been impacted by the traditions in the school, our traditions has been going on for so many years and has been happening in so many childrens thoughs of the way they think about our traditons. Luis-School tradition has changed me over the years. I have learned to comunicate with other kids better met many kids from other places that have a diffrent tradition and i have learned to get along with others just fine. Events like fiesta cultural ,or dia del nino have been great chances for me to meet new people, and their cultures. 2.) what others can do to advance the realization of their mission and vision **concept**. 1)we have learned about many other civilizations for example the mayans, the aztecs, incas, tainos, and others. We are also bilangual and have kids from diffrent coultures in our school, learning to speak english and or (optional) another language. 2) learn about some other culture aside from their own there are many opportunities and its great to discover things about other people.
 * Element Five: ** **Personal Experience** – Students //share// how the IAMS **practice or tradition** described in Element Three have
 * Element Six: ** **Personal Commitment** - Students //explain// 1.) what they are doing and

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 * 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.
 * We conected our topic to cultural respect & acceptance and we both gave fiesta cultural as an example of a tradition that our school has had for many years.
 * Both of our groups connect because we are both trying to show that people can accept other cultures by understanding each others traditions and we both try to show respect for other cultures, they want to show others respect and we learn about their diversity.
 * we connected our topic to iamsmissin113 wich was diffrent values for diffrent cultures.
 * Both of our groups try to accept other peoples values and respect their traditions for example our school does not have problems with other culture's practices or traditions.

1. What kind of community are we trying to create in our school and in the world? The kind of community that our school has been tring to creat is a community of a well known system. All of the techers, faculty and parents are trying to bring together all of the people of our community. 2. How are my actions (and our actions) advancing the goals of our school’s mission & vision? Our actions as a school and as students has changed over the years to the cause of all the gatherings and festivals that has brought together all of the cultures and has brought our goal a bit closer to achieve cultural diversity and acceptances.
 * Element Eight: **** Essential Questions **