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Banks, James A. "Educating Global Citizens in a Diverse World." New Horizons for Learning. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This text discusses all the necessary reasons to become involved with global and multicultural education and obtain knowledge from the different cultures, languages, religions and racial and ethnic groups. Because of the growth of cultures throughout the world, citizenship education needs to be changed in order to educate students how to function in today's interdependent society and global culture. Student's need the knowledge, attitudes and skills required to function in their cultural communities.

Hyde, Janet S., and Janet E. Mertz. "Gender, culture, and mathematics performance." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 106.22 (2009): 8801-8807. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article talks about if there is a relationship between gender, culture and mathematics performance. They go through three questions the want to answer -Do gender differences in mathematics performance exist in the general population? Do gender differences exist among the mathematically talented? Do females exist who possess profound mathematical talent? The article talks about how some countries have closed the gap such as England but the USA has not. They go to answer all of the questions through the research they do and have charts/graphs.

Ameny-Dixon, Gloria M. "Why Multicultural Education Is More Important in Higher Education Now than Ever: A Global Perspective." International Journal of Scholarly Academic Intellectual Diversity (2010). National Forum Journals. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. nationaforum.com. This article focused on the integration of cultures and the importance of interconnections among all nations as we face global issues such as human rights, nuclear weapons and terrorism. It is important to educate students especially in the higher level in order to embrace the global perspective of different cultures to remain models of a democratic society. This article also discussed the idea of United States being a "melting-pot" of different backgrounds, ethnic groups and cultures".

Landt, Susan M. "Multicultural literature and young adolescents: A kaleidoscope of opportunity." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 49.8 (2006): 690-697. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. In this article, Susan Landt focuses on the importance of integrating multicultural literature into studies, especially at the adolescent level. Introducing multicultural literature into the classroom is necessary in providing a wider view that opens students to insights of other cultures. Landt claims that if multicultural literature were an integrated part of education teachers wouldn't be struggling to incorporate diversity and multicultural education in their classes. Several important reasons for this assimilation is to acknowledge the many cultures and their contributions to the world. It also helps to bring children into contact with other cultures and helps them to develop awareness at an early age, which will encourage respect for all peoples.

Gay, Geneva. "The Importance of Multicultural Education." Educational Leadership 61.4 (2003): 30-35. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article discusses how curriculum's that contain multicultural education prepare students for roles as productive citizens and gives them a broad worldview which is important for academic success. This article focuses on the United States and the need to incorporate global education within a student's education. With domestic diversity within America and the constant flow of immigrants, gaining more insight about other cultures and ways of life is beneficial and essential when interacting with people from different backgrounds. Unfamiliar groups, cultures and languages can produce anxiety and hostility from those who don't understand or are ignorant to other cultures. This article offers several suggestions for teacher to go about incorporating global education into many different subjects.

Barker Reinecke, Marguerite. "Teaching music literacy in the townships: building partnerships and a culture of accountability." OhioLINK. Web. 19 November 2010 The learning of music can transform the lives of young school children and youths in a Johannesburg township. This article describes the background to the pioneering work of the South African Music Education Trust (SAMET) in its attempts to kindle interest in musical literacy, to fund its projects, and to create a culture of trust and partnership between donors and recipients, some of whom are learning about fund management and accountability for the first time.

Kliewer, Christopher, Douglas Biklen and Christi Kasa-Hendrickson. "American Educational Research Journal: Who May Be Literate? Disability and Resistance to the Cultural Denialof Competence." American Educational Research Journal 43.2 (2006): 163-192. JSTOR. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. This article is about how society is in denial about people with disabilities being literate. It tells the story's of multiple people who have disabilities that are still able to be literate, one story in particular is about Helen Keller. It goes on to tell how certain special needs educational institutions do not teach their students to read. One teacher was quoted saying "I don't have to worry about it [teaching reading]. My student's aren't readers and never will. This article provides a defense to why people with disabilities should not be deprived of the right to be literate.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). "College Drinking-Changing the Culture." College Drinking Prevention.gov. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 11 July. 2007. Web. 15 Nov. 2010 This article explains the damaging effects alcohol has on a person's liver, heart, stomach, and brain. It talks about how drinking heavily over the years causes irreversible damage to these vital organs. This article breaks the body down and specifically covers each organ that is affected by heavy alcohol use.

Lee, Jenny, and Charles Rice. "Welcome to America? International student perceptions of discrimination." Higher Education 53.3 (2007): 381-409. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This research is about International students experiences in universities in the U.S. the social problems that they encounter while living in the U.S, how each one of them dealt with the culture shock and become familiar with the American culture. how did those experiences affected their personalities and the way they think. also how experiences affected their academic life and the way to success and facing those problems.

Busch, Dominic. "What kind of intercultural competence will contribute to students' future job employability?." Intercultural Education 20.5 (2009): 429-438. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This article discusses the importance of incorporating multicultural issues and into education, and its importance in order to improve a student's potential employability. According to employers, a student's knowledge in intercultural issues will almost automatically increase their employability. Employers like to see applicants who have a well-founded understanding of the role of culture and cultural differences in society.

Guerin, Stephen H. "Internationalizing the Curriculum: Improving Learning Through International Education: Preparing Students for Success in a Global Society." Community College Journal of Research & Practice 33.8 (2009): 611-614. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. This article discusses the importance of internationalization of curriculum and and its role in preparing students for a global and multicultural society. With recent events it is even more pressing that Americans today have an understanding of peoples of different cultures. Motlow State Community College (MSCC) recognizes this topic of discussion and survey's show that in its courses only 6% of its courses contain significant international content. International education especially at the college level has taken on a new importance. This article argues that despite the student's major, they should be exposed to multicultural education and this knowledge which will enhance a student's success in the global environment of the future.

MACARIO, EVERLY, et al. "Factors Influencing Nutrition Education for Patients with Low Literacy Skills." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 98.5 (1998), 559-564. This article discusses factors that influence people's choice of eating, these factors include cultural differences, children, and not know what is healthy. This article interviews professionals asking about the literacy of their patients, how they know this, and how they would help them to make healthy eating choices. Finally, this article talks about the time different health care providers spend with their patients and how this also influences their patients habits.

Wright, Alan N., and Jan Tolan. "Prejudice Reduction Through Shared Adventure: A Qualitative Outcome Assessment of a Multicultural Education Class." Journal of Experiential Education 32.2 (2009): 137-154. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article focuses on the importance of multicultural education in order to reduce common prejudices. Multicultural education helps students see these multiple perspectives which helps lead to the ending of social oppression. Learning about various cultures around the world would give students respect and appreciation for their contributions and is necessary to combat social injustices. Prejudice and racism is very embedded within American society that attitudes remain largely unrecognized. Prejudice reduction is a necessary component of multicultural education.

"Narrowing of Math Gender Gap." Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association 12.3 (2009): 9. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. The University of Wisconisn- Madison did research on the math gender gap and this was due to a article "Culture, Not Biology, Underpins Math Gender Gap," published in "ScienceDaily" on June 2, 2009. With more math education they think that we can close the gender gap. Also they found that women with job opportunities are helping close the gap too.

Hicks, Terence, and Samuel Heastie. "HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE TRANSITION: A PROFILE OF THE STRESSORS, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE FIRST-YEAR ON-CAMPUS COLLEGE STUDENT." Journal of Cultural Diversity 15.3 (2008): 143-147. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article deals with the problems that first year students go through on campus during their first year. The article deals with responses to over 500 college students to a survey. It deals with problems from roommates to being sick often. Not too many people reported that they had been affected very often. Also only two percent were stressed about housing. Only three were stressed about problems with a professor.

Wells, Ryan. "The Global and the Multicultural: Opportunities, Challenges, and Suggestions for Teacher Education." Multicultural Perspectives 10.3 (2008): 142-149. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. The potential benefits of using global themes in the classroom include a greater understanding of multicultural concepts, and a greater understanding of how global events affect multiculturalism in the U.S., and a greater understanding of the other cultures in relation toe the U.S. Today many educational programs include minimal about of multicultural education. This article also discusses ways to integrate global perspectives into studies and the challenges that educators face.

GRANT, M. J., et al. "Music and Conflict: Interdisciplinary Perspectives." Interdisciplinary Science Reviews 35.2 (2010): 183-198. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Discusses the role that music plays in conflict situations. Also has research that demonstrates  the potential music has to promote non violent resolutions of conflict. 

Zeigler, E.F. "Guiding professional students to literacy in physical activity education." Quest 55.4 (2003): 285-305. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. How students learn and are taught is very important for the development of our existence. Finding an effective way to teach a subject in a matter that is understandable to all students is the ultimate goal of a teacher. This article revolves around physical education and the importance of its development. It connects literacy and physical education and explains their importance together. It also gives a large amount of information about cultural literacy in relation to physical education.

Balandina, Alexandra. "Music and conflict transformation in the post-Yugoslav era: empowering youth to develop harmonic inter-ethnic relationships in Kumanovo, Macedonia." International Journal of Community Music 3.2 (2010): 229-244. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Article talks about how the summer youth music festival provides opportunities to transform a republic in Yugoslavia. And the motivation that music has on young people.