MULTICULTURAL

AND
GLOBAL LITERACY
PRESENTED BY:
EURICH JAN RAYMOND R. NAZ
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
 CULTURE - Is the shared characteristics of the entire group, which
has been amassed throughout its history. It is the sum total of an
individual’s life.
 MULTICULTURAL - multiculturalism, the view that cultures, races,
and ethnicities, particularly those of minority groups, deserve special
acknowledgment of their differences within a dominant political
culture (Britannica.com).
 LITERACY – the ability to read and write.
 MULTICULTURAL LITERACY - refers to the aptitudes of looking
and understanding something without any cultural biases. It. is also
the ability to accept the various viewpoints to achieve.
 MULTICULTURAL LITERACY
 It is basically the ability of an individual
to understand and respect differences
between various cultures.
 It is the ability to become aware of
different cultures and their issues.
 GLOBAL LITERACY
aims to address the issues of globalization, racism,
diversity, and social justice (Guo, 2014). It requires
awareness and action, a consistent and broad
understanding of humanity.
 WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE
MULTICULTURAL LITERACY GLOBAL LITERACY

Focuses on the diversity of different Focuses on the awareness issues

cultures happening globally.

Aims to understand and respect Aims to understand and resolve global

differences between cultures. issues.

Aims to guide others to be sensitive of Aims to create globally competitive

other cultures. individuals.

AIMS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL AWARENESS TOWARDS ISSUES

HAPPENING IN SOCIETY AND FIND WAYS TO RESOLVE SUCH
PROBLEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
 ACCORDING TO ONTARIO MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CITIZENS
MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:

 Respect for humans regardless of race, gender,

religion, or political perspectives;
 Respect for diversity and various perspectives;
 Promote sustainable patterns of living; and
 Appreciate the natural world and demonstrate respect
on the rights of all living things.
 GLOBAL COMPETENCE
is a multi-dimensional construct that requires a combination of knowledge,
skills, attitudes and values successfully applied to global issues or
intercultural situations.

WHY GLOBAL COMPETENCE?

 To live harmoniously in multicultural communities.
 To thrive in a changing labor market (British Council, 2013)
 To use media platforms effectively and responsibly
(Zuckerman, 2014)
 To support sustainable development goals
DIMENSIONS FOR GLOBAL COMPETENCE
Examine issues of local, global, and cultural significance.

Understand and appreciate the perspectives and world views of

others.

Engage in open, appropriate, and effective interactions across

cultures.

Take action for collective well-being and sustainable development.

 INTERCONNECTING MULTICULTURAL AND GLOBAL LITERACY

To simply interconnect these two concepts, the teacher must

be able to teach his/her students to start respecting others
despite various differences; that we are all equal human
beings, and that we are not entitled to discriminate anyone
regardless of our status or culture.
 EXTRA CONTENT:
 ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM
 Ethnocentrism is "thinking one's own group's ways are superior to others" or "judging
other groups as inferior to one's own” without having any moral reasons.
 Cultural relativism is the view that ethical and social standards reflect the cultural
context from which they are derived. Cultural relativists uphold that cultures differ
fundamentally from one another, and so do the moral frameworks that structure relations
within different societies.

We must teach our students not to be ethnocentric; rather, they should learn cultural
relativism to understand that we all have differences in our cultures and practices which
fundamentally differ from one another, especially in a moral context.