what is the purpose of multiculturalism in schools?

a. to assimilate students into the "melting pot" of the united states, as well as to foster students' respect for the existence of various cultures
b. to support students in the maintenance and preservation of their own cultures
c. to reduce prejudice, foster tolerance, and improve the academic achievement of minority students
d. to assimilate students' cultures into the american "melting pot"

C. To reduce prejudice, foster tolerance, and improve the academic achievement of minority students .

Explanation:

Multiculturalism refers to the integration of a group of people belonging to the different religious, social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds in a dominant cultural environment. It embraces the tolerance of nature towards diverse groups of immigrants minorities, national minorities, migrants workers, etc. It is a response to cultural pluralism in modern democratic societies. It intended to curb the discrimination, oppression and prejudiced which arise because of their diverse background.

dear friend:

  i hope this letter finds you in soaring spirits and vibrant health. as you had expressed the wish to know about culture, traditions, and unity of india in your previous letter, in the following lines i have tried my best to give you glimpses of our culture, traditions, and unity. you will be amazed to know that our culture is the oldest culture in the world and the birth place of hinduism, buddhism, jainism, and sikhism. you won’t find any other culture as varied and multi-colored, multi-lingual as ours. each region has its own unique culture, traditions, language. there are 22 official languages in india.

  basically, india is a spiritual country with orthodox traditions. for example the people of india believe in traditions set by their wise forefathers. arranged marriages, joint-family system, universal brotherhood, vegetarianism, celebrating festivals such as diwali, holi, eid, etc., are the salient features of our culture and traditions.

  another unique aspect about our country is ‘unity in diversity’. in spite of the multi-lingual, multi-religious, multi-traditional, multi-cultural society, people live peacefully together, respecting one another’s views, cultures, traditions, and differences. i am sure you would love to visit india soon, and have a first-hand experience of the multi-colored culture. give regards to uncle and aunt. do visit india with your family and experience our hospitality.

your friend,

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