Multicultural & Anti-Bias Curriculum

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• Lower School

  The Lower School utilizes a “mirrors and windows” approach with integrating cultural competency and multiculturalism in their curriculum. Throughout the year, students have multiple opportunities to learn about the identity and experiences of others (windows) and have theirs reflected in what they read and the projects they engage in (mirrors). This understanding of self and others is critical and becomes interrelated to the division’s focus on social-emotional learning as students build skills of self-awareness, social awareness, and relationship skills.
  
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• Middle School

  The curriculum in the Middle School spans a variety of topics and subject matters with a multicultural focus. Sixth-grade humanities integrates North American Indigenous history with literature and writing through the lens of narrative and storytelling. Seventh-grade world cultures work closely with science in their Global Ex project, focusing on the cultural and geographic study of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Eighth-grade history explores “The American Experience” (“TAM”) through the following thematic units: Perspectives on Democracy - including an in-depth analysis of the Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties; Race, Civil Rights, and Social Justice in America; War, Trauma, and the Veterans Experience; and Industry, Innovation & Entrepreneurship - an empathy and innovation-driven unit.
  
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• Upper School

  Many of our Upper School history and English classes challenge students to engage with the narratives of people whose cultures and lives differ greatly from their own. For example, in our 9th grade history classes, we ask our students to explore the myriad of spiritual traditions within Hinduism in one trimester while learning about the intricacies of the Koran and the triumphs of the medieval Islamic empire in another. By immersing our students in such vibrant and diverse stories, Berwick humanities classes help our students develop empathy and the ability to appreciate and leverage difference, preparing them for our increasingly diverse and connected world.

  
  Upper School students also have the option to follow the Global Citizen Pathway as a framework for their academic experience.

  
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