1. Here is a common situation: We go out for dinner, and the waiter doesn’t greet us.

We go to
the grocery store, and the bagger doesn’t ask us if we want paper or plastic. We go to the drive-
through, and the attendant doesn’t make eye contact when handing us our change. What was
once referred to as “manners” are now called “soft skills” and, if you didn’t know this already,
many young people don’t have them. We’re quick to blame society for these missing skills.
These individuals were never taught these basic, yet vital, behaviors. It is someone else’s fault
and someone else’s problem. But it’s not someone else’s fault, and it’s not someone else’s
problem. As teachers, we have been entrusted with the education of our students, but the term
“education” has taken on a new meaning. Today, education means the whole child, not just the
academics. What do you think is the root of this problem and how do we solve it?

"Good manners open doors that the finest knowledge cannot.” Until recently, good
manners and etiquette were not given the same priority in school curricula as in other academic
disciplines. There has been a rise in the number of people and their children who have not
learned the basic notions about respecting others and oneself because of this lack of regard for
others and one's own self.

This has been a decline in our empathy for others due to our reliance on high-tech devices
and our "me-and-only-me" society. Many other causes are contributing to the decline in interest
in basic manners, but it doesn't imply mobile phones and computers are the only culprits. Adult
role models like their parents and instructors carry most of the blame since they haven't carried
on the lessons of prior generations.

Today's youth are curious about the deal about excellent manners. Excellent manners
meet a cultural expectation; kids are expected to have good manners and their parents gain
higher respect when they do. However, proper etiquette is critical in our daily lives because it
governs how we behave. Making guests feel at ease around you at the dinner table is more
essential than having perfect fork and knife technique. Having a positive image, both in terms of
appearance and behavior, is critical. You only get one chance to create a first impression.

Etiquette may be defined as the art of teaching others how to behave properly. Our
culture is stressed out because we are always rushing, and most families are overbooked and
overworked. That is why some parents forget to teach such manner to their children.
 Good manners are built on a foundation of mutual respect and consideration for the needs
of others. Excellent etiquette education may improve people's lives now and in the future.
Something that each one of us is in dire need of.
2. How are Multicultural and Global Literacy Interconnected? Give specific examples to prove
your point.
Students come from a wide variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds, as well as
cultural and linguistic origins, in each classroom. In their classroom conversations and
presentations, students demonstrate an awareness of a wide variety of ways of acting, cultural
values, patterns of practice, and tactics of communication. Despite this, there is one thing that
they all have in common, and that is the possibility of advancing further in the educational
endeavors that they are engaged in.

The fact that there are many different cultures ought to be brought to the notice of
children by their educators, as should the requirement of recognizing and appreciating the many
cultures that exist in the world. Students are taught to view the world from several views, respect
for diversity is fostered, and they are allowed to absorb exciting knowledge when a variety of
cultural contexts are incorporated into lessons and activities. As the demographics of the students
who are enrolled in a teacher's classes become more diverse, the teacher has a growing obligation
not only to recognize and address diversity concerns in their classrooms but also to incorporate
content about multiculturalism into the course material that they present to their students. This is
because the demographics of the students who are enrolled in a teacher's classes are becoming
more diverse. This is because teachers are obligated to do so as part of their job.

Students can build a better awareness not just of their own culture but also of the cultures
of those around them when they study multicultural literature, which is a great teaching tool.
Students may do this by reading books that cover a variety of cultures. Students can gain a better
awareness not just of their own culture but also of the cultures of people whose lives they are
surrounded by, and this is one reason why this is possible. Students who come from a broad
variety of cultural backgrounds may discover that their relationships with one another are
enhanced and that the gap that now exists between them may become less significant because of
their acquisitive acquisition of understanding. Some examples of these may be found in the fields
of language arts (poetry), social studies (discussions of issues relevant to social justice), social
studies (use of historical fiction), mathematics (use of recipes from a variety of nations to teach
measurement), and the arts (songs and art forms native to various cultural groups).
 People who have lived in several different cultural contexts have a better chance of being
able to think on a more global scale and have personal strengths and convictions. They get the
skills and information necessary to participate as active citizens in their communities. They have
accomplished a great deal in the modern and interconnected world they have chosen to operate in
and the sectors in which they have decided to work.
3. What teaching strategies and forms of assessment could you use to help develop the new
literacies?

Activities that are not considered to be a part of the curriculum in the context of
multicultural education include things like reading a book about a historical figure of color or
celebrating a festival that is centered on a hero who comes from a background that is different
from your own. Inclusion requirements should include policies, procedures, and instructional
approaches that recognize the distinctness of each child while still considering their shared
identities.

Children from all different backgrounds get a great deal of advantages when they are
obliged to participate in cultural education as a component of their formal education. This is
because it makes it much simpler for them to understand who they are and where they belong in
the world. It is a subfield of education research that concentrates on the methods that may be
used to create and sustain educational equity for all students of all ages. This is not exhaustive,
but it does focus on challenges associated with ethnicity, race, language, and gender in addition
to other characteristics that have the potential to marginalize groups or subgroups of persons. In
other words, it highlights some of the factors that contribute to marginalization.

It is important to remember that the first step in the process of implementing intercultural
education methodologies into a classroom environment is to spend some time engaging in some
personal self-reflection. The expectations that educators have for students who have a variety of
identities should be called into question, and educators should reflect on how these expectations
influence how they engage with pedagogy to understand how these expectations influence how
they interact with students. The expectations that teachers have for pupils who identify with a
range of categories have to likewise be called into question.

An effective program for intercultural education must prioritize the allocation of

sufficient amounts of time and resources, as well as provide educators with chances for further
professional development. There are times when instructors could be susceptible to the idea that
taking part in intercultural education needs additional effort.
 It can also be challenging for educators to do studies on topics that are seen as being
sensitive to the norms and expectations of a particular culture.

It is best to study issues ng topics by relying on works of literature and other types of
media that already existed and using them as access points. Novels written for adults, books
written for children, movies, and a variety of other forms of media can all be categorized as
different kinds of reference materials. These are only some of the many forms that reference
materials may be made available. Which will help a lot to develop such literacy.