Domain 8 Global and Multicultural Perspectives

Elaboration:
Today I had one of my students that is usually in special ed. for most of the day in my class for the majority of the day. The students were writing fairy tales today. He wrote his own very interesting story. His story was about his future. In this story, he goes to Hell and proceeds to kill the devil with a sword. He wanted me to hear his story and he told me all about it. Also, today he was having a major problem with tattling, which is normal. I told him that he needed to write it down if he wanted to tattle. This greatly lessened the amount of tattling. I may make this a policy for the whole class, because it seems to be a huge distraction for many of them.

Analysis:
This student, in general, has very few ideas about what is right and wrong or what is reality and what is fantasy. Many of the stories he tells are "real". I think that a large part of this comes from what he is taught at home. Often times, he will tell me that his mom told him something. This is a difficult spot to be in because I want to help him understand the truth and respect his parent at the same time. I sometimes will tell him that some things that are appropriate at home may not be ok at school. I also explained to him that people believe a lot of different things and we have to be willing to accept them as people. I am still learning about how I can best show God's love and truth without overstepping my boundaries.