I know that my father, whose first language is Malayalam, has said that some emotions, concepts, and jokes cannot be expressed in English. In some cases, the meaning is changed when translated to English. Unfortunately, I cannot remember specific examples at the moment.
I believe that culture is not something to address on specific days or months of the year. Multicultural education is not accomplished by scattering a few examples of important historical figures from diverse backgrounds into social studies class. Implementing culturally relevant pedagogy in the classroom means that the curriculum and methods of the classroom are responsive to the needs and sociocultural values of the students. Culturally relevant pedagogy is dynamic and context-specific.
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