America = Acceptance

I found the discussion interesting today about discussing America as a salad bowl, or a melting pot. Just earlier today in my education class, my teacher said that we should teach our students that America is a salad bowl, because it shows that the people who make up America have different qualities, cultures, origins, etc., where in a melting pot, everything just blends together as one. She emphasized the fact that it is important for kids to understand that because something is different, doesn't mean it's wrong.

In my opinion, there is never going to be a perfect analogy that describes America in the correct way. I believe that regardless of the analogy that teachers use to teach their children about the diversity of America, it should always be followed up with teaching children to accept these differences, and that no one is better than the other. As long as the analogy is taught with the right message, and with the right intentions, then I think that is the most important part. At the end of the day, people will interpret things the way they want to and in all different kinds of ways. Since there is no perfect way of describing the United States, I think the most important thing that all children should be taught when they are learning about the diversity of the United States, is to accept everyone as equals. If they do that, then they will be able to interpret the concept of the salad bowl the way it was intended.

Brigit May, Post 5