Pamela Johnson teaches in a church-sponsored program with upper-middle-class white children in a fairly culturally homogenous community. She is a responsible professional and wants to support cultural competence in the children. What can she do to support this?
A) Focus on how the children are similar and select materials that reinforce their common experience.
B) Find out about the family cultural heritages within the group and add materials that will support each of these differing subgroups.
C) Purchase books and materials relevant to several population groups not represented by her class that also support her plan of instruction.
D) All of the above

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To support cultural competence in a culturally homogenous group, it's beneficial to incorporate a variety of strategies. This includes focusing on commonalities (A), recognizing and incorporating the diverse cultural heritages within the group (B), and introducing materials that represent cultures not present in the group to broaden the children's understanding and appreciation of diversity (C).

Pamela Johnson Teaches in a Church-Sponsored Program with Upper-Middle-Class White