Summary Of John A. Banks Canon Debate

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In the journal “Canon Debate,” by John A. Banks stated knowledge should be taught and put into school curriculum. The reason for this arguments by multiculturalists believe schools are marginalizing, people of color and women. They believe western society made certain curriculum to keep the western society in power.
The Canon debate believes students should be taught explicit of the five knowledge’s. The five knowledge’s are personal cultural; popular; mainstream; transformative; and school. To teach them students should be able interpreted the past and present to identify their own positionality and assumptions. Teacher will help students to become critical thinkers, to help nations and close the gap of ideal reality.
To have students be