IntroductionThe area I selected for analysis was "Minority Studies" because I believe it is extremely important for all students to have knowledge and understanding of the cultural impact of minority groups in our society. As our society has become more universal, elementary, middle, and high schools must support diversity, which includes ethnicity, race, culture, class, and gender. In multiracial and multiethnic populations, there are many different ways they influence students in formal educational settings. Negative attitudes and opinions about race still follow many students into the classroom today, are not always supported by evidence, and are usually opposed to any changes. Discussion Minority studies can be described as teaching about ethnic and cultural diversity and calling for the preservation of ethnic diversity. common culture. Creating a classroom environment that produces meaningful discussion about race, culture, and ethnicity is the instructor's primary duty. (Teaching and Learning About Racial Issues in the Modern Classroom, Radical Pedagogy: Index, 2011). In current classrooms, students must be prepared to talk about these issues in an open discussion about attitudes about this topic. Once students form an opinion about race, culture, or ethnicity, they are usually unwilling to change and are inflexible towards new interpretations on this topic. Teachers must overcome student opposition when teaching this subject and apply a coping approach or procedure that prevents them from allowing further negative information that supports their current point of view and without creating skeptical opinions (Teaching and Learning about Racial Issues in the modern classroom, Radical Pedagogy: Index...... middle of paper ...... I am eager to create classrooms that support racial discourse and therefore offer valuable learning encounters, contributing to the growth and development of all students (Teaching and Learning about Race Issues in the Modern Classroom." Radical Pedagogy: Index, 2011). Works Cited "Teaching and Learning about Racial Issues in the Modern Classroom." Cultural Expectations and Studies...: information from Answers.com ." Answers.com: Wiki Q&A combined with free online dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedias., 2011. http://www.answers.com/topic/race-ethnicity -e-culture-expectations-culturali-e-learning-of -studentsKarr, Laura Jean. “Body language mixups: How common hand gestures like thumbs up and handshakes vary across cultures.”, Bright Hub., 2011. http://www.brighthub.com/education