Palermo’s Layers of History: A Study in Multicultural Cooperation

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Define multiculturalism, and explore how different metaphors affect our understanding of diversity.

The following activities and abridged text build off “Palermo’s Palimpsest Roads,” written by Ana M. Carreño Leyva and photographed by Richard Doughty.

WARM UP

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Complete this activity to define a new word and hypothesize the main idea of the article. Read captions for hints about the main idea.


IF YOU ONLY HAVE 15 MINUTES ...

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Deepen your understanding of the term multiculturalism, first by breaking the word down into its component parts, then by looking up its definition. Finally, look for traits and examples of multiculturalism in the article.


IF YOU ONLY HAVE 30 MINUTES ...

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Explore different metaphors for multiculturalism and analyze how each affects your understanding of the concept.


VISUAL ANALYSIS

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Develop a travel brochure for Palermo to feature the city’s multicultural highlights.


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