DEVELOPING AN INTERCULTURAL CURRICULUM - AN OVERVIEW OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF ITS APPLICATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL’S DAILY LIFE

Abstract

Intercultural education should promote and develop a better understanding of cultures in modern society, an increased ability to communicate between people of different cultures, a much more flexible attitude towards cultural diversity in society, a greater willingness of people to engage actively in social interaction with people from another cultural origin as well as the recognition of the basic features of human nature as something in common. Thus, the basic goal of intercultural education will be to promote and develop the capacities of those who learn about mutual interaction and communication with the world around them, even when differences are present. To achieve all this through teaching in schools, concrete measures should be taken such as: learning to be based on cultural and linguistic diversity, to include a range of different cultural knowledge, experiences and perspectives in the curriculum, to celebrate, to to value and learn the history and life of different cultures and indigenous peoples, visits to culturally important places and intercultural experiences. Institutions must also ensure education that is historically accurate, impartial, culturally appropriate.