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Anna Quindlen The Melting Pot Summary

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In today’s world, educators must be aware that talking about diversity with their students is crucial. Classrooms throughout the United States consist of diverse groups of students, specifically students of different cultures. In “The Melting Pot,” Anna Quindlen describes how individuals from different cultures can get along with one another—a positive relationship. This relationship represents a melting pot; a pot in which individuals from different cultures are treated equally—one’s culture is respected. A melting pot is a community in which different individuals from different countries intermingle with each other—a diverse community is formed. As I read this short story, what caught my attention the most is how Quindlen delivers her main

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