Abstract
With globalization, the number of people who are displaced from their original countries is increasing. The notion of the melting-pot refers to a phenomenon of assimilation of immigrants from diverse backgrounds in a homogeneous society. All initial differences (culture, religion, etc.) fade to form a single whole. The Melting Pot is now considered as the limit of political correctness because it carries the connotation of a population of immigrants in the United States who comply with the same mould. Now, the more commonly used term is separate salad bowls. Most of the ethnic groups in the United States retain their cultural identity, while, at the same time fitting into the social mosaic. Their purpose is not to assimilate into the Anglo-Saxon standard. Today the same metaphor could be seen in most European countries. Thus teachers are more than ever responsible for the social development of students in an environment where traditional values and culture are challenged. We can thus ask to what extent teachers should be prepared to teach to this new diversity of students. For that, we are going to expound in the first part, what has already been accomplished. These are the established facts which help teachers to be completely neutral towards diversity. We will then see what could be done so that every child receives the best possible education.
