Students examine modern culture and compare it to other cultures around the world. They focus on items, such as computers and soda cans, that are prominent parts of their culture. They draw pictures of themselves and their parents in their daily lives

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Kindergarten - 2nd

Students develop an understanding of how African culture impacted modern dance in the United States.

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6th - 8th

Students select a piece of text from a play and prepare it for performance to the class based on their modern setting.

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9th - 12th

Students explore the history of the Industrial Revolution and how it preceded the development of many modern innovations. They research the history of many modern appliances and decide how they rely on these conveniences everyday.

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6th - 8th

Students examine how modern issues of the world affect their lives. They listen to a lecture about the differences between developed and developing countries, act out physical representations of charts and pictures on the overhead, and in small groups create a newspaper that contains two stories about various modern issues discussed in the lecture.

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9th