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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students research their own family traditions and report findings to the class. In small groups students also select a country and research its traditions. They create a brochure about the chosen country including all relevant information. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students examine different family traditions to further explain social patterns. They complete a graphic organizer using educational software. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the connections between tradition and language. They examine the environment, history and culture of the Tlingit, Lakota and Cherokee tribes and identify the importance of maintaining languages for oral traditions. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students compare their own cultural celebrations, holidays, and seasonal events to those of the Haida culture using a Venn diagram. They start a civilization including traditions and give reasons for their choices. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students explore the elements of oral tradition and storytelling by interviewing three people from different generations. Students create a multimedia presentation of their interview. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students participate in a read aloud of two stories, "My First Kwanzaa Book" by Deborah Newton and, "Lion Dancer Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year" by Kate Waters. They use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the ways the characters in each story learn about the traditions of their culture. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students are introduced to the topic of traditions. They examine the traditions and cultures of the Tlingit, Lakota and Cherokee Native American groups. Using their language, they practice saying a few words to each other and identify the similiarities and differences between the three groups. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 12th
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Students explore folk art and tradition. They work in small groups and produce an essay about folk art or traditions practiced in their community. Students discuss the creation and preservation of a tradition. They discuss various traditions in communities and create a presentation about a tradition practiced within their community. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore elements of Jewish tradition and how they feel conflicted with rituals, theologies, and rules. They discuss their Jewish traditions and what they would change if possible. After group discussion, they read Helene Aylon's "Self-portrait" and identify her views of the Jewish tradition and how artwork expresses tension related to Jewish traditions. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students recognize that families have a history through discussions with their own family members, identify traditions and how they vary in different families, and create entries in class book about traditions in their families. Full Review »
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