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Saint Patrick's Day: English Exercises

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this St. Patrick's Day worksheet, students read a story, watch a video, answer true or false questions, complete sentences, and complete a crossword. Students complete 5 activities total.
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European Festivals

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars explore the diversity of European festivals. In this cultural diversity lesson plan, students visit selected Web sites to research ancient festivals, the Edinburgh Fringe, and the Glastonbury. Young scholars may organize...
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Examples of Justice Systems and Practices in Western Africa

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore African belief systems. In this West African lesson, 10th graders research these belief systems. Students create a wooden figure that represents these beliefs.  
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Family Mealtime: Take a New Look

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share their family mealtime experience. In this adult health lesson, students explain the benefits of eating together. They share ideas on how to make mealtime fun.
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Coming to America

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners present tableaus showing scenes from The Memory Coat,  a book about immigration. In this tableau lesson, students examine the cover of the book and make predictions about what is happening and who the people are. They create...
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DECODING BOROBUDUR

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the example of the spread of Buddhism in Southeast Asia, assess the possible meaning conveyed by Borobudur, explore how ideas travel and the process of syncretism, and appreciate how and why Salindra leaders in Java...
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The Japanese Tea Ceremony

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students participate in a research project that is focused upon the subject of The Japanese Tea Ceremony. They find the information and present the findings in writng. On day 3 of this lesson students have their own tea ceremonies.
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Three Jewish Women In Mourning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an investigation into the life cycle observing the effects of death upon loved ones. They conduct research about the Jewish traditions surrounding the issue of death and then write reflectively about the culture and...
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The Nacerima

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore different cultures by reading an article on the Naceriman culture and then comparing it with various aspects of the American culture. This allows students to create their own ideas about how different cultures address...
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The Museum on the Mountain: Miho

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the topic of ceremonies. They create their own ceremony which symbolizes them in the present. They share them with their classmates.
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Jewish Assimiliation in Contemporary American Literature

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students read a collection of stories and watch videos to learn about the Jewish assimilation in American literature. In this American literature lesson, students watch videos about Judaism, read stories from a contemporary Jewish...
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Cultural Cups

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create their own drinking vessel from papier-m??ch??. They experiment with different shapes for drinking vessels and different patterns for them.
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Chado: The Way of Tea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners participate in a tea ceremony in order to explore the multisensory experience that can be enjoyed as a bowl of tea and the various tea utensils are viewed, contemplated and experienced in this High School lesson.
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Judaism - Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year Timeline

For Students 7th - 9th
In this informative worksheet, students discover the regimen and schedule for the ten days of Rosh Hashanah and the Holy Days. Students are informed on the procedures of this religious event.
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Encoded Meanings

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore symbols in art and complete related activities. In this art symbols lesson, students compare symbols they recognize to those of an African culture. Students create a collaborative work of art with symbols that have an...
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What Masks Reveal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the cultural significance of masks by investigating the role they play in ceremonies and on special occasions in societies from widely separated regions of the world.
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Alternative Alphabet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine and compare hieroglyph content and frequency to sentences constructed in an alternative alphabet based on symbols that mimic sounds of the alphabet. They decide which images are hieroglyphs and which ones are not.
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The Inuit Society-- The Importance of Tradition

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students conduct research at the Inuit perspective website to explore the life and culture of the modern day Inuit.
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Cultural Anthropology Study Using the Fundamentals of Geography and GPS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, operate the GPS unit, plotting each head stone with accompanying description. Two other students to log in data that corresponds to the given points. One student to note general observations
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Requiem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read poem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People, listen to Requiem based on poem, work on reading poem as music plays, discuss reasons for composer's musical choices, and investigate possibilities of performing a reading for an...
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Sing a Shaker Song

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the Shakers of the 19th century and practice a traditional Shaker song, complete with dance motions.
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Culture Clash

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students watch the movie, Mr. Baseball, and discuss the difference between Japanese and American cultures.
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Raising Cane: Building a Cane Flute From Scratch

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create their own cane flute. They use a model flute to gain the correct measurements and use the scientific method to construct the flute to have sound quality and pitch accuracy.
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The Passing of the Papacy

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students research and study the life of Pope John Paul II life. The discover how he influences others. They view web sites and pictures of Pope John Paul's life.

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