Transforming Education
Social Awareness Strategies
What are the benefits of developing social awareness? Using the resource, readers learn strategies for fostering civil discourse, creating a participatory classroom, and enhancing family involvement. Scholars also take a personality...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Cultural Diversity in the United States
Students learn about several different metaphors that have been used to describe cultural diversity in the United States. Then they choose a metaphor that represents today's diverse cultural landscape. Background information, directions,...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Cultural Diversity
A learning module on the similarities and differences between cultures. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will investigate...
Other
Australia's Cultural Diversity
This article examines religious and cultural diversity in Australia, along with population breakdowns.
Other
Wonderopolis: How Does the Earth's Surface Affect Culture?
Cultural geography is the study of cultural components and how they relate to the geography of the places where people live and travel. This article explains how geography influences culture. Included are activities, and a quiz at the...
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: Defining Culture
Online lesson plan for facilitating student exploration of culture and how culture shapes the individual.
Library of Congress
Loc: Family Customs Past and Present: Exploring Cultural Rituals
Photos, documents, music, and stories help students deepen their understanding of the rituals and customs of various cultures throughout American history.
Other
Jim Hardy: Cultural Diversity of Manitoba
This resource provides information about diversity in Manitoba.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Community Culture Trunk
Learn about cultural contributions found in the community.
Education.com
Education.com: What Is Culture?
[Free Registration/Login Required] Help your students become global citizens with this lesson that teaches the about culture. Students will explore their culture and the cultures of their classmates in this engaging, hands-on activity.
Other
Curriki: "Beautiful Art" Cultural Diffusion
This lesson is designed to give students a conceptual understanding of cultural diffusion and the notion that ideas change people and people change ideas. It involves a teacher demonstration, student role-play, and an activity that...
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: Lesson Plan: Recognizing How Another Culture Differs From One's Own
After experiencing time in Guinea, a Peace Corps volunteer shares the cultural differences of punctuality and concepts of time in this lesson plan.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: North American Cultures
In this lesson, students develop an understanding of the wide variety of traditions and cultural practices in the United States and North America.
University of Notre Dame
University Counseling Center: What Is Multicultural Awareness?
This resource provides a self-help menu of topics for exploring cross-cultural understanding. Thoughtful guidance for overcoming stereotypes and for increasing one's multicultural awareness.
PBS
Arthur's World Neighborhood: Lesson Plans
A variety of activities, resources, and tips designed to help kids explore cultural diversity within their own communities and around the world. All suggestions based on books from the "Arthur" series, which airs on most PBS stations....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Social and Cultural Perspectives of Dogs
In this video segment from Nature, learn about the role of dogs in the lives of humans.
Brown University
Brown University: Diversity Kit: Resource for Social Change in Education [Pdf]
Downloadable PDF publication that provides a review of current research on human development, cultural identity and diversity, and language and literacy development. Nicely balances research and theoretical background with helpful...
Indiana University
Iu: Literature as Lessons on the Diversity of Culture
Very scholarly article that looks at the role literature helps teach us about the diversity of our culture. The author looks at various aspects of literature and then gives teacher resources and a helpful bibliography.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Twenty New Cultural Questions
These are different scenarios that teachers might have to confront with their ESL students. Help the professionals at your school understand the diverse cultures of your students. It offers downloads and resources. Great for staff...
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Twenty New Cultural Questions
These are different scenarios that teachers might have to confront with their ESL students. Help the professionals at your school understand the diverse cultures of your students. It offers downloads and resources. Great for staff...
Yale University
Examining African American Culture Through the Use of Children's Literature
This curriculum unit is designed for third grade students to address the issue of diversity during many different core areas via the use of African-American children's literature. The unit incorporates a variety of children's books, both...
Other
World of Education: Cultural Learning Styles
Learning style and culture - what's the link? This article provides a summary of learning styles theory and the literature on learning style and culture correlations.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Diversity in Latino Culture
Students explore the rich diversity within Latino culture using WGBY's bilingual program Presencia. The lesson explores the variety within Latino food, music, and art and the individuals who celebrate their culture. Students learn...
Other
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Building the Cultural Connection
Welcome to the official web site of The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their mission has been to collect, preserve, interpret, and celebrate Arkansas's African American history, culture, and community...
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