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Americas Idols
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of American Idol and the controversy that surrounds the broadcast. They conduct research using a variety of resources and write paragraphs that state opinions about the...
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Buffalo Bill
Students explore the life and times of Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley from the Wild West days. They critique their performances on stage and brainstorm various reasons for the shows popularity with Eastern audiences. Each student is also...
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Using Cross-Genre Comparisons to Find the Message in Hip-Hop
Students analyze two cross -genre songs written in the early 1980s for lyrical content and social commentary. They consider the artistic merit of hip hop music in today's culture.
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Japanese Stone Lanterns: Culture and Decoration in the Japanese Garden
Students examine and discuss the many decorative elements in the Japanese garden. They learn about Japanese gardens and lanterns and create their own model out of clay.
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Native American Recipes
Students discover traditional Native American foods. They prepare different recipes and share them with the class. They discuss how the Native American culture is different from their own.
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911 As History
Students recognize persuasive techniques, think criticaly about the messages contained in various media, and discuss controversial issues in constructive ways. They analyze the deeper messages contained in children's literature, and...
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Food of Mexico
In this Mexico worksheet, students explore and investigate the most popular foods found in Mexico. Students find a recipe for one of the most popular food dishes and record it on the lines provided.
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Musical Makeover
Pupils explore the importance of folk music is various ethnic cultures.
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Black Hawk Island Hike
Students explore Wisconsin's natural and cultural history through hands-on exploration of Upham Woods. They are shown the basic paddling skills and they work in teams to paddle across the river on barge. Students describe cultural...
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Great British Dishes
Sixth graders examine the different types of famous British dishes. For this British culture lesson, 6th graders research different types of British food. Students create a presentation about Great British food.
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Logos and Commercial Arts
Students identify popular logos and discuss the purpose they serve in advertising. They take a familiar logo and redesign it based on their own experience with the company it represents.
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Types of Popular Music
Students listen to different types of music, such as bluegrass, rap and blues. They identify different styles of music and musical instruments. They discuss how the music reflects culture.
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Silent Movie
Students examine the impact of movies and television. In this communication lesson, students share filmstrips that lack sound and determine the genre of the segments. Students discuss popular movies and television shows from different...
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The 1980's Series - Music
Learners examine artwork by Keith Haring, and listen to music popular in the 1980s that influenced him. They develop storyboards, and film music videos for their favorite song.
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Rap Music and Hip-Hop
Students explore rap and hip hop music. In this music and culture lesson, students experience the music of Will Smith in order to work on language and communication skills such as rhyming words, writing, and public speaking.
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California Missions Project-Using Publisher
Students create a California Missions magazine that includes a Table of Contents, pictures, and websites. In this culture and history instructional activity, students research missions and write and create a magazine article about it.
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Puppetmania: Using Puppets in the Classroom
Young scholars create puppets to teach concepts such as history and weather. In this Puppetmania instructional activity, students manipulate their puppets to show a range of emotions, facial expressions, and actions. Young scholars...
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Odd One Out
In this categorizing worksheet, students read 10 questions regarding a wide range of topics and identify the answers in each that are not correct.
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Making Sense of Censorship
Students create their own ratings systems with which to classify current pop cultural fare as suitable or unsuitable for Students.
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And The Winner Is
Learners investigate the concept of The MTV Awards shows and how they have been used to form the culture of a generation over time. They view rerun episodes of the shows and write reflectively about observations that are made.
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African Popular Music
Pupils explore popular music of West Africa. In this musicians lesson plan, students complete listening tasks that challenge them to analyze the music of Oumou Sangare, Angelique Kidjo, and Baaba Maal.
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Integrating Japanese Folk Tales into the Classroom Using Japanese Kamishibai
Students study Japanese folk tales focusing on the traditional values and key elements. They compare the Japanese values with their own. They discuss Japanese art before designing a set of kamishibai on which they write a summary of a...
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Halloween for ESL Learners
Pupils learn history of Halloween. They learn traditional activities of Halloween. They share the fun of Halloween through the Internet.
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Honduras: Going Bananas
Students explore the popularity of bananas. They conduct a survey to understand the reasons for their popularity. Students research a banana's journey from the farm to school lunch. They compose a children's book about bananas explaining...
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