Combine art and writing in a lesson about legends. After viewing Inuit art, class members examine their own cultural surroundings in order to write and visually represent a legend. Individuals are invited to take the creative reins when...

Complex problems require complex solutions. After reading a news article about how the tradition of wife inheritance in many African countries has contributed to the spread of AIDS, class members participate in a Paideia seminar and...

Students research the traditions of harvest celebrations and festivities. They choose one country and explore what fruits and vegetables grow there. Afterward, students paint coffee filters in fall leaf colors and then design paintings...

Students gather information about the Hindu festival of Diwali. They discuss Diwali traditions in India. Students work in pairs to create Lakshmi's footprint decorations to celebrate the holiday. They are told that Diwali, is the...

Students study the Gullah culture by watching a video about Gullah, Gullah Island. They discuss the customs and crafts of the people such as basket weaving, food preparation, pottery, and quilt making. While working in centers, they make...

Students in a communications skills class investigate rituals and customs of various cultures. They then interview family members to deepen their understanding of their own cultural celebrations. Using their oral presentation skills,...

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.

Students examine and explore cultural traditions that make their own families unique. In groups, they discuss traditions, write about the similarities and differences in the group, and interview other students.

Learners discover the impact of cultural intolerance in their own lives. Using the information from other cultures, they compare and contrast their own to the ones they are unfamiliar with and report their findings to the class....

Discuss the symbolism of family trees and how they relate to families. Middle schoolers also investigate their own families to find cultural traditions to share with their classmates. The class gains more appreciation for cultures around...

Youngsters share ideas about cultural and/or spiritual rituals by participating in a fishbowl discussion, which explores the ways rituals have changed over time. They write reflective essays about their own cultural traditions.

Students read OGBO: Sharing Life in an African Village by Ifcoma Onyefulu. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of Nigerian culture. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social...

Ninth graders research the cultural implications of wedding celebrations around the world. They study wedding celebrations before creating world map on which they place an appropriately attired wedding couple on the country they studied....

Sixth graders discuss some of the earliest people who lived in each region in order to comprehend how humans interacted with the environmental conditions at that time. They make connections to present-day regions including...

Students explore their own culture and the culture of their classmates.

Allow your class to investigate and discover interesting facts about their ancestors. Third graders should interview their family members in order to create a web of their personal ancestry using Hyperstudio (see example on slide 6)....

In this "Mending Wall" worksheet, students discuss the statement "Good fences make good neighbors."  Students discuss the examples of tradition and custom and the symbol of the neighbor as "old-school" and out-dated.

In this cultural diversity worksheet, students draw pictures of families with different traditions celebrating Christmas and then respond to 1 short answer question about the pictures.

Middle schoolers compare and contrast ancient and modern Olympic games. In this study of cultures and writing instructional activity, students brainstorm examples of "traditions", then view video clips and read articles about the origin...

Fifth graders work with context clues and the book The Magic Menorah: A Modern Chanukah Tale by Jane Breskin Zalben. In this context clue and holiday activity, 5th graders go over the need to use context clues when comprehending...

Fifth graders read articles about different traditions around the world and present them to the class. In this traditions lesson plan, 5th graders also complete vocabulary and writing activities.

Fifth graders research traditions. In this traditions lesson, 5th graders discuss the importance of traditions and celebrations in our lives. Students select a topic and begin initial research using a graphic organizer to assist. 

Fifth graders practice proofreading. In this proofreading lesson, 5th graders read their peers' first draft papers and write at least three corrections on it. They listen as the teacher reads The Magic Menorah: A Modern Chanukah Tale by...