Learners explore how human rights are different in each part of the world.  In this freedome lesson, students define human rights, research how human rights in one country ultimately affect other countries, and share their findings...

Students explore Cameroonian culture. In this French lesson plan, students participate in activities that require them to discover the ties between Cameroonian culture and French culture.

Students solve conflicts through nonviolent means. In this problem resolution lesson, students practice solving problems in different social settings. They try many nonviolent phrases and they create their own solutions. 

Students explore human discovery by reading historical stories in class. In this inventors instructional activity, students define the terms scientist, invention, inventor and discovery before discussing the many differences between...

Young scholars examine why the United States did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol. They develop their own opinion on the Protocol and share them with the class. They also discover how scientific data may be organized to use in a debate.

Seventh graders observe and discuss an overhead transparency map of South Asia. In small groups, they label a blank map of South Asia, and listen to a lecture on the realm.

Students in an ESL class listen to a song about HIV/AIDs in English. During the song, they write down examples of situations in which a friends did something for them. They work with a partner to create a dialogue that someone can have...

Seventh graders explain both past and present examples of how people use of natural resources. They use the MVAC website to garther information about the prehistoric cultures in Wisconsin.

Learners conduct research into the continent and culture of Asia. The tapping of prior knowledge is done with a pre-unit assessment. The appreciation of Asian culture is the intended outcome of the unit plan.

Students read Sahara, Vanishing Cultures by Jan Reynolds. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study nomadic cultures. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...

Students identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on the globe. In this map skills lesson, students use a globe marker to locate specific locations on the globe. Students find where they live in relation to the Equator.

Music and dance appreciation are important to the education of children to help them appreciate the cultures that make up our society. Rhythm sticks teach kids artistic perception of rhythm in music and how to move their bodies and tap...

Sixth graders examine the Creole language known as Gullah which is a form of speech comprised of a number of unrelated languages. They determine how slaves used this to communicate so that slave masters would not be able to understand...

Students create a handmade paper using pre-soaked paper pulp and a screen. They then decorate the paper using water color paint and brushes in a style that expresses ideas from a reading of, "Miss Rumphius" by Barbara Cooney.

Students write their own modern day folktale and compare it with "Cathal O'Cruachan and the Cowherd." In addition, they illustrate a character from the original Irish folktale and how the same character would appear today. Students read...

Students in an adult ESL class are introduced to the political discourse in the United States government. As a class, they develop their own definitions of democracy. In groups, they read an article and present their analysis of the...

Learners locate and identify continents and countries. In this world map lesson, students locate and identify one country on each continent.

Students map and explore a possible slave trade route. In this slave trade mapping lesson, students calculate the distance and amount of time it would take for African slaves to arrive in America.

Fifth graders explore world history by reading historical fiction. In this World War II instructional activity, 5th graders read the story My Secret War and identify the importance of fiction when analyzing history. Students answer study...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the problems related to poverty, disease, and war in Africa. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This fictional first person account shares the story of a child whose fears are overcome while experiencing a safari in Africa. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the extreme problems faced by some African countries and other countries are trying to help. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...

A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.

Warm up to the Chichewa language with this introduction of vocabulary. Chichewa is native to the south-central region of Africa. Challenge recognition and understanding through games.