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The Silk Road

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the Silk Road of Asia in this multi-day lesson that includes a "Silk Road roll play" and a mapping activity. This lesson can be used in a social studies or language arts classroom.
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Opportunity and Danger

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the Immigration Acts of 1862 and 1865. They discover how Chinese immigrants faced prejudice. They interview a first or second generation immigrant.
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Nationalism and Immigration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to research how immigration patterns changed after 1880. Using this information, they create a pie chart to organize it effectively and discuss how immigration changed Europe and the United States. They also...
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Who Was Here?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore how their community has also had various waves of immigration over the years. It asks students to visit a local cemetery and examine the names and dates on the headstones to find evidence of who lived in the community...
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The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas: Pictures, Images, and Photographs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine how art is used to make statements about social conditions. They analyze photos by the photojournalist Russell Lee, and complete a worksheet.
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Breaking News English: Movies Condone Drugs and Unsafe Sex

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Movies Condone Drugs and Unsafe Sex," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Cultural Orientation Training for Life in the u.s.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provides links to resources regarding refugee cultural orientation into the United States. Guidebooks, culture profiles, resettlement programs, refugee FAQs, and more.
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Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Culture Matters Workbook

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth and thoughtful look at culture and the role it plays in our lives. Site includes lessons and handouts, articles about how non-Americans view Americans, what it's like to be from a different culture, the roots of American culture...
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Dominican Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Dominican Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Grenadian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Grenadian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lozi

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lozi consist of a number of interrelated ethnic groups located along the Zambezi River in Barotse Province of western Zambia. The term "Lozi" refers both to the Lozi proper and to those groups that have become subject to and...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Choctaws

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about the Choctaw. Covers their history before and after the Europeans arrived, their forced removal from their lands, their establishment of a sovereign nation, their language, culture, traditions, economy, etc.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Hawaiians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Hawaiians. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Serbian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Serbian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Creeks

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-written, lengthy article on the history and culture of the Creek people. Covers most topics one could think of. Includes short profiles of prominent Creek people.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Arab Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Arab Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Bulgarian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Bulgarian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Cambodian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Cambodian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Chinese Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Chinese Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Colombian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Colombian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Costa Rican Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Costa Rican Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Creoles

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Creoles. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Croatian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Croatian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Cuban Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Cuban Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)