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How Can We Line Up?
Students discuss diversity. In this culture instructional activity, students talk about stereotypes and respecting other cultures, genders, and backgrounds. They come up with suggestions on how to line up in a way other than "boy/girl".
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Globe Skills Lesson 1 Some Early American Cultures
Students apply their knowledge of geography. In this geography skills lesson plan, students read brief selections regarding early Americans. Students respond to the questions included in the self-guided map skills lesson plan.
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Stirring the Melting Pot
Young scholars consider the interrelationships among race, ethnicity and culture. After reading the article, Young Japanese-Americans Honor Ethnic Roots, they examine ways in which they identify with and celebrate their own ethnicities.
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Issues in Public Education During the Kentucky Civil Rights Era
Students conduct oral history interviews and research historical and contemporary media articles about multiculturalism and diversity.
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People Colors
Students are introduced to the concept of multiculturalism. They explore "colors" of people in a book The Colors of Us by Karen Katz. Students experience the ingredients and materials for Rainbow Stew.
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China CultureQuest
Students use the internet and other tools to examine the culture of China. In groups, they brainstorm a list of topics they want to know more about and practice writing Chinese letters. They create a collage to show the class what...
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Pooling Common Knowledge
Fifth graders examine Native American cultures. In this diversity lesson, 5th graders prepare oral reports based on the research they conduct regarding Native American clothing, holidays, and sports.
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Native Americans Dramatic Play
Young scholars investigate architecture by exploring Native American culture. In this cultural awareness lesson, students identify the Native Americans and the homes they created to survive the weather. Young scholars participate in a...
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Geography Lesson 2
Students interpret photographs and search for common and opposite cultural and physical aspects of countries, and create a collage for an "ideal" country.
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Connecting to China
Students use the internet to research the culture of China. In groups, they examine the giant pandas and draw their own picture of the two interacting. They also write a paragraph describing what they saw and can share it with the class.
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Esperanza Rising
Young scholars explore foreign cultures by reading a story in class. In this Hispanic history lesson, students read the story Radio Man by Arthur Dorros and identify the times discrimination is used in the story. Young scholars discuss...
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The Alphabet is Historic
Young scholars describe how the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans passed down the alphabet through the generations. They compare and contrast the letters from early alphabets to the one of today and discuss how they are different. Using a...
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Wales
Students read passages and look online to discover the history and important people, culture, and icons of Wales. In this Wales lesson plan, students participate in a jigsaw reading and learn a few phrases in Welsh.
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California-Becoming an Agricultural and Insustrial Power
Fourth graders explain how California became an agricultural and industrial power. They trace the transformation of the California economy in its political and cultural development since the 1850's.
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Multicultural Issues and the Law: Gender and Race Based Schooling
Students examine the problems associated with gender based and race based education. In groups, they research the history of education and the laws that have changed education and impacted lives. They brainstorm a list of the positives...
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Which team?
Students identify the many groups to which they belong and consider how groups are formed. They explore group dynamics and how group rules influence individual choice and develop strategies that might influence their groups.
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The Last Great Race
Third graders identify and discover why the Iditarod race is done each year. They explore the historical significance of the Iditarod. Students also use web sites to research related topics, i.e. diseases (diptheria), geography of...
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Stereotype Lesson Plan
Students examine the concepts related to stereotypes. In this stereotyping lesson, students define the word "stereotype" before working in a group to develop stereotype statements. They determine if the statements are fair. They work...
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Diversity Geography
Students research another country and its people. In this diversity lesson, students work in groups to research an assigned country and develop a short oral report. Students use diversity beans to represent the people of...
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Developed or Undeveloped?
Students watch slides of other countries to identify and discuss factors that make a country developed or developing. They create a product that shows their view of developed and undeveloped.
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3-D Multicultural Ornaments
Students create and color three-dimensional ornaments reflecting December's many cultural celebrations. They decide which symbol they wish to create as an ornament, draw or trace the outline of the symbol, and follow directions as they...
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Social and Cultural Scene
Ninth graders examine the Imperial Era of Japan. In this World History lesson, 9th graders address the social and cultural aspects or history. students are given various true incidents and should understand that personal stories...
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Moccasins are Made for Dancing
Students perform a traditional Native American dance. In this cultural dance instructional activity, students research two Native American dances. Students discuss the relationship between the dances and Native American...
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Spanish Influence in America
Students try out instruments from South America. In this multiculturalism lesson, students discuss the attributes of Latin American music and play instruments from South America.