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Curriki: "Beautiful Art" Cultural Diffusion
This lesson is designed to give students a conceptual understanding of cultural diffusion and the notion that ideas change people and people change ideas. It involves a teacher demonstration, student role-play, and an activity that...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: North American Cultures
In this lesson, students develop an understanding of the wide variety of traditions and cultural practices in the United States and North America.
Indiana University
Iu: Literature as Lessons on the Diversity of Culture
Very scholarly article that looks at the role literature helps teach us about the diversity of our culture. The author looks at various aspects of literature and then gives teacher resources and a helpful bibliography.
PBS
Kqed: What Is Culture?
These lesson plans are based on California State Standards, including handouts, activities, and suggested extension activities. Requires Adobe Reader.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Multiculturalism
This lesson will explore and discuss multiculturalism, Eurocentrism, Afrocentrism, and monoculturalism.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Above the Noise: Lesson Plan: How Do You Think Schools Should Decide on Dress Codes?
This instructional activity asks students to explore the pros and cons of dress code policies in light of the national conversation as well as their own school. In the Above the Noise video, they will hear student voices from a variety...
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Odyssey: Teacher Zone: The Achievements and Challenges of Peru
This teaching unit is intended to focus on some of those aspects of Peruvian life and history that are of great significance to understanding the people of Peru today and their situation. Although some of the external links have expired,...
CNN
Cnn Money: Body Language Savvy
What one gesture means in one part of the world may be totally different in another part! Here's some good advice on what to watch out for when traveling as well as a lesson on the different cultures of the world.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature
Multimedia course focuses on thirteen literary classics from many different times and many different cultures. Each lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on a particular work. Read excerpts from each work and...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: The Chinese Question From a Chinese Standpoint, 1873
Lesson on how the Chinese in California confronted anti-Chinese sentiment and discrimination in the late 1800s. Comprehensive lesson with primary source materials.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Critical Media Literacy: Commercial Advertising
In this instructional activity, students will examine mass media critically and become aware of how much advertising is around them. They will realize the impact media has on social equality, what people buy, and on culture.