Students study social class, status, and role in America while examining how sociologists determine the criteria for these concepts. They apply these concepts to their own surroundings. They look at images of people and discuss what...

Students develop a clear understanding of the history of Canyon De Chelly and how this history influences current day events. People groups are studied and students create a time line of settlers arrival to the region.

Pupils view an episode of "Eastenders." They look at how the programme is structured in terms of individual scenes. Students view the opening of the soap and the significane of the theme music. They look at the characters and trace the...

Students discuss the policies of race relations of five presidents. They analyze primary documents to comprehend the various views and actions of five Presidents in regards to race relations. Students evaluate the influence of...

Sixth graders discuss the meaning of sociology. In this advanced lesson plan, 6th graders are led by discussion to learn the main concepts of sociology and get to know others better.

Students study family structure. For this family structure lesson, students read the book The Family Book and discuss families. Students create a bulletin board of family photos and draw their families on paper. Students dance and play...

Explore the world with PBS LearningMedia! This collection focuses on food, folktales, and other aspects of cultural heritage. With your class, hear stories, play through situations, and learn how to make crafts from cultures near and far.

A collection of twenty-eight video lectures, this course is designed to offer you a novel and innovative alternative to conventional classes in the humanities and social sciences. The lectures focus on the identity, culture, and power of...

A chapter, an interview, and film clips that illustrate cultural expressions of African American identity in the late-nineteenth century. Culture is explored during the turn of the 20th century within this resource and is supported by...

A comprehensive site on the culture and society of contemporary Japan, with video resources for learning about urban and rural life, the Japanese family, education and work, Japanese identity, the pop culture of Japan, and traditional...

Contains resources on black culture and music from the early 1900s to the present.

A six-page discussion of the mix of cultures that converged in the colony of Jamestown and the challenges this presented. These cultures were the English settlers, the indigenous Powhatan people, and the African slaves. Despite many...

Tips for implementing a culturally responsive classroom are provided on this site. Cultural norms will be celebrated via the resources provided.

This teaching resource provides a general understanding of cultural differences that need to be embraced by teachers and students.

Aboriginal Youth Identity Series: Culture and Its Meaning has provided learners as young as grade 1 to learners up to senior high and beyond with an in-depth look at the Culture of the Aboriginal Peoples. From photo galleries and games...

The following sources include a poem and newspaper article that deal with contemporary issues of migration and foods. Its goal is to examine food as an assertion of ethnic identity and as a site of cultural exchange and contest between...

The BaKongo, numbering three to four million, live in west-central Africa The unitary character of the Kongo group and the identity of the various subgroups are artifacts of colonial rule and ethnography. Most men and many women work, or...

During the colonial period, the Pokot were called "Suk" by Europeans. To some Pokot, the older designation is a reminder of an era in which Africans lacked the power to name themselves; to others, it represents the clever ruse of a...

This downloadable booklet is a comprehensive teacher's guide you can use to help students' understand Muslims and their countries and cultures of origin. 100 pages include background information and teaching tips, activities and...

Sixteen texts-historical documents, literary texts, visual images, audio, and video material-that explore the political, social, and cultural state of African Americans at the beginning of the twentieth century.

The purpose of this article is to explore the meaning of culture and national identity as they underlie Canadian content regulations in media.

An attempt to define community as a shared culture. In this article and review, critic, poet, and playwright Larry Neal (1937-1981) applies the principles of self-determination espoused by Stokely Carmichael and others to the arts and...

Provides overviews of the traditional culture and lifestyle of ethnic Americans from countries all over the world. Groups are organized alphabetically. The content is not the most current, but is helpful for understanding the historical...

As educators, we are eager to provide cultural experiences for our students. Songs, dances, traditional dress, food, and relevant objects are wonderful ways to interest students in a variety of cultures. But when you take it a step...