Students examine the immigrants of various cultures throughout the world. In groups, they identify the push and pull factors of those immigrating and the risks and consequences they are subject do when going through the immigration...

Students 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. Students discuss labor...

Students access the Internet. They explore various areas of the culture of Japan. They answers questions in their Travel Journals. They read a Japanese fairy tale and rewrite the ending.

Third graders read Flat Stanley.  In this community lesson, 3rd graders discuss the town they live in, define the terms community, citizen and culture, discuss what a community is and the characteristics of a community. 

Students explore Chinese culture by reading a story with their class. In this astrology lesson plan, students read a chapter from the book The Fastest Pig in the West and discuss the relevance of the Chinese zodiac in modern society....

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.

Third graders explore how to say numbers and words in Spanish. They match Spanish words to the translated English words. They recognze words that are similar in the Spanish and English language.

Students research ahupua'a ecosystems. In this ahupua'a lesson, students explore how land is subdivided in Hawaii and the effect on the ecosystem. Resources are provided.

Create classroom community with this Bingo icebreaker, which has the group finding out interesting details about one another. For this version, individuals have a 25-square grid, each square containing one multicultural experience or...

Students are read a story about Alejandro and how he builds an oasis to attract animals. Using the text, they discover the needs of the animal not only for water but for safety. They discuss different environmental issues as well as...

Students compare the cultural customs of people from European descent and African Americans between 1900 and 1940. Next students listen to interviews about life during the time of Jim Crow laws, and determine how life might be different...

Middle schoolers try out instruments from South America. In this multiculturalism lesson, students discuss the attributes of Latin American music and play instruments from South America.

High schoolers explore how different cultures commemorate people and events. They research how commemorations are created through music, painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, and poetry. In collaborative, students create a...

Learners explore possible causes of stereotyping. In this multicultural awareness lesson, students participate in activities in which "conditioning" affects responses. Learners compare their conditioned responses to possible community...

Students discover the ideals of Canada by analyzing its symbols.  For this Canadian culture lesson, students identify the symbols that established the U.S. as its own nation and compare them to important Canadian symbols....

Students compare and contrast how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the United States and in Mexico. In this cultural comparisons lesson, students research holiday practices using Internet sites and then write persuasive papers that include...

Young scholars compare the holidays celebrated in the Middle Ages to those celebrated in American culture today. In this cultural tradition lesson, students read Internet-linked articles about holidays of the Middle Ages. Young scholars...

Students compare ways in which people form different cultures think about and deal with their physical environment and social conditions. They identify examples of change and recognize examples of cause and effect relationships. Students...

Students explore multiculturalism. In this visual arts instructional activity, students consider how visual arts may provide service opportunities and create artistic pieces inspired by service.

Students complete a worksheet that guides them through an overview of Japanese geography. Students research the topography, climate, population and size of Japan and consider how these factors work together to produce Japanese culture.

Students bring an object to school that is of significant sentimental value to them. They arrange the objects in a class display, examine each other's artifacts and discuss the implications and cultural bias of the word 'beauty'.

Young scholars watch a movie. In this cultures lesson, students read A World Without Black People and then discuss segregation. Young scholars watch the video Partners of the Heart or Something the Lord Made and then reflect on the...

Ninth graders examine religious rituals and ceremonies surrounding death and dying.  In this cultural studies lesson, 9th graders explore end-of-life care in the United States and consider ways it might be improved.

High schoolers, working in groups, research different aspects of the Mayan society of the classical period. They study the rise and fall of the civilization and present the information in multimedia presentations.