Create fun Asian Pacific crafts and activities such as, zodiac necklaces, calligraphy, and kites to enhance understanding of our multicultural world.

This resource provides information about the annual Virginia Hamilton Conference, which is all about multicultural literature for children. There is also a link to biographical information on Virginia Hamilton.

Comparing and contrasting works and looking for underlying themes and messages are at the heart of this multicultural lesson plan. Provides links to several background resources, and suggestions for assessment.

Research and ideas about teaching in a multicultural classroom.

Meet the characters of Valerie Tripp's American Girl series, and learn cultural lessons through this collection of worksheets and guides (PDF, require Adobe Reader). Resources cover a variety of social issues including bullying,...

This site lists ways to combat bias and stereotypes of Arabs and Arab Americans in the curricula or with students of all ages. Includes a brief bibliography of suggested works on multicultural education.

Wonderful multicultural/diversity poetry unit created by a Queens high school teacher. Students explore poetry from different cultures, including their own (in English and/or their native language).

This lesson plan is perfect in an ESL classroom. "Abuela's Weave" is the story of a young girl from Guatemala and the beautiful tapestry she creates. Includes prereading questions, vocabulary, and activities to integrate into other...

A great multicultural art lesson that also connects visual art to music. Students create a set of paper mache maracas emphasizing rhythm and expression in the painting details. Upon completion students will have the opportunity to try...

Add this art idea to your list of multicultural activities. Inspired by the Mexican tradition of tin punching this lesson gives some ideas for good cheap tin alternatives.

Pictures of people, clothing styles, spiritual deities, places, and animals from around the world to color, to paint, and to use as inspiration. Different historical periods and cultures are represented making this a good resource for...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of English Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

This site features a description of George Ella Lyon's children's book entitled The Pirate of Kindergarten. A lesson plan and related activities are included for this book about a little girl who faces vision problems and must overcome...

This lesson engages students in learning about short vowel sounds. Connections to multicultural songs, books, music, stories, and activities immerse students into new content. Students will connect letter and sound cards to pictures of...

Read multicultural translations of the Declaration of Independence, including interpretation of the document by translation in languages like French, Spanish, German, and Italian. Also includes topics on individual cultures views of the...

A selection of 20 or so mp3 listening files, with audioscripts, that you can download and play on your computer or portable player. Each comes with a follow-up activity -- these can vary, e.g., an offline writing assignment, online...

This is an anecdotal report on the state of Navajo language use today. It is a good source of information to increase the sensitivity of teachers of multicultural classes, including native Americans.

This site shares Pat Mora's poem "Song for April 30th." It also gives a link to an interview with Pat Mora and a link to her book "Confetti: Poems for Children." Great site for multicultural literature for children.

This article provides some insight into ways to teach children about the negative effects of racism and the importance of doing that.

A challenging exercise to help students define prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism, and homophobia in their own words.

Straightforward lesson designed to introduce students to symmetry and reflection using MIRA mirrors. Includes two worksheets--instructions and activities are available in English and Spanish.

Simple lesson designed to help young scholars learn the geometric concepts of translation, reflection, and symmetry by creating Navajo weaving patterns. Includes templates and instructions and is available in English and Spanish....

Straightforward lesson that introduces students to pi by letting them measure real objects and solve a challenge problem. Includes instructions and a "Data Sheet" for keeping track of measurements. Available in English and Spanish.

This is a secondary project that was undertaken at a Toronto High school. Students interviewed people in their neighbourhood to explore the meaning of community. They also learned about what it means to be Canadian.