How sensitive are you to cultural and multicultural issues? Here a quick quiz, along with classroom discussion tips, to help you explore the answer. Available online or as a downloadable document (PDF, Word).

"The House of Dies Drear," is a powerful novel by Virginia Hamilton.

Students investigate how people throughout history have used myths to understand natural occurrences.

After experiencing time in Guinea, a Peace Corps volunteer shares the cultural differences of punctuality and concepts of time in this lesson plan.

Discover one of our nation's great African American artists. See images of his colorful work and try out some of the suggested activities coupled with each piece.

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This module engages students in designing their own rock art. Teachers will engage students in a shared texts, The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola and Mathematics from Many Cultures by Calvin Irons, James Burnett and...

Students will engage in a Reader's Theater adaptation of Cinderella after reading several different versions that come from various cultures. Students will complete a graphic organizer with story elements that apply to the story Cinderella.

This fourteen lesson unit investigates reading and English language arts at a fifth grade level. The lessons display differences and similarities of cultures. The unit incorporates 21st century learning skills such as communication,...

Students will compare and contrast various versions of Cinderella in the mini-unit. Students will engage in shared readings, an art project, and dramatic play during the unit.

Learn about myths from around the world in this self-guided unit while also learning how to construct a compare and contrast essay. Included are characteristics of creation myths, videos about Chinese and Egyptian myths, and a step by...