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Be a Viking!

For Teachers 3rd
Students research the history and culture of the Vikings. Students complete a variety of lessons in which they use maps, discussion, lecture, vocabulary lists, worksheets and quizzes to investigate the culture and traditions of the Vikings.
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Oral History: Interviewing Elders

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine oral history traditions. They interview family members about their childhoods and compare them to their own. Students use the collected information to make posters, letters, essays, or poems about their research.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students listen to a podcast about Trafalgar Square in London. They fill in the gaps on a cloze activity. Students match 7 adjectives with their subjects. They answer 8 comprehension questions.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Norwegians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Norwegians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Sami

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Sami people in Scandinavia and parts of Russia. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes,...
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Why Christmas: Christmas Cultures Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the different traditions and ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. Experience Christmas from Australia to Zambia, Italy to China, and many more countries.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Peruvians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Peruvians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Ashaninka

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Ashaninka people who live mainly in Peru. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes,...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Quechua

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Quechua people who live in the central Andes region of South America. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life,...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Omanis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Omanis of Oman. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures: Pakistanis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Pakistanis. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Baluchi

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Baluchi people who live in Pakistan and neighboring countries. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education,...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Brahui

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Brahui of Pakistan. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Punjabis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Punjabis. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Panamanians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Panamanians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Cunas

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Cunas of Panama. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures: Melanesians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Melanesians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Iatmul

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Iatmul of Papua New Guinea. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Melpa

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Melpa of Papua New Guinea. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges,...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Motu

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Motu people of Papua New Guinea. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Paraguayans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Paraguayans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Guaranis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Guaranis in Paraguay and Brazil. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Filipinos

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Filipinos. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Hiligaynon

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Hiligaynon people in the Philippines. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...