Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" provides middle schoolers with an opportunity to hone their close reading and literary analysis skills. After annotating their copy of the story, writer's craft an essay in which they analyze...

Many short stories relating to Irish Christmas traditions.

The Milwaukee Public Museum provides this introduction to the Native American oral tradition and oral literature of the Great Lakes region. Describes common themes and characters, including trickster characters and windingo (ice...

Use these family traditions-themed activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures.

A look at Christmas customs and traditions in different countries of Europe, and the names given to Santa Claus.

A sampling of many Irish wedding traditions.

Learn about the Mexican Christmas tradition La Posada in this activity. Provided is the music and lyrics to a traditional posada song. The lyrics are available in both Spanish and English.

Learn all about the concept of traditional knowledge and how it differs from scientific knowledge as well as more specific applications within the aboriginal world.

From the Amish Country News. Many Christmas traditions you're probably unfamiliar with.

This activity gives the students an opportunity to see that every family has traditions they participate in throughout the year.

Information about the traditions and customs of Australia, along with some history, a look at aboriginal culture, Australian lingo, and foods unique to Australia.

An overview of the traditions and unique celebrations associated with weddings in Germany.

The Inuit people of northern Canada provide an example of a traditional economy. For thousands of years, Inuit parents have taught their children the survival skills needed to survive in the Arctic Circle's severe climate. Students will...

Each country celebrates Christmas in their own diverse way. Find out what the customs and traditions are like in Brazil.

What is a traditional economy? This lesson plan helps learners answer that question by studying the economic behavior of the Inuit people of northern Canada. Lesson can be applied to various cultures and nationalities worldwide.

Through the example of the Inuit people, students learn about a traditional economy and the significance of such an economy in the Inuit society. As students learn about the different type of economic system, they will complete a web...

This lesson plan helps students learn aspects of three Native American languages, the Tlingit, Lakota, and Cherokee. Five lessons lead teachers and students through traditions, similarities and differences, and the importance of...

Contains plans for six lessons that ask students to write about their names and cultural traditions using Sandra Cisneros? "The House on Mango Street" as an example. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan...

Students talk about what makes a good story, look at the oral tradition of storytelling, and compare and contrast stories from two different cultural traditions. This is one of four storytelling lessons.

This is a unit on the traditional wisdom of various cultures handed down through fables, fairy tales, folklore, and proverbs. It includes readings from Aesop's Fables, African and African-American Folktales, Hans Christian Andersen's...

This PDF resource provides information about Irish Traditional Music including definitions and characteristics.

A series of short descriptions of Mexican holidays and traditions.

Learn about Venezuela's folk traditions and customs such as dance, music, and holidays.

The Indians in the Archaic period changed somewhat from the Paleo-Indians before them. Find out about the game they hunted, and the changes in the tools they used. Find a handy chart that consolidates the information about the Archaic...