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Sneetches

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students engage in a lesson that uses guided questions in order to help create cultural awareness among students. The use of gender is considered and the students reflect upon the answers of questions to learn social skills.
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Indian Mathematical Achievements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore how Indian culture and religion prompted Indian advancements in math and science. For this Indian culture lesson, students read "India's Work in Math" and conduct research regarding Indian mathematicians.
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Khamsa Good Luck Hands

For Teachers K
Students study the use of symbols in cultural art and create a collage of their hand prints. In this symbolism and art instructional activity, students learn about the use of symbolism in cultural art by studying the Moroccan art design...
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Traditional Inuit Games

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore Inuit culture. In this cultural diversity lesson, students collaborate to learn Inuit games and teach them to their classmates.
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Introductory Lesson: Welcome to Spain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students get a taste of Spanish culture. In this Spain lesson, students participate in 5 activities that require them to study the religion, music, food, clothing, and history of Spain.
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Holidays in Kansas

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify holidays celebrated by different cultures in Kansas and create a timeline of when they started to be celebrated. In this Kansas holidays lesson plan, students create a timeline wall in their class for each holiday.
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Back-to-school ESL Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students share their countries and languages, flags, cultural identity, and pride in home culture.
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Connecting to China

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use the internet to research the culture of China. In groups, they examine the giant pandas and draw their own picture of the two interacting. They also write a paragraph describing what they saw and can share it with the class.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore Spanish speaking countries.  In this multi-cultural literacy lesson, students research a country in which Spanish is the official language, and create a related travel brochure on the computer.
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Asha's Village

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast their own culture with an Indian girl named Asha. For this culture lesson plan, students read, look at pictures, and make inferences.
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East Asian Study Seminar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research and experience the culture of Zen Buddhism. They engage the practice of meditation by practicing themselves in a variety of contexts with different cultural readings.
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Dayton Painter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore Greek culture. In this Greek art activity, students identify Greek art and create their own piece of art. Students view the Black-Figure Neck Amphora and discuss its details. Students then sketch their own art on paper...
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Changing Roles in Africa: Traditional vs. Modern

For Students 6th - 8th
In this African culture worksheet, students read a selection about the role of tradition on modern Africa and then respond to 7 short answer questions. Students also complete a Venn diagram.
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Effects of Temperature, Deviation on Climate

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students collect and record data for a given city. They calculate standard deviation of temperature and analyze the impact of climate changes on a city's and culture.
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China CultureQuest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the internet and other tools to examine the culture of China. In groups, they brainstorm a list of topics they want to know more about and practice writing Chinese letters. They create a collage to show the class what...
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Japan: Stereotypes and Prejudices Worksheet

For Students 6th - 7th
In this stereotypes worksheet, students explore the prejudices that North Americans commonly have about people of the Japanese culture. Students answer 4 short essay questions.
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The French Expedition to Egypt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the effect of the French Expedition to Egypt. In this world history lesson, students research the military, scientific, cultural, and industrial impacts of the expedition. Students create multimedia projects that feature...
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Exploring South America

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils research South American to prepare a PowerPoint presentation about its culture, traditions, and societies. In this South American research lesson, students research South American based on their export products to create a...
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Hole Mole

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the book Hole Mole and complete activities that teach them about Mexican culture. In this Holy Mole lesson plan, 2nd graders complete cooking, drawing, writing, and other activities.
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Sitti's Secrets

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners identify geography by analyzing a story in class. In this global culture lesson plan, students read the book Sitti's Secrets which is based upon a story set in the Middle East. Learners compare the cultural characteristics...
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Fairy Tales Will Come True....

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read many different fairy tales from various countries to examine different cultures. Using the text of the tales, they compare and contrast them and share their observations with the class. They write their own fairy tales and...
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Cinderella Stories From Around the World

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review the basic story of the Cinderella fairy tale. In groups, they read various stories of Cinderella from different cultures. They use a compare and contrast chart to examine the differences between the American...
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Correlation Chapter 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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Conflict On The Plains

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the culture and lifestyles of the Lakota Sioux and the Northern Cheyenne tribes. They use a variety of resources for research. They create questions based on information to be used during classroom discussion...