Mile in My Moccasins

Students explore educational opportunities available to people living in a variety of developing and more economically developed countries. They work in groups and research an assigned country and explore how society values education,...

Students, in groups, construct sections of a World War II Timeline. They research significant events and develop a timeline for the classroom wall. students develop one map to show steps in the section of the timeline.

Seventh graders analyze the amount and conditions of trade in the late Bronze Age. In groups, they research where a variety of items and goods originated. They participate in Mediterranean trade days in which they try to acquire as...

Introduce your class to culture to Cinderella stories. After a brief discussion on culture, pairs of learners read and interpret different versions of Cinderella stories, meeting jigsaw-style with a new partner to complete a concept map...

Students recognize the value of giving to the community by looking at examples of sacrifices and traditions of Native Americans. For this Native American lesson, students given examples of philanthropic deeds of Native American people....

Middle schoolers read quotes. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students read Historic Excerpts of The Europeans. Middle schoolers work in pairs and pick one quote to illustrate.

Students explore the concept of crossing cultures through reading the stories "Help! My Father is Coming!" and "The Visit to Vijay's." For this culture lesson, students predict what will happen next in the stories. Students discuss the...

Learners explore the concept of not judging someone else before walking a mile in their shoes. This concept is tied together in this lesson with plants. Crop rotation, irrigation and terracing is studied in depth. Astronomy is also...

Students read texts reflecting multiple cultural perspectives. 

Students use a variety of resources to decide on a vacation destination. They locate three points of interest, a hotel, and two restaurants at their destination.Students obtain driving directions for their trip, create a trip budget, and...