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Students identify likes and dislikes at home and school. Then they identify the relationship between training and the world of work. Students also discover and evaluate patterns and relationships in information, ideas and structures....

Build class community with an art project. Learners first examine and discuss works of art. They then contribute to a class mural by tracing their hands and decorating them in relation to their own cultures. The final mural...

This teaching resource provides a general understanding of cultural differences that need to be embraced by teachers and students.

Students investigate the important symbols to Native cultures by writing a poem.  In this animal totem lesson plan, students discuss animal spirits and their relation to the Native American lifestyle. Students write a cinquain poem...

Students explore aspects of Asian-American culture.  In this lesson plan, students use the internet to research American history and the Asian American experience, complete Asian inspired art and read a biography. This lesson...

These are the Chinese language pages of the UN's CyberSchool Bus site. Not as much content as the English version but pages do include resources and information about different nations and cities, UN-sponsored children's events (make a...

Children who are three to five years old study two rank badges from the Qing dynasty to develop an understanding of social rank, language skills, and symbolism. The lesson is discussion-based and requires learners to compare and contrast...

Momoyama and Edo are periods in Japanese history that can be defined culturally and artistically. Learners explore and discuss how the samurai used sword guards and grip enhancers. Pupils read the story "The Inch-High Samurai," examine...

Pupils study the Huichol Indians. In this Huichol lesson, students red The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer, design a visual story using symbols, and make a painting using large paper shapes. A class mural project is also included.

Discover how the world celebrates Christmas with an interactive website that takes scholars on a journey through several different countries' holiday festivities.