TRADITION WITH A TWIST

Jump ropes, dock lines, cables. The science and technology behind rope making is the focus of a seven-page packet that ends with a rope making challenge.

Students participate in a fund raiser for the Thai Children's trust.  In this sociology lesson, students prepare for a Thai Day by making puppets, having a cake sale, making fans, and performing Thai dances.

Young scholars discuss leisure activities of old Japan. They depict familiar stories or information through symbolic illustrations. Students decide upon game rules and interact in a positive manner while playing the game. They play...

An art form rich in cultural significance and historical ties, gyotaku is the ancient Japanese art of printing fish. Your class will not only learn about the competitive fishing culture of nineteenth century Japan and an important...

Students research Carnevale in 13th Century Venice, discuss Italian mask-making tradition and laws that governed mask-wearing, view pictures of early masks in different styles, and create decorative masks in Carnevale styles.

The following activity is intended to accompany other lessons related to the Korean Lotus Lantern Festival. You'll find the instructions needed to fold a paper lotus flower. The downloadable instructions include visual aids to make this...

Students explore how people express a love of nature. For this art lesson, students examine their location using maps and discuss the different regions of the state. Students discuss local artists in various regions and interview an...

Pupils create a rainstick decorated with repeated patterns of shape and color, out of paper towel tubes.

Students create a two sided percussion instrument designed to look like a damaru drum from Nepal. They locate Nepal on a map and conduct research on Nepal and the damaru. Students then create a damaru drum using a small plastic container...

Seventh graders study Aztec dance to learn about their culture and civilization. In this Aztec study lesson, 7th graders watch a video of Aztec dancers and describe the dance on an index card. Students visit a website to learn the...