Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: How Did France Become a Target for Extremists?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on issues that have led to France becoming a target for terrorism.
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Jews & African Americans Built Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of the Freedom Seder, a Jewish and African-American tradition. Includes an audio version of the story and a video.
Article
Harold D. Underdown

Writing and Illustrating Multicultural Children's Books

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough resource on the wide-ranging topic of multicultural literature for children. Includes information about the current field of multiculturalism, opportunities for writers, finding a publisher, and looking toward the future of...
Handout
Other

Department of Canadian Heritage: Organizational Chart [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual breakdown of the Department of Canadian Heritage's organizational hierarchy. Includes the Cabinet Minister and civil servants assigned to various responsibilities. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Handout
University of California

Ucla: Cultural Studies, and Multiculturalism

For Students 9th - 10th
In the last third of this professor's article from UCLA dealing with how media culture helps to "forge our very identities," he considers MTV as a way of making cultural studies "multiperspectival" and therefore more varied and valid.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Explore Africa With Anansi!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore Africa with the little spider Anansi. Click on parts of Africa to learn more in the quest for the magic calabash.
Website
Other

Multicultural Pavilion: A Diversity Newsletter

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great newsletter/e-zine with information, articles, links, and much more.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: We Are Alike and We Are Different

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps students understand the features that make people alike and different. Students to create a paper face and a paper face book.
Website
Other

California Newsreel: Videos on African American Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This company claims to be the "oldest and most notable non-profit documentary production and distribution center in the nation." It offers a rich collection of videos on all aspects of African American life and history: e.g., Academy...
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Ellis Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of Ellis Island, the first stop for immigrants arriving in New York City beginning in 1890. Describes the process would-be immigrants to America had to go through before being allowed to board a trans-Atlantic ship, the...
Lesson Plan
Microsoft

Microsoft Education: Around the World Calendar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson to help students learn about the culture and history of other countries.
Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Multiculturalism

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explore and discuss multiculturalism, Eurocentrism, Afrocentrism, and monoculturalism.