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78 resources with the concept world cultures

Rules of Procedure Quiz Assessment

Rules of Procedure Quiz

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
What do you know about the Model UN procedures? Scholars wrap up the final lesson of an eight-part Model United Nations series by showing their knowledge. Using the rules of procedure chart as a backdrop, they fill in the proper answers...
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Model UN Vocabulary Activities & Project

Model UN Vocabulary

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
What is a quorum? How about a bloc? Scholars research the various terms used by the Model United Nations format. The fifth lesson of an eight-part installment identifies the key terms and phrases.  A crossword puzzle and identification...
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Model UN Procedures Activities & Project

Model UN Procedures

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Without rules and regulations, there would be nothing but chaos. The seventh lesson of an eight-part series investigates the procedures of holding a Model United Nations meeting. Scholars research and understand the terminology and the...
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Getting to Know Your Country Activities & Project

Getting to Know Your Country

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Where are you from? What type of customs do you have? Scholars research their assigned nations in the third installment of an eight-part Model United Nations series. They work in pairs uncovering population, economic, and United Nations...
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Model UN Scavenger Hunt Activities & Project

Model UN Scavenger Hunt

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Have you ever tried to get information online about an organization only to have difficulty understanding the results? Scholars navigate the Internet in a WebQuest to locate information about organizations within the Model United...
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Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!): Study Guide Activities & Project

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!): Study Guide

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
What do Ebenezer Scrooge, the Grinch, and Frosty the Snowman have in common? They're all characters from beloved holiday movies that viewers revisit in the play Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!). Scholars conduct research...
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Multicultural Youth Leadership Unit

Multicultural Youth Leadership

8th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Teens of the world, unite! Take your class or club on a multicultural journey through the relationship between cultural values and teen leadership skills. Groups work together to learn about one another's cultures while examining the...
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Whale Rider Lesson Plan

Whale Rider

7th - 9th
CCSS: Adaptable
Ready for an educational movie day? Use a resource based on the movie Whale Rider to learn more about the Maori culture. Class members answer a variety of questions and listen to music from the soundtrack to further analyze and...
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Nonverbal Communication Lesson Plan

Nonverbal Communication

9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
What is your body saying that maybe your words aren't? Scholars explore the vast world of the subtle, and not-so-subtle, nonverbal communication cues through group and individual work. Lesson seven in a series of peacebuilding exercises...
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An Introduction to Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples Video

An Introduction to Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples

3 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The Middle East is known for its unique culture and often divisive cultural boundaries. A video summary, part of the an intriguing playlist about the world's greatest ideas, discusses how Arab civilization and culture has developed over...
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Lactase Persistence: Evidence for Selection Activities & Project

Lactase Persistence: Evidence for Selection

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
What's the link between lactase persistence and dairy farming? Biology scholars analyze data to find evidence of the connection, then relate this to human adaptation. Working individually and in small groups, learners view short video...
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Responding to Conflict: Negotiation Role-Play Lesson Plan

Responding to Conflict: Negotiation Role-Play

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
After a instructional activity like this one, your class won't hesitate to negotiate! Pupils pair up and negotiate opposing sides of a conflict during the ninth installment in a 15-part series. Once they determine their wants and needs,...
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Perspectives on Peace Lesson Plan

Perspectives on Peace

6th - 8th
Is peace simply the absence of war, or is there more to the story? Young social scientists define peace in the second installment of a 15-part series. Groups work together to explore cultural concepts of peace and the peacemaking process...
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Remember the Titans Video

Remember the Titans

1 min 6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Do your pupils mingle freely, or do they form their own tight-knit groups? Introduce them to the importance of understanding differences and tolerance with an anti-bullying lesson. A clip from Remember the Titans demonstrates the efforts...
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Race: Teacher Guide: Race Unit

Race: Teacher Guide: Race

6th - 8th
How has the concept of race changed over time? Explore the genetic, cultural, and social aspects of race through a series of impactful activities. Scholars discover how race is influenced by inherited traits, examine census records to...
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Patterns in the Distribution of Lactase Persistence Activities & Project

Patterns in the Distribution of Lactase Persistence

9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
We all drink milk as babies, so why can't we all drink it as adults? Examine the trend in lactase production on the world-wide scale as science scholars analyze and interpret data. Groups create pie charts from the data, place them on a...
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Holidays Around the World Printables & Template

Holidays Around the World

1st - 3rd
CCSS: Adaptable
Let's focus on a holiday from around the world! Young researchers choose a holiday from somewhere around the world, and conduct research to answer questions about the holiday. It can be used anytime during the year!
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Who Built Great Zimbabwe? And why? Video

Who Built Great Zimbabwe? And why?

5 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
It's hard to image that a mystery surrounds the second largest settlement ruins found in Africa. Who built this stone city? Why was it built? What happened to it? Why was it abandoned? A short video explores the controversies surrounding...
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Matilda - The Reader of Books Lesson Plan

Matilda - The Reader of Books

3rd - 7th
CCSS: Adaptable
The titular Matilda from Roald Dahl's famous novel adored books above all things. Discuss why it is important to read stories from across cultures and around the world using the first chapter from the ever-loved story Matilda.
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Post-Classical: Regional and Transregional Interactions Unit

Post-Classical: Regional and Transregional Interactions

9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
International trade from 600 AD to 1450 AD resulted in the flourishing of post-classical civilizations, the expansion of Islam across many regions, and the transmission of rare materials and innovative ideas — not to mention the spread...
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An Introduction to Bhabha’s The Location of Culture Video

An Introduction to Bhabha’s The Location of Culture

4 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Is there any such thing as a culture without some degree of hybridization? Homi K. Bhabha maintains that all cultures, particularly post-colonial, experience cultural hybridity that reflect in an individual's personal identity. Learn...
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An Introduction to Claude Levi-Strauss’s Structural Anthropology Video

An Introduction to Claude Levi-Strauss’s Structural Anthropology

3 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Claude Levi-Strauss’s Structural Anthropology contends that distance and details separate world cultures—and not much else. High schoolers watch a short explanatory video to learn more about the theory of structuralism, the societial...
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Starquest Unit

Starquest

6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
Almost every ancient culture observed the stars and saw pictures in the patterns. Studying stars allowed them to guide travelers, determine when to plant crops, when to harvest food, and the stories surrounding the images include some of...
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Harmony Day Lessons
13 Item

Harmony Day Lessons

Pre-K - 5th
Elementary school learners will love this exploration of diverse cultures and religious beliefs. There are thirteen lessons that will have kids create mosaics, analyze popular song lyrics, and learn the keys to a successful class discussion.
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