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Dance: Cultural Dance Festival
Students participate in a folk dance presentation. In this multi-cultural lesson plan, students and their families work together to learn and perform folk dances at a school sponsored festival. The teacher acts as facilitator, working...
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Theatre: Oral Traditions
Students investigate cultural traditions. For this multi-cultural lesson, students discuss various cultures and research their traditions.
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Quilting the Past and Present
Students construct a quilt using symbols of the past and present. In this communities lesson, students interview an older adult and discuss the history of their community. Students create a quilt.
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Heritage and Citizenship: Traditions, Celebrations and Cultural Diversity
Second graders explore the concept of cultural diversity. In this traditions lesson, 2nd graders investigate the cultures of Canada as they discuss traditions within the country. An extension mathematics activity is included.
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Around the World
First graders match pictures of customs and traditions to the correct countries they come from. In this customs and traditions lesson plan, 1st graders will have already previewed many customs and traditions from around the world. Then...
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Cultural Differences and Similarities
In this ESL activity worksheet, students examine cultural differences and similarities as they record their answers concerning weather, religion, sport, traditions, food, and education.
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Art to Zoo: Celebration
Learners research and develop a report on birthday rituals around the world. In this research lesson plan, students compare birthday rituals from other cultures to their own. Images and resources are included.
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Our Country's People, Lesson One
For this culture, history, and traditions review worksheet, students respond to 7 multiple choice questions regarding cultural geography.
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My Culture
In this culture worksheet, learners answer ten short-answer questions about their own culture then write about the major cultural influences in their lives.
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Cultural Diversity
In this cultural diversity worksheet, learners respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 14 fill in the blank questions regarding the components of culture.
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Houses Around the World
In this cultural activity, students read a passage about different types of houses and dwellings around the world. They then answer the 10 questions on the activity.
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Seasonal Events Web Quest
For this seasonal round worksheet, students access the 10 webpages listed and read about holidays and important dates and record how seasonal changes and regional differences affect our work, recreation, foodways, beliefs, customs, and...
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School Customs Worksheet
In this school customs worksheet, students answer 6 questions to enable them to consider the folklife of their school to inspire classroom discussion of the topic.
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Which Country?
In this geography worksheet, students study the names of 60 countries. Students indicate their home country by coloring its name in the word grid puzzle. Students then answer 8 questions about their country concerning what language is...
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World Cultures International Party
In this world cultures worksheet, students learn about cultural differences between people from different countries. Students read 12 short briefs about how people from different countries greet people, use body language, and talk in...
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Jewish Daily Word Scramble
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are related to the culture of the Jews and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Family Dynamics
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are related to the learning of family dynamics. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Diversity of All of Us
In this social studies worksheet, students look for the words that define the identities of many different cultures. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Lil' Leprechaun
In this holiday learning exercise, students find the words related to leprechauns and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Culture of the Ancient Greeks
In this World History worksheet, students complete an activity by filling in various categories that refer to the ancient Greeks. They identify their government, religion, and education. Finally, student identify various transportation...
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Exploring Color Vocabulary
Students explore color terms and related meanings and metaphors in cultural and literary contexts. They use the main colors to explore synonymous color terms and related metaphorical meanings of color words. Students recognize the...
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Celebrating Chinese Culture: Legends & Myths, Chinese New Year, Customs & Traditions
Young scholars read books about other cultures and explore their customs and traditions. They discuss the meanings of myths and legends and then brainstorm examples of stories that fit the description. Students experience hands-on...
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Celebration of Cultures
Learners create a multimedia project to represent their own culture and personal identity. They design a personal Coat of Arms using a computer graphics program and digital camera, write a script and film an interview, and contribute a...
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Cinderella: A Story Found in Many Cultures
First graders explore, discuss and examine fairy-tale and make-believe stories. They assess two different types of Cinderella stories to surface a broader look at cultural diversity. Students construct a Venn Diagram or a chart of the...