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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Cultural Diversity

For Teachers 3rd
A learning module on the similarities and differences between cultures. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will investigate...
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Indiana University

Iu: Literature as Lessons on the Diversity of Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Very scholarly article that looks at the role literature helps teach us about the diversity of our culture. The author looks at various aspects of literature and then gives teacher resources and a helpful bibliography.
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University of Iowa

University of Iowa: A Brief Cultural History of Iowa

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the interesting story about the many different cultures that influenced the state of Iowa throughout its history.
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PBS

Kqed: What Is Culture?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These lesson plans are based on California State Standards, including handouts, activities, and suggested extension activities. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Psychology: How Culture and Society Impact the Elderly

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines the positive and negative perspectives that different cultures have on aging.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Multiculturalism

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

Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientists and the Scientific Community

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the human side of science. Take a look at how background and motivation can lead to different perspectives, discoveries, and progress in science.
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Other

University of Miami: Exploring the Culture of Little Havana

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Miami site offers a fantastic examination of the culture of Little Havana and the impact of Cuban immigration on the culture of the United States, particularly in this section of Miami. Domino Park, Cuban cigars,...
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Other

Ed Change Multicultural Pavilion: Diversity Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A resource not to be missed if you care anything about diversity, culture, and cultural understanding. This page of the much larger Pavilion site, provides a list classroom activities: learn about where names come from, take a...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Teaching Tolerance and Diversity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The aims of this unit are to develop an altruistic attitude which enriches the life of the student through enhanced insight into different social patterns and ways of life. I want my learners to be reflective thinkers who are principled,...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta's Estonian Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Over the years, many immigrants came to Alberta from Estonia. This site profiles the rich history, areas of settlement, sense of community as well as the Estonian people and their cultural life.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Local Legacies

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience America through its grassroots! Diverse populations lend cultural colorfulness to our country. Read about an International Food Fair in California, Annie Oakley Days in Ohio, and Wabanaki Basketry in Maine. Click on your...
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PBS

Pbs New Perspectives on the West: Pope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about the religious leader from San Juan Pueblo, in present-day New Mexico. Pope organized and led the most successful Indian uprising in the history of the American West. He created the conditions for a...
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Northern Arizona University

People and Land Use on the Colorado Plateau

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the people that have lived in the Colorado Plateau over the past 12,000 years. It started with the Paleoindians and has included such people as the Archaic culture, Anasazi, Hopi, Zuni, Pais cultures, and Navajos among...
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Other

What Is a Worldview?

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article about how humans develop a "worldview" and how they see themselves in the world interacting with other people. A worldview can be religious or non-religious.
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California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Skulls

For Students 9th - 10th
A skull is an object of sculptural beauty, a machine designed by evolution, a blueprint of an animal's lifestyle, and a protective enclosure for the brain and sensory organs. These are all responses given by scientists on this visually...
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Other

Asian Nation:the Landscape of Asian America

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a one stop informational resource on everything to do with today's diverse Asian American community. Provides a broad overview of the many different issues that this culture must face. Latest headlines are continuously updated.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the diverse countries of Asia. Primarily a travel guide, Geographia offers information on other topics, such as economy, geography, climate, history, and people of selected Asian countries. Pictures are included.
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EL Education

El Education: These Animals Live on My Ranch

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Older students create bilingual books for younger students on the Big Island of Hawaii in an effort to preserve Hawaiian native culture and language. Text and illustrations are used to tell stories or teach about the life and culture of...
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United Nations

Un: Human Rights Council, Warns That Rights Violations "Will Not Disappear."

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2016 article from the United Nations Human Rights Council chief highlighted the challenges confronting the international community and expressed particular concern over attempts by countries to block human rights scrutiny.
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Other

Odyssey: Teacher Zone: The Achievements and Challenges of Peru

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This teaching unit is intended to focus on some of those aspects of Peruvian life and history that are of great significance to understanding the people of Peru today and their situation. Although some of the external links have expired,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Crossroads of Continents

For Students 9th - 10th
Very interesting Smithsonian web exhibition on the culture of the peoples surrounding the Bering Strait. Enter the museum to find lost cultures due to the Cold War. Fun museum to click around in!
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International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
Article
International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...

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