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March Into Shamrock Season

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use St. Patrick's Day activities to explore symmetry and words. In this lesson about St. Patrick's Day, students experience the Irish culture by learning about the Irish shamrock, and learning some Irish words. Students create...
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We Can Win Too

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore world history by illustrating an image. In this Mexican culture lesson, students identify the history of the holiday Cinco De Mayo and discuss the challenges the Mexican army faced. Students illustrate a picture...
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December Holidays Cursive Tracing Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this holidays tracing instructional activity, students trace the words adjective, Kwanzaa, and ornaments. Students trace these words in cursive handwriting.
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Heritage Deer

For Teachers K
Students trace body parts to create a deer in this excellent Kindergarten instructional activity that teaches basic Art skills and cultural awareness. The instructional activity includes a materials list, vocabulary used, a...
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Echoes & Reflections

Jewish Resistance

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Resistance to the Holocaust took on many forms. Learners explore the passive and active resistance of Jewish people who continued their practices and observances, as well as organized resistance against the evils of the Nazis. An...
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Waking Up, Stepping Out

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students focus on a rich and colorful description of a culture unfamiliar to most of them. They compare the similarities and differences they find between Nepali culture and their own and determine our similarities as people can bridge...
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Sweet on Faith

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create informative pages for a fictitious desserts cookbook that examine the religious significance and symbolism of holiday sweets from cultures around the world.
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The Story of Kwanzaa

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Celebrate Kwanzaa with a game of Kalah, also known as Mankala or Owara. Using an egg carton and a set of beans, players take all of the beans out of one of his or her cups and move to the right, dropping one bean into each of the...
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Painted Dreams

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the importance of art in Haitian culture by analyzing the cause and effect within the story, "Allie's Basketball Dream." They examine all the aspects of the story and characters including their goals, dreams,...
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BBC Learning English, Writing (E-mail)

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this ESL writing worksheet, students compare their own culture to that of England, then identify phrases used for comparing and contrasting. Students write an e-mail message describing some of these differences using the comparison...
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Au Revoir to All That

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students take a close look at the president of France, In this French history lesson, students visit selected websites to take in French culture, investigate the 2005 riots, and predict what President Sarkozy's leadership may resemble.
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create Thanksgiving menu and pre-dinner blessing or ritual that is sensitive to five different imaginary Thanksgiving guests from a variety of backgrounds.
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Thanksgiving Holiday

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. In this Thanksgiving instructional activity, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first...
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Civil Rights Biography: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Why do schools and government offices close one day every January to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Young learners discover the achievements and lasting significance of this influential figure in American history...
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Martin Luther King Reading Comprehension

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Boost reading comprehension with an interactive website featuring an informational passage about Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars read, or listen to, several paragraphs detailing MLK's life in order to answer seven...
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Festive resources

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research activities on a festive/seasonal theme. They work on speaking activities like Christmas wishes. They analyze a cross cultural comparison of two festive/seasonal themes. Students include topics like Christmas and pets,...
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Mexican Music-A Christmas Tradition

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore a facet of  Mexican culture. In this music lesson, students discuss how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico and listen to a traditional posada song.
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Postcards and Greeting Cards

For Teachers K - 8th
Students become acquainted with traditional American holidays, monuments, sites and attractions through the review of postcards and greetings. They examine the pictures and greeting used in the cards and determine the purpose for sending...
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Santa Claus Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students investigate how students in various countries celebrate their winter holiday traditions, locate various countries on a map, and draw and tell about various Santa Claus legends.
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Absolutely and Relatively: The Puerto Rico Quarter Reverse

For Teachers 5th - 8th
How much does your class know about Puerto RIco? How much can they learn from the back of a 2009 quarter? Use the coin, part of a series of quarters that depict US territories, to teach learners about the geography, culture, and history...
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Today and Yesterday: Festivals through the Year

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this world cultures activity, students research information and answer questions about festivals around the world. This activity gives detailed information on how to do the Internet research. This activity was generated in the U.K.
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Seasonal Events Web Quest

For Students 6th - 8th
In this seasonal round activity, 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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Rethinking Time, Age, And the Calendar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students creat personal timelines, marking key events in their lives. They discuss the different events with a small group. They analyze how Western Civilization influenced their timeline in comparison to Eastern Asia.
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A Sculpted Fiesta Feast

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the Mexican History.  In this World History lesson, 5th graders create a traditional Mexican feast using sculpting clay and paint. 

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