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Multicultural Holidays
Students create a cube exploring different holiday traditions. In this multicultural appreciation lesson, students research Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Kwanzaa holiday traditions. This lesson encourages the use of an individual...
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Mexican Memory Match
Learners explore memorization by participating in a fun class game. In this Mexican culture lesson plan, students identify important Mexican symbols and utilize these images to play a memory game. Learners match flash cards containing...
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What is el Dia de los Muertos?
Learners explore the Mexican celebration el Dia de los Muertos. For this Mexican celebration lesson, students discuss ways people in the US honor the dead. Learners compare and contrast Mexican holidays and American holidays. Students...
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Japan: A Cultural Study
Third graders "take a trip" to Japan. They discover what life is like for a typical Japanese child and compare/contrast it to life in America. They give an oral presentation of Japanese holidays and festivals.
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Cross-Cultural Exploration
Students in an ESL classroom identify and locate the states on a United States map. Using the internet, they research to compare the holidays in their home country and the United States. They share their findings in an email to...
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Celebrating Diversity
Young scholars celebrate diversity. In this cultural differences lesson, students use their research skills to create a Venn diagram that compares the beliefs and practices of 2 different cultures that they select.
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The Japanese Way
First graders complete a two-week introductory unit on Japan and Japanese culture. They compare/contrast Japanese and American lifestyles, watch videos, design an original kimono, eat Japanese food using chopsticks, fold Origami shapes,...
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"Eggs"ellent Eggs
Students complete an Easter Scavenger Hunt by researching Internet sites and discover how different cultures decorate Easter eggs. Students also examine nutritional facts about eggs and additional trivia or fun facts during their...
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A Comparison of the Celebrations of Cinco de Mayo
Learners compare and contrast how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the United States and in Mexico. In this cultural comparisons lesson, students research holiday practices using Internet sites and then write persuasive papers that include...
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The Differences Among Us
Students compare cultures. In this writing skills lesson, students collaborate to chart the tradition and cultural beliefs of their classmates. Students use their finding to write comparative essays regarding the similarities and...
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Our Country's People, Lesson One
In this culture, history, and traditions review worksheet, students respond to 7 multiple choice questions regarding cultural geography.
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Chinese New Year
Sixth graders examine the culture and celebrations associated with Chinese New Year in this unit of lessons
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The Controversial Thanksgiving
Twelfth graders construct their own presentations on Thanksgivings, and then give group presentations on their Thanksgiving celebration with each group member participating in giving a certain aspect of their culture's or family's way of...
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Why Are Celebrations Important?
Learners complete a variety of activities in their study of Chinese culture. They explore the Chinese New Year, zodiac, calligraphy, dragon kites, lanterns, games, and songs among others.
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Celebrations
Second graders answer questions after listening to the the story "Celebrating Life Around the World" and verbally identify three ways in which people celebrate special occasions. They then make two verbal connections from their own...
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Collage of Kwanzaa Colors
Students explore African cultures by creating a holiday collage. In this Kwanzaa art lesson, students identify the popular colors associated with the African holiday and create a collage using them. Students present their art work for...
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Our Friends in the East
Students explore Chinese New Year. In this Chinese culture lesson, students visit websites to research the traditions and culture of China as they relate to Chinese New Year.
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Happy New Year!
Students research Chinese New Year to explore another culture's traditions, and discuss differences between Chinese New Year and New Year celebrations in the United States.
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Exploring South America
Students research South American to prepare a PowerPoint presentation about its culture, traditions, and societies. In this South American research lesson, students research South American based on their export products to create a...
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Pooling Common Knowledge
Fifth graders examine Native American cultures. In this diversity lesson plan, 5th graders prepare oral reports based on the research they conduct regarding Native American clothing, holidays, and sports.
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Santa Claus Around the World
Learn about the legend of Santa Claus around the world in ESL holiday plan. In it, learners explore the many ways that Santa Claus is depicted in cultures around the world. There are some excellent masters included in the plan that help...
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Celebra Kwanzaa
¡Celebramos Kwanzaa! Celebrate Kwanzaa through the fictional story Celebra Kwanzaa con Botitas y sus gatitos to delightfully explain the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Dual language learners participate in reading and vocabulary...
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"Wedding Celebrations Around The World"
Ninth graders research the cultural implications of wedding celebrations around the world. They study wedding celebrations before creating world map on which they place an appropriately attired wedding couple on the country they studied....
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Africa
Mask wearing is not just for Halloween! This attractive and informative set of worksheets discusses this important African cultural tradition, as well as a variety of other significant cultural attributes to ancient civilizations, such...
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