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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers K
Students study world cultures with an emphasis on languages and cultures. In this world cultures lesson, students study the countries of Spain, China, Italy, and the United States. Students read the story Everybody Cooks Rice and move...
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Geography of China (Tibet): Dalai Lama Day Three of Five

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research another culture.  In this geography and culture lesson, 6th graders read about the geography of Tibet, compare the United States and Tibet, use various resources to research information about Tibet and discuss...
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Hispanic Arts: Visual Arts, Dance and Music

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe global cultures by listening to music and watching videos. In this Latin American dance lesson, students define merengue, salsa and other dances from the Hispanic culture while listening to Latin rhythm music. Students...
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Banding Together

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the effect that a particular culture can have on popular music. They develop their own music groups, each representing a style of music and a historical culture and perform their group's concert for the class.
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Our Diverse Heritage Family Tree

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss family trees and create their own family trees. They research their cultural backgrounds and make oral presentations to the rest of the class during a multicultural lunch.
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Record and Preserve Your Family Stories

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research and create a presentation about their own culture and personal history. They interview family members to increase their awareness of family events and documents. They create a family tree at a web based resource.
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Bearing the Torch: A Study of Ancient Greece

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research Ancient Greece. In this Ancient Greece lesson, 2nd graders survey the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Greece. Students discover stories of Greek mythology and explore the beginning of the Olympic...
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students demonstrate an understanding of how different cultures celebrate Christmas by participating in artistic, musical, culinary and role play activities.
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Around the World in 5 Days

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore continents, draw map, discuss cultures, use research to learn geography, and investigate cultures.
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Exchange Students

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss as a class the items they value and why. They read an article about the popularity of cellphones in Iraq. In groups, they work together to create a guide to their culture to share with others visiting their classroom....
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Songs of Native Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to chapter from novel When Legends Die by Hal Borland, listen to traditional Lakota song, discuss feeling song induces and in what circumstance it may be used, and examine connection between cultural music and family...
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Golden Globe as Gauge

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the significance of the Golden Globes and other awards as indicators of the current cultural and political climate. After reading an article, they identify the nominees for the 2006 Golden Globe awards. Using the...
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To the Beat of a Different Drum

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students describe the sounds, moods and styles of two different types of music. After reading an article, they discover how a journalist uses language to describe and give feelings to the music. They review a type of music of interest...
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Foreign Cuisine: International Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe factors that influence one's food choices, explain how food choices reflect one's culture and ethnic background, identify ways that family members and friends may affect one's food decisions and preferences, and explain...
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Maps and Models

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study maps of New Mexico examining settlement patterns over time and the location of water sources. They research the history of their community and discover how cultural groups interacted, adapted to their physical...
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Muslim Women Through Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the culture and stereotypes of Muslim women and discover a combination of items have affected the role of Muslim women as a group and individually over time. Groups research a famous Muslim woman, present their...
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Touring Tradition

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study about the Venezuelan government's promotion of the Dancing Devils ritual in San Francisco de Yare as a tourist attraction. They investigate a number of traditional regional events around the world to explore the...
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Passport to the World Field Day

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a variety of cultural activities from around the world. In this multicultural lesson, students visit a variety of "stations", each representing a country. Students learn facts and engage in a physical activity at...
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Writing and Sharing Community Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use interviewing skills to explore and express the culture of their community. In this literacy/writing lesson, students interview a community member as a basis for a biographical writing project. Each class member...
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A Day in the Life

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners inquire about the politics and culture of Ancient Rome. In this Ancient Rome project/unit, students research life during ancient Roman times and create a newspaper with articles on politics, sports, culture, and economics.
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore cultures around the world. In this cross-curriculum geography lesson plan, students listen to This is the Way We Go to School , a Book about Children around the World , and locate various countries on the globe and a...
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International Festival: Greece

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students celebrate the culture of Greece. In this multicultural instructional activity, students participate in several activities which examine the culture of Greece. Students study the Greek alphabet, identify the country on a world...
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Asian-American History

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners explore aspects of Asian-American culture.  For this lesson plan, students use the internet to research American history and the Asian American experience, complete Asian inspired art and read a biography. This lesson...
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Arriba Amigos!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore how culture effects our world. In this culture lesson, students work in groups to do a web quest. Students gather and analyze information to decide if Mayan ruins should be destroyed to build a shopping center. Students...