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Art to Zoo: India-Where Remarkable Differences Are Ordinary
Students "visit" India to learn about its culture and the lives of children in India. In this India lesson, students conduct research and report on the lives of Indian children in the form of a mock interview between a journalist and an...
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African American Poetry: Family and Traditions
Students are introduced to the elements of African-American poetry. As a class, they are read different types of poems to discover there are different styles of poems and practice rhyming words. They share information on their family...
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Touring Tradition
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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Comparing Cultural Holidays
Third graders explore art that reflects their cultural background. For this writing and research lesson students compare and contrast the Halloween with El Dia de los Muertos. Students study the visual art of these holidays. Then...
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Cinco de Mayo
Young scholars become familiar with the celebration of Cinco de Mayo and the reasons Mexico fought for independence. In this Cinco de Mayo lesson, students write a KWL about Cinco De Mayo. Young scholars explore celebration vocabulary ...
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Al Otro Lado
Students view a video about the border between the United States and Mexico. They discuss the forces that influence human migration. They write a paper from the point of view of the main character in the film.
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The Cajuns: Natives with a Difference!
Students examine the immigrant experiences of various culture groups. Using this information, they work together to compare and contrast these experiences with those of the Cajuns. As a class, they define ethnic group and research the...
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The Story of Kwanzaa
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 next...
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Canada Day
In this Canada Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and writing....
ESL Holiday Lessons
English Lesson Plan on Labor Day
Download a reading and have learners follow along on a transcript about Labor Day. A series of worksheets follow that include matching, filling in blanks, and unscrambling word spellings. An online multiple choice activity is also...
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Liverpool Lights Up
Students explore the culture of Liverpool. In this World History lesson, students research a variety of events and activities in Liverpool, then they work in groups to prepare a class presentation to share their findings.
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Defining Culture
Young scholars explore cultural diversity. In this cultural awareness instructional activity, students examine the similarities and differences in various cultures and discuss the value of these differences.
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The Life and Work of Jacob Lawrence
Black History Month provides a time to talk about the accomplishments of African Americans like Jacob Lawrence.
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Foreign Language And Culture
Pupils consider the importance of appreciating a different culture in connection with the language associated with it. They explore how international politics, celebrations and relations are affected by language and culture.
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Divided We Stand
Students figure out how to arrange seating in a concert hall given specific requirements. They better explain how dividing can allow us to arrive at mathematical solutions quickly and logically.
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DO YOU REMEMBER?
High schoolers explore where a melody and melody fragments enter different voice parts, and adjusts dynamically to enable the listener to perceive these events. Each student uses a rubric to make critical evaluations of the performances.
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Fiesta
Students demonstrate an understanding of what a fiesta is by participating in various activities and conducting research.
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Group Headdresses
Students create a headdress design. In this visual arts instructional activity, students work cooperatively in a group and create a headdress design. Students are encouraged to use the conceptual framework of philanthropy while working...
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He Sees it in His Joy
Learners research the importance of play. For this research lesson, students work in pairs and interview each other about their 'play history.' Learners take data from the interview and shape it into a play history for the individual....
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The Birth of Tragedy
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, high schoolers respond to 30 short answer and essay questions about The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche.
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Lifestyle Survey
In this lifestyle worksheet, students match lifestyle vocabulary words to pictures and fill out a survey for their peers. Students complete 15 matches and interview 5 people for the survey.
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Social Studies: St. Patrick - Symbol of Irishness
Students examine the history of St. Patrick's Day by creating characters and dialog reflecting Irish culture. A major part of the activity is the construction of a float for a St. Patrick's Day parade. Also, students research and...
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Sandy Jenson: Completing an Interview
In this interview activity, students will conduct a mock interview. Students will read about an individual and complete 13 fill in the blank statements about the person being interviewed.
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Kitano Takeshi
In this Kitano Takeshi worksheet, students read a passage about Kitano Takeshi and then complete worksheets such as spelling, a listening gap fill, synonym matching, scrambled sentences, and more.