Students explore art when it is used as a source of information about society and material culture. They communicate with students in a foreign country, and share ideas and experiences in order to create drawings of their homes to exchange.

Students explore the culture of the Mayans through a variety of activities. In this lesson about Maya, students analyze pictures in books and on websites, produce scale models of Maya architecture, and create Maya mosaics. Students study...

Students explore the idea that where you live affects the way you view the world. They get to know people as individuals breaks down stereotypes.

Eighth graders write descriptively by using various adjectives in describing a friend to an English speaking pen-pal.