Curated OER
Know Your Rites
Students examine ceremonies in cultures around the world that celebrate young peoples' entry into adulthood.
Curated OER
African Masks
Students make replicas of African masks. They also express what attributes they would want to have as an adult and put that into their mask.
Curated OER
Smoking Patterns in the United States
Students examine tobacco use in the United States. In this tobacco instructional activity, students complete worksheet activities regarding tobacco use in America and examine the manipulation of the tobacco industry.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sowei Mask, Sierra Leone
Sowei masks -- unique to the region around Sierra Leone -- are worn by senior members of the all-female Sande Society during rite-of-passage ceremonies that signify a girl's transition to adulthood. They are carved expressions of local...