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Fish Stories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct background research about a Pacific Rim country to develop a premise for a documentary film about the fate of traditional fishing industries in the area.
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Beyond Burma

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars consider the relationship between religion and society in Myanmar. They study about recent military violence against Buddhist monks in Myanmar by reading and discussing the article " What Makes a Monk Mad". Students...
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Interpreting Women in Islam

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the progressive movement in Muslim nations. In this Muslim culture lesson, students explore the evolution of Muslim women's rights. High schoolers investigate primary Muslim sources that require them to consider...
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Dried Meat

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the traditional method of drying meat used by Native Americans. They apply math concepts such as ratio, proportion, percent, and scientific notation to determine the amount of meat the is dried from an animal using...
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Saint Patrick's Day - Cloze Activity

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about St. Patrick's Day traditions while filling in the blanks with prepositions, articles, and conjunctions in a one-page cloze activity. Grammarians can get a score and see correct answers in this online interactive exercise. For...
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The Greensboro Sit-Ins: A Continuing Tradition of Nonviolent Protest

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students watch a video about nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement. They discuss and write about the Greensboro sit-ins while deciding the effectiveness of this type of protest.
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Traditional Soil Remediation in the Garden

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use testing kits to analyze garden soil. They research the nutritional needs of various crops as well as the nutritional properties of fish. Students participate in fish harvesting for garden fertilizing.
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Women in India: Tradition vs. Modernity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore cultural aspects such as gender roles and their impact on Indian culture and compare and contrast issues associated with those roles in America through literature.
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Two Traditional Korean Songs

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate Korean music. In this music lesson, students listen to two Korean folk songs, "Arirang" and "Doraji," and compare them to each other. Students discuss the musical similarities between the two songs.
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Early American Oral Tradition Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students open their minds to the relevance of early American myths and legends by sharing their own family stories.
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Alaska's Cultures: The View from Inside: Traditional Cultural Literature

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students read and discuss Alaskan Native stories and legends. They share summaries and questions from the reading.
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Tabloid Traditions

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students explore the role the supermarket tabloids play in the United States. They review United States history and explore how some events have been transformed into popular culture.
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Migration and the Spirits of Life

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the Mexican traditions for the Day of the Dead. In this Mexican traditions instructional activity, students study monarch butterflies and learn about the role that the mariposa plays in the Day of the Dead. Students learn...
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The Origins of Islamic Law: Sharia, Islam, Muslims

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the development and history of Islamic Law (Sharia). They also begin to make comparisons to Western and Judaic Law traditions.
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Internet Versus Daily Newspapers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders address a series of questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy. Students find a position to be formulated and defended, specifically the Internet newspaper or the traditional daily newspaper. Students create a five card...
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Applying Theories Of Class

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply their knowledge of theories of social class to an analysis of social class in their society. In this social class lesson plan, students work in small groups to complete a Knowledge-Matrix for Traditional Marxist,...
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Mile in My Moccasins

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students recognize the value of giving to the community by looking at examples of sacrifices and traditions of Native Americans. In this Native American lesson plan, students given examples of philanthropic deeds of Native American...
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Blue and White Pictures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study a Hanukkah tradition. In this Hanukkah lesson plan, students use light blue and white construction paper to create Hanukkah pictures.
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Area and Perimeter

For Students 4th - 8th
In this geometry worksheet, learners find the area and perimeter of non-traditional shapes. Students complete 5 problems total.
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Area of Shapes

For Students 4th - 6th
In this geometry instructional activity, students find the area of squares, rectangles, and non traditional shapes. Students complete 5 problems on this instructional activity. 
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Journalism Lesson

For Teachers 7th - 11th Standards
Engage your pupils in a seres of journalism activities. For this journalism lesson plan, learners practice with AP style, analyze an article, practice writing leads, work with organizing information, and take a stab at writing headlines....
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Fun Through Fitness Day

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Make fitness fun at your school! A list of outdoor activities for a "Fun Through Fitness Day" could be helpful in planning your own version of this activity. The resource describes what one school district has done in general, but does...
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It's All Greek to Me

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Introduce your class to the Greek alphabet and language. Examine how the Greek language influenced the English language. Study the history, timeline of achievements, and the role oral history played in Greece.
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Chinese Dance

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Vibrant photos and interesting facts fill this ten-page PowerPoint on Chinese dance. This presentation covers the four types of Chinese dance, including: ceremonial, dramatic, martial, and agricultural. Tip: Try searching for a video of...

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