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Explore cultures through heritage projects, world traditions, art, food, stories and country studies. Compare communities and daily life, and use celebrations as opportunities to understand their cultural meaning.
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The heritage project combines research with several ways to share learning. Students trace a family line, organize a six-paragraph culture essay, prepare a tri-fold display with four representative items and present at a cultural fair. The parent letter, draft outline and rubric help teachers explain the assignment and schedule preparation before fair day.
Guide teachers through planning, running, and judging a classroom or school 'cultural fair' project in which students research and present an aspect of a culture.
Students create a poster about a country and its culture using labeled spaces for an outline, flag, greeting, food, traditions and places. A completed U.S.A. example shows how the panels can be filled with drawing and writing. Plain, International Week and Culture Day versions offer different headings, while the longer-prompt version invites students to explain personal connections and preferences.
A multicultural-education resource guiding grade 3-6 students through eight world cultures (African American, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Mexican, Native American) using literature, celebrations, games, and art activities.
Activity booklet guiding students through exploring family history, traditions, and heritage via hands-on games, crafts, and interview/research activities, structured in a troop-meeting format working toward a 'My Family Story' badge
Introduce students to the concept of culture and the difficulty of cross-cultural exchange using a simplified card game (Barnga) plus supporting note-taking and presentation materials.
One thing that builds classroom community amongst students is allowing them to share about themselves. As teachers, we often do this at the start of the school year. All About Me worksheets are usually the focus and then we don’t spend much else time on intentionally allowing students to share who they are. If you want to give students…
A reading activity that uses two short folktales from different cultures (an Anansi the Spider story and a Coyote and Hen tale) so students can compare and contrast themes and story patterns.
A cultural-studies sub-plan/lesson that teaches grades 4-7 students about the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos and compares it with the Hindu Shradh (Pitru Paksha) tradition, combining reading comprehension, discussion, and a craft activity.
A social studies lesson teaching cultural concepts (culture, subcultures, cultural diffusion/assimilation, ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, globalization) through a slideshow plus the Barnga cross-cultural card game simulation.
A world-cultures arts-and-crafts packet offering a themed craft or drawing project for each of several countries, connecting art-making to that country's culture, traditions, or history.
A 120-minute elementary lesson plan teaching what Mardi Gras is, its colors/traditions/foods, and its cultural and religious origins, combining direct instruction with hands-on crafts.
A multi-week nonfiction research project in which students research a country other than the United States and build a booth exhibit for a class-hosted 'International Festival,' assessed across reading, writing, social studies, and speaking/listening.
A 5-lesson thematic unit teaching young students about diversity (ancestry/heritage, skin color, physical disabilities, and language) with differentiated activities for K-1 and grades 2-3.
A themed word search worksheet activity introducing vocabulary related to Asian American / Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Have students research a country's art, culture, and music and present it through a self-designed multi-phase project.
Teach Grade 2-3 students about community types and cultural diversity worldwide through an in-depth study of an Egyptian community, plus an open-ended research project on a community of the student's choice.
Grade 5 social studies teaching resource covering the Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit, and Metis) heritage of Canada, aligned to Saskatchewan curriculum outcomes.
A full-day set of substitute teacher lesson plans on the theme of cultural diversity for 5th/6th grade.
A slide deck teaching sociology concepts of culture, values, and norms through an opening ethical-dilemma discussion activity ('Hospital Manager' triage scenario) followed by direct instruction.
Ever need a simple but meaningful way to recognize AAPI Heritage Month without spending hours planning? These AAPI Heritage Month Coloring Pages give students a chance to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander culture in a way that feels calm, accessible, and classroom-friendly. No prep. Just print and go. What’s Included: 30…
A themed word search worksheet activity introducing vocabulary related to Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
A no-prep bingo game teaching Hawaii state symbols, geography, culture, and history facts (e.g. state capital, motto, statehood year, native flora/fauna) through vocabulary/fact recognition.
A 5-day homeschool/co-op unit study teaching Iowa's capital, state bird, flower, flag, and animal through videos, readings, worksheets, and interactive-notebook activities, with an optional written report and podcast extension activity.