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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Global Trek

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
This site is for learning about different cultures and countries. Students choose a destination around the world and the Global Trek takes them there. There are activities and journal topics throughout the site.
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Website
Other

Postcards From America

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sign up to receive postcards by e-mail from a teacher and a photographer who are touring America. Share their thrill at each new site they photograph while discovering America.
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Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Around the World

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This resource will compare different regions of the world by climate, geography, animal life, and culture. The site focuses on the differences within the United States regions.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Comparing Countries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Excellent lesson in which learners make predictions and collect information about the United States, China, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. After collecting data, students compare the information and create graphs to display the data.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Asian and Other Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about Asian cultures through national festivals and compare them to other cultures around the world.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: North American Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students develop an understanding of the wide variety of traditions and cultural practices in the United States and North America.
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Lesson Plan
Organization for Community Networks

Ann Parish Elementary: Cultures of Our Nation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan teaches young children to celebrate and take pride in their cultural heritage.