Library of Congress
Loc: Local Legacies
Experience America through its grassroots! Diverse populations lend cultural colorfulness to our country. Read about an International Food Fair in California, Annie Oakley Days in Ohio, and Wabanaki Basketry in Maine. Click on your...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Anishinabe Ojibwe Chippewa: Culture
Though written for grades 3-5, this lesson plan can be easily changed to help students of all ages learn about the Chippewa people. Additional resources provide historical, cultural, and geographical facts concerning this Native American...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Infinity of Nations: Culture Quest
Learn about ten different nations of Native Americans in both North and South America by playing this Culture Quest game from the Smithsonian Institution. In addition to the game, there are many other options to choose to learn about...
BBC
Bbc: Religions: Shinto
BBC website on Shinto religion provides information on Shinto history, beliefs, festivals, texts, rituals, etc.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Cultural Diversity
A learning module on the similarities and differences between cultures. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will investigate...
Teachnology
Teachnology: World Religions Teaching Themes
Enhance classroom learning about world religions with these additional lesson plans, vocabulary builders, interactive sites and more.
Education.com
Education.com: What Is Culture?
[Free Registration/Login Required] Help your learners become global citizens with this lesson that teaches the about culture. Students will explore their culture and the cultures of their classmates in this engaging, hands-on activity.
Library of Congress
Loc: Immigration
A content-rich site and Library of Congress "Featured Presentation" that looks at the immigration experiences of Americans from many backgrounds and countries. Includes instructional activity suggestions and resources, online immigration...
Other
Curriki: "Beautiful Art" Cultural Diffusion
This lesson is designed to give students a conceptual understanding of cultural diffusion and the notion that ideas change people and people change ideas. It involves a teacher demonstration, student role-play, and an activity that...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Native American Diversity
Extensive lesson plans for students to become familiar with the traditions and customs of different Native American groups and compare them to each other. There are links included in more information needed in the lessons.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Culture Areas and the Locations of Tribes With Illustrated Clothing
A great map of the Native American culture areas with corresponding drawings of the cultures' individual clothing styles.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia: Russian Art & Architecture
This site from Geographia.com has very detailed information on art and architecture in Russia. Read about religious icons, the modern art movement in Russia, and architecture.
Other
Asia Kids: Asian Culture for Kids
Comprehensive website with stories from various Asian cultures, games, art, and language instruction. Included is supplemental information for parents and teachers. Offered by the Asia Society.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Native Americans
During this lesson, students will recognize that Native Americans were the first inhabitants of our country. They will locate on a map where different tribes lived and compare and contrast different tribes' basic needs and customs.
Utah Education Network
Uen: We Are Alike and We Are Different
Lesson that helps students understand the features that make people alike and different. Students to create a paper face and a paper face book.
BBC
Bbc Religion and Ethics Homepage: Hinduism
The British Broadcasting Corporation provides an incredibly detailed description and outline of Hinduism. Content includes a look at the religion's history, as well as its beliefs, customs, holy days, and forms of worship.
Other
Our Africa: South Africa: People & Culture
The vast diversity of South Africa is identified through the tribes, art, music, and dance.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Diversity of Native American Groups
Look at the diversity in language, housing, government, and language among the Native American tribes that existed before the Europeans made contact. There is a brief discussion of the Navajo language and the use of Navajo code talkers...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Native Cultures in the Americas
This lesson is part of a project-based, hands-on unit in which children discover the native cultures that existed in the Americas prior to the arrival of explorers. The students will "become" part of their assigned culture through...
PBS
Pbs: The Story of India: Buddhism
Boxed inset, part of a larger site about India, describes the origins of Buddhism and its key aspects.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Different Cultures
Many different world cultures are illustrated for the different styles of clothing, music, makeup they wear.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Wake Up World
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore the lives of children from different countries around the world through the exciting photo stories. Particularly good is Wake up World.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: American Indians by Region
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart includes a map and graphic organizer for student group work, with links and other activities for making connections between the people and geography of the region. An Activote assessment...
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Native American Lessons & Activities
Lots of information about Native American culture areas. Suggestions for lesson plans and activities focused on Native Americans from two middle-school teachers.