Curated OER
Everyone has a Culture-Everyone is Different
Students explore cultural features. In this multicultural acceptance lesson, students define and discuss "culture," and distinguish the difference between individual characteristics and cultural characteristics. Students...
Curated OER
Number Tick Tack Toe: Multicultural Awareness and Appreciation Adaptation
Young scholars focus on this activity would be differences in ability and disability. Some of the students in the class do very well in this activity and often, or always, win in the games of Number Tick Tack Toe; other young scholars...
Curated OER
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Students explore Spanish speaking countries. In this multi-cultural literacy lesson, students research a country in which Spanish is the official language, and create a related travel brochure on the computer.
Curated OER
What is Probability?
Young scholars use an abacus as well as a calculator for calculations to bring multicultural awareness and appreciation to this lesson. They discuss the history of the abacus. Students compare/contrast the abacus to the computer.
Curated OER
Changes in the Community
Students research the history of the ethnic diversity of Ohio when exploring the changes in the community. They analyze the history of Native Americans in the region as well. The role of school is analyzed as well within this...
US Department of Education
Status and Trends in the Education of Hispanics
This site has information on education of the Hispanic population of the U.S. It is very useful for the teacher preparing coursework for Hispanic students, and for high school students doing research in this field.
Other
Miniature Earth: Comparative Demographics Worldwide
Miniature Earth reduces the world's population to 100 to underscore the dramatic differences in wealth, age, faith, education, environment, and health among people who live on this planet. An excellent apply-what-you-know site for...
United Nations
United Nations: Introduction of Un to Children (Chinese)
These are the Chinese language pages of the UN's CyberSchool Bus site. Not as much content as the English version but pages do include resources and information about different nations and cities, UN-sponsored children's events (make a...
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: Culture Matters Workbook
In-depth and thoughtful look at culture and the role it plays in our lives. Site includes lessons and handouts, articles about how non-Americans view Americans, what it's like to be from a different culture, the roots of American culture...
Other
Somos Primos: Hispanic Heritage and Diversity Issues
Access is free. Articles explore topics such as Hispanic heritage, the Black/Latino connection, and Hispanic patriots involved in the American revolution. There is a database through which users post surnames they are hoping to trace the...
Other
Somos Primos: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
The Society maintains an extensive library of "mini articles" on Hispanic heritage and history and how to make use of them in the classroom. Other pages cover Hispanic Heritage Month, Dia del Maestro, and information on doing...
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Harvest Festivals Around the World
Use this activity to promote a multicultural discussion about the many different harvest celebrations around the world. Festivals in Ghana, China, Korea, Vietnam, and India are included!
Everything ESL
Pumpkin Carving for K 2 Students
Introduce your ESL students to the American celebration of Halloween with these activities for Kindergarten through grade 2. PDF pumpkin patterns are prominently provided!
University of Notre Dame
University Counseling Center: What Is Multicultural Awareness?
This resource provides a self-help menu of topics for exploring cross-cultural understanding. Thoughtful guidance for overcoming stereotypes and for increasing one's multicultural awareness.
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: Lesson Plan: Recognizing How Another Culture Differs From One's Own
After experiencing time in Guinea, a Peace Corps volunteer shares the cultural differences of punctuality and concepts of time in this lesson plan.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Strength of Native American Music (Lesson Plan)
A lesson plan about analyzing and discussing the relationship between Native American music, culture, and history in which young scholars learn how music can be a tool for cultural survival. Requires access to an episode from "American...