International Reading Association
Reading Online: A Cooperative Approach for Facilitating Intercultural Education
Research and ideas about teaching in a multicultural classroom.
International Reading Association
Reading Online: Building Cultural Understanding and Communication
Research and ideas about developing cultural awareness and understanding within a classroom.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Colorado
Discover more about the Rocky Mountains. Why is Colorado called the "Centennial State?" Look at this website for captivating facts.
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.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Poetry in Translation
Wonderful multicultural/diversity poetry unit created by a Queens high school teacher. Students explore poetry from different cultures, including their own (in English and/or their native language).
Other
Takelessons: Body Language in Different Cultures
This interactive resource allows students to understand important differences in different types of body language across cultures.
Other
Globe Trottin' Kids: Sharing Many Cultures in the Elementary Classroom
Tips for implementing a culturally responsive classroom are provided on this site. Cultural norms will be celebrated via the resources provided.
Other
Culture Plus Consulting: Nine Cultural Value Differences You Need to Know
This teaching resource provides a general understanding of cultural differences that need to be embraced by teachers and students.
Other
Take Lessons: How to Read Body Language: Examples From Around the World
This resource provides several examples of different meanings of various types of body language.
Other
Mama Lisa's World: Songs & Rhymes of All Nations
This resource was organized by a mother who wanted to give people a sense of the nursery rhymes and songs from around the world. Find rhymes and songs from every continent, in many languages--you can even listen to some online.
Other
Mama Lisa's World: Songs & Rhymes of All Nations
This resource was organized by a mother who wanted to give people a sense of the nursery rhymes and songs from around the world. Find rhymes and songs from every continent, in many languages; you can even listen to some online.