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Waking Up, Stepping Out
Students examine cultural differences. In this Peace Corps instructional activity, students compare their culture to Nepali culture as they read and discuss Waking Up, Stepping Out by Steve Iams.
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The Importance of Being Flexible and Open-minded as a Visitor to Another Culture: Lesson 2 For "The Train Ride Home"
Students examine the advantages of being flexible when visiting or living in a different culture. They read and discuss a first-hand account by a Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan, and write a letter from the point of view of a...
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A Single Lucid Moment
Learners examine a case study of contrasting values between cultures. They read and discuss a story of a family of Peace Corps volunteers in Papua New Guinea, write a response to the story, and write a script for a dramatization of the...
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Different, Yet the Same
Young scholars explore cultural differences. In this cultural differences lesson plan, students complete a webquest traveling to different countries. At the conclusion of the webquest young scholars create a slide show on KidPix.
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Bow Wow, Oink Oink
Students read Everybody Cooks Rice and discuss birthday celebrations around the world. In this cultural differences lesson, students discuss the Chinese symbols by birth years. Students create a graph by symbol. ...
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Cultural Issues
Young scholars observe another culture using a provided simulation script and then make assumptions about that culture based on what they witnessed. They will later be debriefed and talk about the assumptions they made that were not...
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Mexico
Third graders become culturally aware of the differences all over the world. They explore a different culture, and recognize and appreciate the similarities and differences with their own.
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Cultural Spaces
As a way to help your young scholars understand tolerance, personal space, and cultural diversity, this lesson plan has them give up personal space for three minutes. There is no discussion prior to this activity and seemingly very...
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April and the Dragon Lady by Lensey Namioka
Students read, analyze and discuss the book, "April and the Dragon Lady," by Lensey Namioka and then take an online quiz over it. They are then instructed to complete a worksheet over the book and are also graded on how well they worked...
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A Tale of Two Girls
In this cultural differences reading worksheet, students read a short story. Students answer 5 questions about the events which are set in Australia.
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Sitti's Secrets
Students identify geography by analyzing a story in class. In this global culture activity, students read the book Sitti's Secrets which is based upon a story set in the Middle East. Students compare the cultural characteristics...
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KWHL Worksheet—Cultural Differences and Prejudice
In this cultural differences graphic organizer worksheet, students consider the topic of prejudice and record what they know, want to know, how to find out what they want to know, and what they learned.
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Meeting and Greeting
In this ESL conversation worksheet, students complete some or all of the exercises on three pages that pertain to cultural differences in meeting and greeting others.
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Cultural Differences
In this cultural differences worksheet, students read and answer the 7 discussion questions about cultural differences.
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Indian Boarding Schools
Students research government-run American Indian boarding schools. In this American Indian history lesson, students analyze primary documents to develop an understanding of the forced acculturation of American Indians through...
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Deeper Differences Between Cultures
Students learn about major differences between cultures. In this cultural sensitivity lesson plan, students learn about time-focused, event-focused, verbal, non-verbal, achievement-based, status-based, individual, and collective...
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Celebrating Diversity
Students celebrate diversity. In this cultural differences lesson plan, students use their research skills to create a Venn diagram that compares the beliefs and practices of 2 different cultures that they select.
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Culture Ads
Students examine cultural differences in picture books. For this cultural diversity lesson, students identify cultural differences in picture books about children from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and minority...
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Cultural Differences and Similarities
In this ESL activity activity, students examine cultural differences and similarities as they record their answers concerning weather, religion, sport, traditions, food, and education.
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World Cultures International Party
In this world cultures instructional activity, students learn about cultural differences between people from different countries. Students read 12 short briefs about how people from different countries greet people, use body language,...
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Culture Club Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? Do You Really Want To Make Me Cry?
Fourth graders investigate cultural differences and determine how this knowledge will help resolve conflicts. They look at how the history of Kentucky was influenced by Native Americans. They design a conflict resolution presentation...
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Food and Languages of the World
Students explore and notice how foods from different countries of the world are alike and different. For this food and languages of the world lesson, students examine fruit and bread from a variety of countries around the world....
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The Cities We Live In
Students research a major city. They create a diagram of the city, labeling major monuments and points of interest. Next, students draw a map of their own town and label its major interest areas. Students compare and contrast their...
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Foreign Language: Bienvenidos
Students review family vocabulary and relations with the Bienvenidos CDs. They watch, listen to, participate in, answer questions, and compose letters during the activity. Finally, they apply cultural differences to their own situations.