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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 instructional activity in which students 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...
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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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Handout
CNN

Cnn Money: Body Language Savvy

For Students 9th - 10th
What one gesture means in one part of the world may be totally different in another part! Here's some good advice on what to watch out for when traveling as well as a lesson on the different cultures of the world.
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Activity
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: A Multicultural Literature Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list that provides either the teacher or the student with a list of books that gives a representation of the multicultural society that exists in the United States. A brief synopsis of each book is given along with a suggestion for the...
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Article
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: At Home With Multicultural Adolescent Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
List of "Must read," multicultural literature for the adolescent reader. The books are categorized by the culture that they represent and by reading level. An excellent resource for teachers and students alike.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: North American Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, young scholars develop an understanding of the wide variety of traditions and cultural practices in the United States and North America.
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Professional Doc
Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Help Newcomers Develop Pride in Their Heritage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Do you know how to use the diversity in your classroom to help your newcomers develop pride in their native languages and cultures? This resource presents ideas for ESL teachers.
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 5: Shutting Out the Sky

For Teachers 5th Standards
Focused on immigrant life in the United States and how families sought the American dream, this unit offers students an understanding of how members of a culture meld into communities while trying to maintain cultural identity and honor...
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Lesson Plan
Google

Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 5: Shutting Out the Sky: Unit Files

For Teachers 5th
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the book, Shutting Out the Sky.
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Lesson Plan
Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Say "Hello" to the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan to help students celebrate the many different languages of the world. Students explore different ways to say "hello" in many languages and develop an appreciation for other languages and cultures.