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Native American Dolls

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Students examine Native American dolls. They discover the connections between the dolls and the Native American culture and customs. They also use maps to locate the position of different tribes.
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The Legend of Jack-O'-Lantern

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars examine various Halloween traditions and the legend of the Jack O'Lantern. They listen to the story "Pumpkin Pumpkin," examine a map and locate the origins of pumpkins, weigh and measure a pumpkin and graph the results,...
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Postcards and Greeting Cards

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners become acquainted with traditional American holidays, monuments, sites and attractions through the review of postcards and greetings. They examine the pictures and greeting used in the cards and determine the purpose for sending...
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The Family: Louisiana Family Folklore

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore and identify family treasures and research the history to each one. They also organize a variety of artifacts into various categories and research traditional Louisiana artifacts online. Each student draws inferences...
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Alaska's Cultures: The View from Inside: Traditional Cultural Literature

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students read and discuss Alaskan Native stories and legends. They share summaries and questions from the reading.
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What is Culture?

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
What makes up a society? Read a passage about culture and community and answer five reading comprehension questions.
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Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Local Color in the Late 19th Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Kate Chopin's The Awakening introduces readers not only to the lush Louisiana setting of Grand isle but also to the nuances of Creole culture. the second lesson in a three-part series examines how Chopin's use of literary realism and...
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Holidays Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students explore different cultures by researching holidays around the world, and comparing/contrasting their own customs to those of others; students then present their findings to the class.
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The Differences Among Us

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners compare cultures. In this writing skills lesson, students collaborate to chart the tradition and cultural beliefs of their classmates. Learners use their finding to write comparative essays regarding the similarities and...
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Ancient Egypt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover details about ancient Egyptian funerals. For this ancient Egypt lesson, students compare and contrast modern funeral rites to those practiced by ancient Egyptians. Teachers may also access the suggested print and online...
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African Clothing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore African clothing. In this African culture social studies lesson, students brainstorm types of clothing they wear for different occasions. Students view photographs of Africans wearing Western clothing and "special...
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American Indians of the Local Region

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students describe the American Indian nations in their local region long ago and in recent past. They research religious beliefs, customs, and various folklore traditions.
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the customs used in Czechoslavakia and Mexico regarding Christmas.
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars 'travel' around the world gathering Christmas traditions. In this Christmas tradition lesson students sing songs, listen to stories and legends, and make crafts associated with different Christmas traditions around the...
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Our Country's People, Lesson One

For Students 5th - 6th
In this culture, history, and traditions review worksheet, students respond to 7 multiple choice questions regarding cultural geography.
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The Family: Louisiana Family Folklore

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students develop family folklore portfolios, , such as collecting family expressions, foods, or songs. They view themselves and family members as important tradition bearers, and families will deepen their understanding of the...
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My Spanish Christmas

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research Spanish Christmas customs on the interent and role play in their writing their findings in an essay. They teacher provides a list of web addresses for the students to locate information on and from that their...
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Eggs of the World (World Egg Day)

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars celebrate World Egg Day. In this egg-decorating lesson, students research egg traditions from other countries and then use their findings to decorate an egg in the tradition of the country they studied.
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May Day Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
May Day activities can help students learn about the history of this holiday, and the traditions associated with it.
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Just Like the Old Days

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students examine and experience roles and customs of rural Mongolians through role-playing, and they will compare unfamiliar roles from Mongolia with everyday roles in the United States. the will chart their own families and then predict...
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Abuela's Weave Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read and response to the book, Abuela's Weave. In this African-American literature activity, students discuss pre-reading questions, that focus on family traditions and make predictions about the text. Students read the text and...
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Rwanda: You Go, Girls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994 and focus the post-genocide success of women. They study websites to examine how women are challenging their traditional roles in Rwandan society.
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KWANZAA

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils study about Kwanzaa, an African-American celebration established in 1966 by Dr. Maulana, and also participate in some traditional activities.
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Homecoming

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore the theme of the art of Romare Bearden. They choose a family tradition or event and create a work of art illustrating that tradition or event. In addition, they write a paragraph describing the activity.

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