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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Japan!

For Teachers 6th
Students study feudal Japan, the islands of the country, and its religions. In this history of Japan lesson, students complete a 9 lesson unit about Japan, its history, its feudalism, its islands, and its religions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant a Seed

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete a seed and plant growth activity. In this plant growth lesson, students read about Lady Bird Johnson and then answer questions about her role in the beautification and the environment. Students participate in a seed...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Young Virginia Gardener: Container Gardening-The Old English Tea Garden

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this gardening worksheet, students read about the custom of tea drinking and how to brew tea using herbs grown in a container garden. Students answer 2 related questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Susan Boyle to Star in Japanese Show

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, learners read "Susan Boyle to Star in Japanese Show," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Homeschooling Chronicles - Teaching a Foreign Language

For Teachers All
Foreign languages can enrich curriculum. Learning another language help students practice grammar skills and broaden their horizons.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Family Traditions Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, we are learning about how sharing our family traditions helps us to respect and contribute to the diversity...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Summer Camp: Fill Each Day With Possibilities! Making Family Traditions Packet: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
Use these family traditions-themed activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: My Family Traditions a Class Book and a Potluck Lunch

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for eleven lessons that teach about family traditions and diversity using the book "Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia" by Carmen Lomas Garza. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Lesson Plan: Celebrating Family Traditions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson helps students explore the traditions that their families have. Students discuss that there are many types of families, complete questionnaires about their families' traditions with a parent or guardian, and create a family...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Family Cultural Traditions

For Teachers 2nd
In this lesson, 2nd graders will identify family traditions.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Traditions at Home and Around the World

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Each student will research his/her own family traditions and report findings to the class using presentation software. In partner groups, students will select a country to research. Their research will focus on traditions of a chosen...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Lesson Plan: Patricia Polacco's Family Stories

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps students understand that families have both differences and similarities and reinforces the concept that family traditions are part of a student's heritage. Students discuss stories by Patricia Polacco and make...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Lesson Plan: Crayon Box: Family Diversity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps reinforce the idea that families are diverse and have many different types of traditions. Students discuss The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane DeRolf, talk about their family traditions, and draw and write about their...
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Primary
Other

Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: Family Histories

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the stories of six Americans with different backgrounds who wanted to know more about their ancestors' journeys to America and used immigration and genealogy records to complete their family histories.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: My Family and Me Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, celebrate what makes you and your family special!
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Activity
Trinity University

Cultural Trends, Social Movements & Institutions Affecting Family

For Students 9th - 10th
While this site doesn't list the functions of the family, it does give background material that helps explain how the family functions exist within society. Looks at the way that society changes families.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Traditions in Our Family

For Teachers 1st
This lesson gives the students an opportunity to see that every family has traditions they participate in throughout the year.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: Lesson Plans: We Are Family, Grades K 1

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of activities that help students learn about their families. Includes links to reproducibles that are used with some of the activities.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Veterans

For Students Pre-K - K
In every adventure, some things change, but others stay the same. Use this page as a way to talk about the things that are the same, things that are different, and things that you'd like to keep the same, perhaps family traditions or...
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Website
Other

Australia Media Family Network : Halloween Around the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out how Halloween is celebrated in many countries around the world. Are there other traditions or names given to this day, are costumes always worn, are different games and tricks played? Have fun finding out ..!
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Let's Party!

For Teachers 1st
Learn about family traditions and customs of celebrations at home and around the world.
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Activity
Other

Definition of "Family" in Zoning Law and Building Codes

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers guidelines to writing a definition of Family for the purposes of zoning laws. Gives constitutionally permissible standards.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Explore Wedding Traditions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A lesson plan that gives young children the opportunity to learn about weddings and to experience different wedding traditions. Includes ideas for making props and role-playing wedding ceremonies and celebrations.
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Website
Peabody Essex Museum

Peabody Essex Museum: A Late Qing Dynasty Home

For Students 9th - 10th
A multimedia-rich exhibition that explores the traditional Chinese home of the Huang family. With excellent photographs and cross-sections of the structure of the home and its surroundings. Includes a fascinating genealogy of the family...

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