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Traditional Values vs. Modern Culture in the Asian Community

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine Chinese culture and values. They research the teachings of Confucius, create posters, write short stories, and analyze the history of and present state of gang culture through research, discussion, and writing.
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Traditional Crafts

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students create art work that examines the role of craft in our culture. They assess and apply complex image development techniques to create artwork that communicates intentions. They explain why cultures develop various expressions...
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Comparing Disney's Hercules with the Traditional Myth of Heracles

For Students 6th
In this comparing two characters worksheet, 6th graders compare Disney's Hercules with the mythical character Heracles. Students write 12 detailed complete sentence answers.
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Traditional Tribal Homelands of Washington's Plateau Nations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the Plateau tribes. In this Native American lesson, students use a political map of Washington state to identify the location of the Plateau tribes. Students brainstorm the needs and wants of the tribes and use an...
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A Heritage Study: Using Information Resources to Research Family History and Traditions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research their family history through ethnographical study. They locate information through a variety of sources, interview people, write a report and present an oral presentation to the class.
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Tall Tales and Urban Legends

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify and interpret what tall tales, urban legends, and cyberlore are and to find them in their own lives. They practice telling and listening to these types of tales and explore why people tell them. Students also identify...
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Traditional Marxist Perspectives on Crime

For Students Higher Ed
In this Marxist Perspectives on Crime worksheet, students read five pages and then proceed to complete several exercises such as supporting and rejecting a thesis, completing sentences, and categorizing statements.
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Melodies and Math: Creating Music with Non-Traditional Instruments

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Review the 4/4 and 2/4 time signatures in music with a helpful music theory lesson plan. Young musicians experiment with electronic sounds and create their own musical performance using instruments made from materials found in the...
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Wrap It Up for Chanukah!

For Teachers K - 6th
Prepare gifts for the eight nights of Hanukkah with a fun and artistic lesson. Learners use various materials to make an array of unique gifts, including splatter paintings, decorated flowerpots, and stained glass designed with crayons.
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Freedman's Journal: "We Wish to Plead Our Own Cause"

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine selected passages from The Freedman's Journal. In this African American history lesson, students read and discuss excerpts from The Freedman's Journal. Students investigate how the African American newspaper served...
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Log Canoes: A Chesapeake Bay Tradition

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a story about log canoes on the Chesapeake Bay and examine the dialogue between characters. Students use the dialogue between the characters to answer five short answer questions.
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Inuktitut

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore Inuit language. In this Inuktitut lesson, students listen to a lecture about the history and phonology of the Inuit language. Students create Inuktitut-English dictionaries with illustrations for younger student use.
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Introduction to World Religions

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders compare and contrast the world religions. In this cultural practices lesson, 6th graders locate places in the world where Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam are practiced. 
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The Hmong and the Storycloth: How traditions and cultures are transmitted through folklore and art

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders understand how families, communities, and countries preserve tradition through art and recognize that the Hmong of Southeast Asia use storycloth as a medium to pass down their tradition and history.
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Family Tradition And History

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate personal family traditions with objects brought to class that represent personal history. The objects are shared with the class during sharing time. The goal of the instructional activity is that students would...
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Dialogue: Traditions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this dialogue about traditions worksheet, students participate in a question and answer session on the subject of traditions.
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Teaching the Hindu-Buddhist Tradition in East Asian Culture Through Asian Literature and Film

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore various intellectual traditions which dominate human history through a variety of contemporary pieces of literature which exemplify the traditions. Biblical monotheism, Greek rationalism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism...
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Changes in Arkansas Indian Life during the Mississippian Tradition

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research and describe major causes and effects of change in the lives of the Arkansas Indian Culture during the Mississippian Tradition.
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Seminole Traditional Foods

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will identify and label Seminole foods in Miccosukee (native language) and English. They construct a chart on traditional Seminole foods and prepare a traditional Seminole meal.
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Thanksgiving: Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the traditions and history around Thanksgiving. They divide into groups and research specific aspects of the holiday. Students then share their findings with the rest of the class. They also complete crafts,...
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Traditional Australian Aboriginal Society

For Students 7th - 8th
In this research worksheet, students study about the Traditional Australian Aboriginal Society. Using research tools, students complete 5 short answer questions.
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Traditions and Languages of Three Native Cultures: Tlingit, Lakota, & Cherokee

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand the meaning of a tradition and know how it is maintained. They have a general knowledge of the environment, history and culture of the Tlingit, Lakota, and Cherokee
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Designing Animal Masks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore cultural traditions. In this lesson, about culture, students understand beliefs and traditions of different civilizations. Students analyze the meaning of animals to represent meaning to a culture. Students create a mask...
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"Be the Kiwi" - Maori Oral Tradition and Performance

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a story similar to those of the Maori oral tradition.  In this Whale Rider lesson, students discuss the way that Maori legends were passed down from generation to generation.  Students choose a land formation and write a...

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