Students will identify why and how Feynman started to look at the …
Students will identify why and how Feynman started to look at the world through the eyes of a scientist. Students will both learn how memoirs can be as deeply revealing as fiction and how to unpack the meaning of a first person narrative.
Students will: Identify and classify the different restaurants in the regional and …
Students will: Identify and classify the different restaurants in the regional and global communities. Learn how to place an order in the Restaurants (fine and street) in Cities. Also, in small towns and as well in some countries of Latin-American. This lesson was developed by Freddy Rivera as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.
Students will compare and contrast two or more versions of the same …
Students will compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. The students will be able to understand how the cultures differ in food, language and arts through the two stories that are being compared and contrasted. Then, the students will use these tools that they know to help broaden and expand their cultural views by intergrating the folktales into the math, language arts and social studies curriculum.This lesson was developed by Lisa Bruet as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.
Students will collaborate with a group of students and select a Culture …
Students will collaborate with a group of students and select a Culture Project to complete together in school. The group will choose, design and plan and implement what the groups roles will be and what materials are needed to complete the project. The teacher should allow the students to work on projects in school so that equal participation is taking place and can be observed. The students may select the countries in the folktale unit to research or one of their own as long as the project goals are met and agreed upon by all members in the group.This lesson was developed by Lisa Bruet as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.
Three activities to build background and interest in the topic and to …
Three activities to build background and interest in the topic and to activate any prior knowledge students have about cultures. This lesson was developed by Julie Glaser as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.
Students will create a realistic shoe drawing of their personal shoe including …
Students will create a realistic shoe drawing of their personal shoe including a background that visually explains where they have been, where they would like to go, or how they got to where they are now using the Elements and Principles of Art and Design (ex. line, shape, texture, space, form, emphasis). This lesson was developed by Laura Mitchell as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy. The students will write a poem inspired by Vincent van Gogh's Three Pairs of Shoes.
Students will determine central ideas on the concept of illiteracy and will …
Students will determine central ideas on the concept of illiteracy and will cite several pieces of textual evidence to support their analysis. This lesson was developed by Kimm Murfitt as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy. It has been adapted to have a cultural lens using the lesson from Facing History and Ourselves to help set the stage for students to access the material and set the stage for why different cultures may approach literacy differently.
In this graph project students will create a statistical question, gather, analyze, …
In this graph project students will create a statistical question, gather, analyze, and graph data either by hand or using technology. The project includes a rubric to help students understand how the project will be assessed more clearly.
In this reflective essay, Chief Dan George compares his native North American …
In this reflective essay, Chief Dan George compares his native North American culture with that of white culture. In this CCSS lesson, students will explore this essay through text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments.
Este es el remix de una tabla usada para recolectar elementos de …
Este es el remix de una tabla usada para recolectar elementos de cultura encontrados en diferentes versiones de un libro (puede ser la historia de Cenicienta u otra historia que, manteniendo el cuento, contenga diferentes elementos culturales).
This is a chart used to record the elements of culture found within …
This is a chart used to record the elements of culture found within the various versions of Cinderella, or any other text. I used this for my second grade students during our Culture Unit/How We Express Ourselves PYP Unit.
This collection uses primary sources to explore immigration to the US and …
This collection uses primary sources to explore immigration to the US and immigrant Americanization between 1880 and 1930. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
Students collect data within their school about current social issues and create …
Students collect data within their school about current social issues and create graphs to display and analyze the data. Students simultaneously read and write fables based on the prevalent social issues. Students then make 2D illustrations for their fables and practice reading their stories aloud with fluency. The culminating event is a Meet the Author showcase for parents to hear the stories and get autographs from the new authors.
Students will explore images from the Klondike and read White Fang closely …
Students will explore images from the Klondike and read White Fang closely to learn how to define and differentiate these terms, ultimately presenting their findings as nature and culture detectives.
The lessons in this unit provide you with an opportunity to use …
The lessons in this unit provide you with an opportunity to use online resources to further enliven your students' encounter with Greek mythology, to deepen their understanding of what myths meant to the ancient Greeks, and to help them appreciate the meanings that Greek myths have for us today. In the lessons below, students will learn about Greek conceptions of the hero, the function of myths as explanatory accounts, the presence of mythological terms in contemporary culture, and the ways in which mythology has inspired later artists and poets.
Students will explain the influence of the target culture perspectives on products …
Students will explain the influence of the target culture perspectives on products and practices. Additionally, students will learn that there is a considerable growth of the Hispanic culture in the United States and that Hispanics are exerting a strong influence on all areas, from politics to business, film, music and art.
In this lesson, students will use a popular children's song that contains …
In this lesson, students will use a popular children's song that contains several high-frequency vocabulary words to assist in recognizing, reading, writing, and using the words in several contexts. Students sing the song repeatedly, while following along with a picture book that contains the lyrics and illustrations. They are then encouraged to participate in several hands-on activities to reinforce learning of the vocabulary words.
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