Students will learn about famous African American, Lonnie Johnson who invented the Super Soaker and overcame problems along the way.  They will then be given the STEM process to invent/create a miniature toy.  Students will learn about the life of a famous African American, and then apply the STEM process to solve a problem just like Lonnie Johnson.

In this lesson, students are introduced to China and its culture through the exploration of dragons.

Students gain an understanding that families have similarities and differences and that members of families share the customs and traditions unique to their family.

Students will identify and share different table manners that are deemed acceptable and appropriate. Students will collaborate and share their own customs and table manners in their families.This lesson was developed by Sandra Bays 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 explore table manners and customs of different cultures. They will then begin to discuss similarities and differences compared to their own customs and table manners.This lesson was developed by Sandra Bays 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 learn about table manners and customs of South Korea through a video created by American students currently living in South Korea. Students then compare and contrast with our table manners in the United States.This lesson was developed by Sandra Bays 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.

After reading about a traditional meal in South Korea, students will have a chance to help prepare Bibimbap, a traditional South Korean meal, and practice eating using the same customs and manners as South Korean families.This lesson was developed by Sandra Bays 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 research information about a culture in order to teach others about it. 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.            

In this lesson, students will explore with Google Earth in order to find where the Asian Continent is located. Students will read about food around the world and focus their attention in some Asian countries. The lesson is designed for a Spanish Immersion setting so many of the resources and lesson components will be in Spanish. This lesson was developed by Paola Contreras-Ramirez 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.

This lesson has been designed to be delivered in literacy rotation centers. In order to have a successful experience it is suggested to have a teacher and a teacher assistant to support the reading and writing center. The lesson is designed for a Spanish Immersion setting so many of the resources and lesson components will be in Spanish. This lesson was developed by Paola Contreras-Ramirez 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.

In this lesson, students gain an understanding that families have similarities and differences and that members of families share the customs and traditions unique to their family.

In this lesson students identify the specific traits of Anansi, a popular character in African folklore, by completing a character web.

Three simple and age appropriate activities on Spanish language and culture which focus on the family and the Spanish names for various family members.

In this lesson, students will understand who we are (as a country) by examining the different foods and customs that represent the different cultures and geographic areas of the country. Students will understand that their families (ancestors) participated in making the country what it is today. Students will examine the diversity within their own class and in other locations throughout the country.

In this lesson, students will read different informational texts and compare and contrast the celebration of Christmas in two different countries.

In these lessons, students learn a traditional Chinese folktale and examine a contemporary artwork that’s based on it. The work, Xu Bing’s Monkeys Grasp for the Moon, is an installation made up of the word monkey in more than a dozen languages. Students create their own word-based works. This set of four lessons is divided into grades K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. Younger students arrange cut-out letters into a picture. Older students create an animation.

In this lesson, students learn about multicultural holidays celebrated in winter: Hanukkah, St. Lucia Day, Las Posadas, Kwanzaa, and Chinese New Year. Students will document their experiences in a journal. A lengthy list of books for each holiday is provided.

Students use this bookmark to prepare a dish of diversity where they create a "dish" to share with classmates. Students discuss the book, Everybody Cooks Rice by Norah Dooley and the ways in which their families are alike and different. Students also describe their neighborhood and what it would be like to live in a multicultural neighborhood.

In this lesson, students look at the contributions made by people from other countries who have come and made their homes here. These include traditional foods, language and celebrations that are now part of the American experience. It also acts as a springboard for other activities as students investigate diversity within their class, as well as across the United States.