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 learn how to say hello in five different languages.

Students will learn how to say hello in five different languages. This activity focuses on the different cultural languages spoken throughout the world. Students will learn how to say, ?Hello? in five different languages?Spanish, Portuguese, French, Swahili, and Japanese. (Adjust this to the diversity of the students in your class or area you wish to study.) Just as there are differences in the way we look around the world, there are also differences in the way we speak.

Discuss how people live in countries all over the world. People Celebrate many holidays. Those people who celebrate Christmas havesimilar, but different traditions, ways and things they do to celebrate Christmas.

This inquiry engages students in expanding their understandings of families in general and the idea that families can be both similar and different. Although much of family life may be shared - language, religion, culture, and traditions - there are important differences across these elements. The compelling question "How can families be the same and different?" offers students opportunities to explore a range of family dimensions - structure, activities, and traditions.

Lesson one sets the foundation for the students to understand how their families are similar and different in respect to kinship, laws, and religion, as well as the music they enjoy, the clothing they wear, and the food they eat.

In this lesson, students explore the customs and traditions celebrated in their own homes, as well as interview invited guests to learn about other customs and traditions.

Lesson four expands on the idea of family similaritiesto include customs and traditions. Just as families celebrate customs and traditions in their home, community members celebrate customs and traditions in their neighborhood. These neighborhood celebrations often include a variety of events and activities such as parades, sport games, and festivals that include music, clothing, and food. These customs and traditions help define the community, and contribute to a spirit of belonging and togetherness.

In this lesson, students learn about what makes a celebration. They brainstorm celebrations they have experienced and classify them into categories. Students focus on national holidays and learn about two holidays celebrated in our national community: Veterans Day and Independence Day.

In this lesson, students utilize their understanding of local celebrations to create a proposal for a celebration based on their school community. The celebration will focus on what is important to the school. Students learn the decision making process and work in planning groups to determine key aspects of the celebration and write a letter explaining the proposal to an authority figure in the school, such as the school principal. Students use voting as a way to make a group decision.

This is a great lesson plan to use to keep you on track. It includes what your principals/elevators are looking for during observations, and even gives a section for you to reflect on your lesson. It can also be utilized by subs if written correctly.
This would also be a good tool to use with a substitute. It would be easy enough for a substitute to follow and give feedback on how the students completed the day.
Added through Remixing: A reflection piece was added for a teacher to examine how culturally relevant teaching principles are included in the lesson plan template. Also an indication of the grade level was added as well.

In this lesson, students will learn about the Maori culture in the New Zealand area and play the Maori Stick Game. It will help them to understand how individuals are similar and different.

For this activity, students identify different aspects of culture and interview a family member to learn about their cultural history. Students also identify why aspects and traditions of their cultural history are important and how they contribute to society, understand, appreciate and respect differences and similaritiies among classmates' cultures.

This lesson will focus on how to sculpt a functional object in clay. By sculpting a cup, students will learn routines for working with clay and strategies to create a successful sculpted object. They will also learn that people long ago in Guatemala used similar cups to drink hot chocolate. Essential question asked:
How can we use clay to create a usable object?

Students utilize their understanding of local celebrations to create a proposal for a celebration based on their school community. The celebration will focus on what is important to the school. Students learn the decision making process and work in planning groups to determine key aspects of the celebration and write a letter explaining the proposal to an authority figure in the school, such as the school principal. Students use voting as a way to make a group decision.

After reading books about different cultures (the differences/similarities in language, dress, homes, food, art), the teacher and class will discuss how people in different cultures dress differently, eat different foods or foods that are made in different ways, live in different homes, and have different celebrations.  The teacher could make a simple slide show or get some images from the internet to show students different cultures and their dress, foods, celebrations, etc.  The higher level students will read Don’t Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin and participate in a seminar discussion.  This lesson was developed by NCDPI as part of the Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted Instructional Resources Project. This lesson plan has been vetted at the state level for standards alignment, AIG focus, and content accuracy.

After reading books about different cultures (the differences/similarities in language, dress, homes, food, art), the teacher and class can create a Prezi or physical poster to show different cultures around the world. Students can compare and contrast their culture with different cultures around the world.  This could be done using a Venn Diagram as well. Then higher-level students will be expected to create their own slideshow of one culture around the world including language, dress, homes, food, art, holidays, and anything that makes the culture special and unique. This lesson was developed by NCDPI as part of the Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted Instructional Resources Project. This lesson plan has been vetted at the state level for standards alignment, AIG focus, and content accuracy.

This activity focuses on being an individual and reminds students that it is okay to be different. Differences such as skin color, eye color, hair color, emotions, families, etc., will be discussed.

In this activity, students explore what students in other countries eat for lunch. They will then use art supplies to make a poster or game board that presents their findings.