In this lesson, students will develop an understanding of how our cultural values influence the way we view other groups.
In this lesson, students will learn about the role of water in ceremonies an celebrations around the world, as well as about the role water plays in the daily lives of those living in Lesotho.
In this lesson, students will reflect in the role of water in ceremonies and celebrations around the world. Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) vignettes will provide the basis for researching and collecting data to be organized into a class celebrations chart. As a culminating activity, students will set up learning stations and host a celebration of Water Day, leading younger students on a rotation of the stations.
In this lesson, students will play a simulation game that asks players to pay attention to the subtleties of communication and to discuss how these influence our perceptions of individuals and groups.
In this lesson, students read and analyze a story about cultural differences between America and Papua New Guinea.
In this lesson, students will read a letter written by a Peace Corps volunteer that illustrates how and why folk tales represent the cultures where they originate.
In this lesson, students will examine the economic, health, and environmental risks of a one-crop economy in the developing world.
In this lesson, students will examine what it means to be "American" in the eyes of people from other cultures.