Weeping camel: How do rituals compare?
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A lesson plan for Grade 5 Social Studies
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- Appropriate grades
- 5
- Subjects
- social studies (Central America, religion, sociology, world cultures), thinking skills (higher order thinking, information literacy, research skills, visual literacy), education technology (digital video and multimedia, integrating technology), teaching methods (cooperative learning, discussions, online learning)
- Provider
- National Geographic
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In this lesson, students explore characteristics of traditional and modern rituals found in different cultures. Activities in this lesson engage students in collaborative group work, development of media literacy skills, and online learning.
Students will:
- list characteristics of rituals;
- identify examples of these characteristics in the rituals of various cultures and traditions; and
- identify examples of rituals in modern American life.
Xpeditions provides detailed instructions for completing the lesson, suggestions for assessment and extension activities, and links to related web resources from National Geographic.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 5
- Goal 1: The learner will apply key geographic concepts to the United States and other countries of North America.
- Objective 1.03: Compare and contrast the physical and cultural characteristics of regions within the United States, and other countries of North America.
- Objective 1.07: Analyze the past movement of people, goods, and ideas within and among the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America and compare it to movement today.
- Goal 3: The learner will examine the roles various ethnic groups have played in the development of the United States and its neighboring countries.
- Objective 3.06: Compare and contrast the roles various religious and ethnic groups have played in he development of the United States with those of Canada, Mexico, and selected countries of Central America.
- Objective 3.07: Describe art, music, and craft forms in the United States and compare them to various art forms in Canada, Mexico, and selected countries of Central America.
