LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 11

The learner will recognize the common characteristics of different cultures in Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Objective 11.01

Identify the concepts associated with culture such as language, religion, family, and ethnic identity, and analyze how they can link and separate societies.

Resources aligned to this objective

Australian Travel Adventure
Students will learn information about each of Australia's states and territories by researching information from Internet sites. They will then take what they have learned and decorate the outline of a car with symbols and pictures that represent information gained from their research.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies and Computer Technology Skills)
By Courtney Flynt.
Mummy madness
This is a lesson for seventh grade Social Studies students to learn and demonstrate the mummification process used in ancient Egypt.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
By Jo Oliver.
Recipes from Africa and Asia
This activity will allow students to research various Internet sites that provide recipes from Asian and African countries. They will be able to compile the recipes in a database. After compilation, they can sort the database for similarities and difference in ingredients and compare the environments of Asia and Africa.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies and Computer Technology Skills)
By Nelle Hyatt.
To market, to market: Photograph analysis
In this lesson, students analyze photos of markets from around the world to gain an understanding of the similarities and differences between geographically distant places, to learn about the economic and cultural significance of markets, and to improve visual literacy skills.
Format: (grade 6–7 Social Studies and English Language Arts)
By Eric Eaton.

Lesson plans on the web

Daily life in the Middle East
Students explore Iraq's rich cultural history and read online articles or print publications about daily life in Iraq. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7, 9, and 11–12 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Interpreting the evidence
This lesson, the second of a two-part series from Science NetLinks, offers useful information and activities to help students understand how scientists learn about civilizations that have disappeared. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science and Social Studies)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Pygmies, pictures, and poetry
In this Xpeditions lesson, students use photos and text on Pygmies of Africa to learn about the culture and lifestyle of these people. They then use this information to create collages and short poems. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Geographic
Religion and spirituality in Nepal
Students contemplate the meaning of a statement regarding Nepalese religion and spirituality and look for evidence of religious customs and “spiritual richness” observed during one American's trek through Nepal. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Religion, culture, and diversity
In this lesson, students explore some of the tensions associated with religious and cultural differences, learn more about various religions and share their own religious traditions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–7 and 9 Social Studies and Guidance)
By Kathleen M. Cochran.
Provider: PBS
What masks reveal
Students explore the cultural significance of masks by investigating the role they play in ceremonies and on special occasions in societies from widely separated regions of the world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
The world of Haiku
Students explore the traditions and conventions of haiku, comparing this classic form of Japanese poetry to a related genre of Japanese visual art and composing haiku of their own. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 and 9 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities