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 11.03

Compare characteristics of political, economic, religious, and social institutions of selected cultures and evaluate their similarities and differences.

Resources aligned to this objective

Diseases of Africa
Students will demonstrate an ability to research diseases in Africa and the causes, symptoms, treatment, and long-range solutions involving infrastructure development. They will compare and contrast countries and diseases. Working in groups, students will do research and prepare a multimedia presentation on the disease.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and English Language Development)
By Teachers Connect.
Government "Kooshball" Debate
Students will be presented with a situation where they will have to list pros and cons of an Islamic government and a democratic government. The students will be assigned one side of the argument and will write statements that support their side to be used in a debate. This lesson should follow a study of Islamic government and culture.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
By Terry Philbeck.
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.

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
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
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
Women in Africa: Tradition and change
To learn about the role of women and to understand the contextual nature of artwork within traditional African village life, students examine a selection of traditional African artworks that portray women within precolonial family and community life. Students write a report on one female writer, profiling her career and commenting on the part that traditional values play in her work. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Second Languages, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities