LEARN NC

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

Goal 4

CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives of cultures other than his/her own.

Objective 4.04

Examine historical and contemporary literature and the arts in order to understand the cultural practices and perspectives of the target cultures.

Resources aligned to this objective

Masks in Burkina Faso and Cherokee clans
Focuses on the seven masks of the Cherokee clans and the masks in Burkina Faso (Africa). Students explore different masks through individual and group projects demonstrating their understanding of the roles masks play in the Cherokee culture and the African culture in Burkina Faso.
Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Second Languages)
By Maguy Techer-Yancey.
Der Handschuh” by Friedrich Schiller
Students will have the opportunity to explore the poem, “Der Handschuh,” through shared reading, shared writing, and phonemic strategies that lead to fluency and comprehension.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
By Thomas Skinner.

Resources on the web

Five artists of the Mexican Revolution
In this ARTESEDGE lesson, students research the major events and personalities in the Mexican Revolution, and explore how these people and events influenced the art being created at that time in Mexico. Using the guided directives, students learn about... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education, Second Languages, and Social Studies)
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