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 4.08

Compare and contrast cultural products, practices, and perspectives among cultures with the same language in order to dispel stereotyping.

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.