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- Appalachian Cultural Museum
- This museum offers over twenty exhibit areas that present an intriguing overview of the people and places of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- When teachers don't understand
- Teaching should be informed not only by the content of the discipline but also by the lives of the students.
- By Bobby Hobgood.
- Crossing Cultures: Online course syllabus
- Syllabus for Crossing Cultures, a course to help teachers gain a greater awareness of their own cultural background, as well as acquire tools to interact appropriately and effectively with people from a variety of cultures.
- Format: syllabus
- Alternatives to the President Report
- In Rethinking Reports, page 1.1
- The "President Report" is a common assignment in social studies classes from second grade, where biography is first introduced, through high school U.S. History. You know what we mean: students are asked to pick a U.S. president and write a biographical...
- By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.
- The sounds of prayer in Southeast Asia
- This minilesson uses audio recordings of the prayers of three different religions as an introduction to the cultural diversity of Southeast Asia.
- Format: lesson plan
- By David Walbert.
- Around the world, a multicultural unit
- The students will listen to stories from different cultures. They will participate in directed discussion, followed by a related art activity.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)
- By Judy Cliver.
- Why study a foreign language?
- Foreign language study enhances academic skills, raises SAT scores, and prepares students for careers.
- By Bernadette Morris.
- Current events in Africa
- In this lesson for grade seven, students find two news stories about a current event in Africa: one from an American media source and one from an African media source. Students compare the two to gain an understanding of cultural bias and perspective.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
- By Shane Freeman.
- Escapes
- This lesson will help students become more understanding of cultural differences. Students will analyze the theme of escape in two poems. They will recognize and record literary elements found in the poems and connect the poems to life in a meaningful way.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts)
- By Mary Lou Faircloth.
- India
- Having had few opportunities to learn about Asia when they were in school, many teachers find themselves challenged when faced with teaching their own students about India. We've put together a variety of resources from our collections that will not only provide you with the background information you need to know about the history, culture, and religions of India, but will also furnish you with the professional materials you need to catch your students interest and teach effectively about this complex nation.
- Format: bibliography/help
- An American hero: Harriet Tubman
- In this lesson, the school librarian and classroom teacher should work together to teach students about the life of Harriet Tubman in recognition of African-American History and Cultural Heritage Month.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills and Social Studies)
- By Floanna Long.
- Reading primary sources: Slave narratives
- This interactive guide to reading a slave narrative steps through layers of questions, guiding the reader through the process of historical inquiry. This edition is one in a series of guides on reading historical primary sources.
- Format: interview (multiple pages)
- Play in the multilingual classroom
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.3
- Unstructured play is an important way for young children to make social and cultural connections. It also fosters language development and literacy skills for both English language learners and native English speakers.
- Format: article
- By Kristin De Soto Madson.
- North Carolina's first peoples: Introduction
- In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.1
- An introduction to four essays that present tidbits of North Carolina's Native American history from the time ancient people migrated across the now submerged land bridge connecting Siberia to Alaska during the last Ice Age until European contact.
- The scarlet “A”: Role-play in writing
- This lesson was created to follow a close reading and examination of Nathanial Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. The plan uses a small group format and rotation schedule. The activities created strengthen students' understanding of an author's use of characterization, while reinforcing reading and creative writing skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts)
- By Tonya White.
- Folktales and Fairy Tales
- We all had favorite folktales we learned when we were growing up. LEARN NC has compiled a selection of instructional resources to teach students of all ages about folktales and fairy tales.
- Format: bibliography/help
- The middle school challenge for English language learners of Mexican origin
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 3.2
- English language learners of Mexican origin face numerous challenges in American middle schools, including cultural segregation and assumptions made by schools regarding the students' educational backgrounds. This article offers strategies for educators to help students overcome those challenges.
- Format: article
- By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.
- Bridging the differences: Cultural background of Mexican students entering U.S. schools
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.4
- Making the transition from life in Mexico to life in the United States can be difficult for students of Mexican origin. Schools and teachers can make that transition easier by understanding students' cultural backgrounds and by employing a few simple strategies.
- Format: article
- By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.
- Bullfighting in Colombia
- In this lesson for grade six, students study the history of bullfighting in Spain and Colombia as an example of how cultural traditions can be transferred from one place to another. Students analyze photographs of bullfighting in Colombia and discuss the cultural tradition of the sport and the controversy surrounding it.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
- By Eric Eaton.
- Spanish and Hispanic English in North Carolina
- In this lesson, students will listen to audio recordings and view a video clip in order to gain an understanding of the Hispanic English dialect.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
- By Hannah Askin.
