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My Hero: This web site, in English and Spanish, features information about "heroes" around the world. Some of the people are famous and some are everyday people striving to make a difference in other peoples lives and working for important causes around the world.... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: My Hero

My Wonderful World: Supported by National Geographic, this site was created by a large number of corporate partners to “ expand geographic learning in school, at home, and in the community.” (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Geographic Society Education Foundation

National Museum of the American Indian: This website uses Flash technology to present online multimedia exhibitions about the history and culture of American Indians. An excellent online educational resource about codetalkers during WWI and WWII is also available. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Smithsonian Institution

A Nepalese village and your town: What's the difference?: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the cultural customs of rural Nepal and consider the differences between Nepalese culture and their own. Students will: discuss what it would be like to travel to a country very different from... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

The New Americans: This site provides information on five immigrant groups in the United States, including their histories, cultures, and current situations. Eleven lesson plans related to immigration can be accessed in the educator's section of the site. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Independent Television Service

North By South: Culture, traditions, history and impact of the communities resulting from the 1900-1960 African-American migrations from south to north. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Kenyon College

North Carolina Museum of History: The Museum offers visitors a divers assortment of exhibits and resources to include in classroom instruction or actual visists to the museum. Find lesson plans, information on history in a box kits, professional development workshops, and much more. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan

Not "Indians," Many Tribes: Native American Diversity: In this unit from the National Endowment for the Humanities and EdSitement, students will heighten their awareness of Native American diversity as they learn about three vastly different Native groups in a game-like activity using archival documents such... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Social Studies); Provided by: EDSITEment

The NYPL Picture Collection Online: More than 30,000 digitized images from books, magazine, newspapers, original photographs, prints, and postcards from the 1700s through 1925. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: The New York Public Library

Ocean Oasis: Sponsored by the San Diego Natural History Museum and PRONATURA, this website features comprehensive information about Mexico's Sea of Cortez and the Baja California Desert in english and spanish. The stunning content of this website focuses on how oasis's... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: San Diego Natural History Museum

Odyssey Online: Explore the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and 19th - 20th century sub-Saharan Africa through museum objects in this comprehensive and informative site from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and the Memorial Art... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University

Packing the Pilgrim's trunk: Personalizing history in the elementary classroom: This theme exploration helps students explore who the Pilgrims were, learn about their journey aboard the Mayflower, and discover how they adapted and built new lives at Plymouth Colony. After participating in an activity that activates prior knowledge... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Religion, culture, and diversity: Diversity and pluralism are hallmarks of North American society. Within our culture there coexist a plethora of traditions and values that are bound to conflict with each other and at the same time enrich each other. In a nation of immigrants, each new... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–7 Social Studies); Provided by: PBS

Through the eyes of a refugee: This lesson asks students to analyze the “Afghanistan, Land in Crisis” map (available in print and online) to determine how the physical geography of this region affects the lifestyles of the individuals who live there. Students will be asked... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

Trekking to Timbuktu—student version: In the eight lessons of this EDSITEment curriculum unit, students will learn about the geography of Mali and the cultures and economies along the Niger River, find out about the three kingdoms that evolved in ancient and medieval West Africa, discover how... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: EDSITEment

The Vikings: The Vikings site is introduced by Thorkel, a Viking boy who lives on a farm in the area known as "the Danelaw." Thorkel appears throughout the site presenting interesting facts, quiz challenges and activities. The site is divided into 5 content... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan (grade 3–8 Social Studies); Provided by: BBC

What masks reveal: In this lesson, 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. They then reflect on masking behavior in American society,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provided by: EDSITEment

What's it like to live along a national boundary?: In this lesson, students will discuss the concept of boundaries and borders and will investigate the characteristics of the United States-Mexico border. They'll pretend to live on the U.S. side of the border and will write dialogues between themselves and... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

Your hometown: A teenage perspective: In this Xpeditions lesson, students create a “teen-friendly” website for their town or redesign their town's website so that it is more interesting to teenagers. This lesson engages students in collaborative group work, online learning, and... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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