Lesson

Title

Author

Description

Anticipated
Duration

Day 1
Chapter 9
Lesson 1
(Part 1)

Immigration

Jenna

Students will learn

concepts about culture,
places and economics.
Students will
understand the
difference between
immigration in the past
versus today. They will
create a short story
about the life of an
immigrant coming to
America.

45-60 mins

Day 2
Chapter 9
Lesson 1
(Part 2)

Migration

Bridget

This lesson teaches

students about
migration in the United
States from both history
and present day. The
students will learn
through sharing
personal experiences
and experiences in
history.

45-60 mins

Day 3
Chapter 9
Lesson 2

Sharing
Cultures

Kristen

This lesson will teach

students important
vocabulary
(multicultural, diverse,
custom, tradition, ethnic
group) involved with the
overall concept of
culture, as well as
prepare them to
describe their own
cultures and learn about
other cultures.

45-60 mins

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Author

Description

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Day 4
Chapter 9
Lesson 3
(Part 1)

American
Landmarks

Meghan

This lesson will cover

the topics of U.S.
landmarks, their
significance, and their
location. The students
will be able to construct
their own personal
landmark of clay and
explain the significance,
location, characteristics,
and size.

45-60 mins

Day 5
Chapter 9
Lesson 3
(Part 2)

National
Holidays

Meghan

Students will rotate

between centers to
learn about Martin
Luther King Jr. Day,
Veterans Day, and
Presidents Day. The
students will interact
with primary sources
and secondary sources
in order to get a hands
on experience of U.S.
national holidays.

45-60 mins

Day 6
Chapter 10
Lesson 1
(Part 1)

Written/Oral
Tradition

Sarah

This lesson focuses on

written and oral aspects
of culture. Students will
participate in activities
that lend themselves to
exploring the ideas and
meanings of myths,
legends, fables and folk
tales.

45-60 mins

Lesson
Title

Author
Sarah

Description

Anticipated
Duration

45-60 mins
This lesson focuses on
music and dance as
expressions of culture.
Students will explore
traditional Indian music
and dancing in a
Bollywood style. Students
will participate in learning
a Jai Ho dance and will
complete an assignment
looking into different
styles of dance and how
they could be
representative of culture.

Day 7
Chapter 10
Lesson 1
(Part 2)

Music/Danc
e/Art

Day 8
Chapter 10
Lesson 1
(Part 3)

Architecture/ Jackie
Religion

The students will learn

about the religions and
architecture from
around the world. The
students will gain an
understanding about
the importance of each
to the cultures in which
they come from.

45-60 mins

Day 9
Chapter 10
Lesson 2
(Part 1)

Cultural
Holidays

This lesson introduces

holidays in different
cultures such as
St.Patricks Day, Kwanza
and Cinco De Mayo. The
students will spend the
period learning about
each holiday and will
then complete a chart
with information they
learned about each one.

45-60 mins

Brianna

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Title

Author

Description

Anticipated
Duration
45-60 mins

Day 10
Chapter 10
Lesson 2
(Part 2)

New Years

Monica

In this lesson students

will learn about New
Year traditions around
the globe, and compare
and contrast similarities
and differences.

Day 11
Chapter 10
Lesson 3
(Part 1)

Ways of Life

Kristen

The goal of this lesson is 45-60 mins

to understand that all
cultures have
similarities and
differences. In addition,
students will experience
aspects of the culture in
Ethiopia and Spain.

Day 12
Chapter 10
Lesson 3
(Part 2)

People of
the World

Jackie

The students will be

able to define and learn
about cultural identity
and why it is important
to the different cultures
around the world. They
will also teach each
other about their own
cultural identity and the
expressions of their
culture.

45-60 mins