Students describe how the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans passed down the alphabet through the generations. They compare and contrast the letters from early alphabets to the one of today and discuss how they are different. Using a map,...

Seventh graders participate in literature circles as they read African novels. They read, work on word studies, and complete comprehension activities. They share their reading with other literature circle groups in the class.

Students explore Canadian culture. In this Canadian Culture lesson, students participate in a general discussion about Canada, then create a symbol for Canada as part of a class collage.

Fifth graders locate the Mississippi River Valley on a map. In groups, they use the internet to research the prehistoric periods of this area. They also examine artifacts and pictures and place them into chronological order. They...

Students examine the effect of the various ice ages on Wisconsin. In groups, they create a map representing the five geographic regions of Wisconsin. They must write out a description of each region to be placed on a poster board. ...

Students discuss how changing the environment can cause conflict between two groups. In groups, they brainstorm other ways to deal with this issue without using warfare. They use the internet to research the differences in today's army...

Students in an ESL classroom identify and locate the states on a United States map. Using the internet, they research to compare the holidays in their home country and the United States. They share their findings in an email to...

Sixth graders use the internet to answer questions about Gutenberg's invention. As a class, they discuss their findings about society and technology in the late Middle Ages. They discover the influence of a certain group of people in...

Fifth graders read the novel "Morning Girl" by Michael Dorris. Using the text, they compare and contrast the two cultures, Arawak and Taino in the novel and research the landing of Columbus in San Salvador. They create a family tree...

Second graders encounter how the native and Spanish cultures influenced art on Colonial New Mexico. They experience some of the games, art and tools of colonial New Mexico. Students strive to increase new vocabulary. They also access how...

Students define the word "child" in different cultures. In groups, they brainstorm how they define the word and compare and contrast the various definitions. They interview their penpals in other countries and share their results with...

Students read a story about the Pocumtucks' religious beliefs. Using the text, they discover their concept of land ownership and how they migrated within their territory in different seasons. They use primary and secondary sources to...

Seventh graders role-play the role of people in different cultures throughout Europe. After the role-play, they discuss the main characteristics of culture and identify where they were seen. They discover how the government of certain...

This resource provides information about Spanish language study abroad programs throughout Latin America and Spain.

Learn about the culture of the Kirgiz people of China. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Learn about the culture of the Udmurt people of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Learn about the culture of the Bai people of China. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Learn about the culture of the Achang people of China. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Learn about the culture of the Yukagir people of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Learn about the culture of the Yezidis people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Learn about the culture of the Yakut people of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Learn about the culture of the Volga Tatars people of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Learn about the culture of the Uzbek people of China. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

Learn about the culture of Ukrainian peasants. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.