Young scholars demonstrate their understanding of the traditions surrounding Rosh Hashanah (food, shofar, "casting off").

Students investigate the history of the Venetian Carnival and the use of the carnival masks in French and Italian traditions. Masks are then created noting the emphasis non fantasy, stylization, and abstraction features.

Students study the geographical structure of the continent of Africa. They discuss how and why there are so many tribes and kingdoms of Africa and dsicuss customs and traditions to determine how they come about in any ethnic group.

Ninth graders present tales and myths in the oral tradition. They discuss the African method of telling a story where each member of the group tells a part of the story. They make up a composite hero and write a story that describes...

Third graders are introduced to the characteristics of fairy tales. After being read some examples, they write their own fairy tale based on their adventures on a magic carpet ride after making a chart to organize their thoughts. To...

Students engage in shared verbal and written reflections about ethnic traditions. They study fairy tales of the Caribbean and the repeating patterns or themes used in folktales and fairy tales. They discuss similarities and differences...

Young scholars create an animal in the tradition of medieval animal combinations. They choose components from various animals and design a new animal from those parts. Students draw their animal with careful attention to surrounding...

Middle schoolers reivew the seven traditional reasons why people explore. They write a summary of their reasons why humans explore. Pupils illustrate their exploration summaries. Students relate the reasons for exploration to the...

Students study the diverse population of Mexico and compare it to that of the United States. They sing traditional songs of Mexico including the national anthem and memorize simple Spanish vocabulary and express greetings, age, likes,...

Learners identify the strengths and weaknesses of various family forms: living alone, couples without children, couples with children, divorced adults, traditional families, single-parent families, blended families, etc. They assess...

Students are introduced to Jewish history thorugh food and various ingredients. As a class, they read a passage from the Bible about the exodus from Egypt and answer discussion questions. They make traditional Jewish meals with their...

Students are introduced to the way writing was invented in Mesopotamia. In groups, they participate in re-creations of events that occured in a traditional Mesopotamian school. They practice writing in cuneiform script on clay using...

Fifth graders compare and contrast the cultures of American culture with that of the other cultures of North America. Using traditional and Internet research, 5th graders gather data on one element of culture for comparison. Data...

Young scholars use the internet to research the geography of the Renaissance. Using maps of Europe, they identify at least three key cities during the time period and discuss the main types of transportation. They research the various...

Students create a visual presentation of the characteristics of a biome. Working in small groups, students use traditional and online resources to gather data concerning biomes. Students use their information to create a bulletin board...

In this music worksheet, students locate 42 hidden words relating to Buddy Holly. Words are hidden in a traditional word search format.

In this history of Christmas worksheet, students go to a specified Internet site to research the history of Christmas traditions and celebrations. Students then fill in the blanks in 5 questions using the word bank provided.

Students explore the future and the importance of the past. In this futuristic lesson, students create a future city and identify traditions of their heritage that they feel should be passed on to future generations. They also assess the...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students examine Jewish traditions tikkun olam and malchut shakai. Students discuss how to apply Jewish beliefs in order to help others in the world.

First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. In this Thanksgiving lesson plan, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first Thanksgiving....

Celebrate Kwanzaa with a game of Kalah, also known as Mankala or Owara. Using an egg carton and a set of beans, players take all of the beans out of one of his or her cups and move to the right, dropping one bean into each of the...

Showing how folk poetry keeps alive national heritage is the stated goal of this proposal for a unit on the poetry of the Balkans.

For this Types of Economic Systems worksheet, students read then answer questions and provide examples of different economic elements in the U.S. economy.

Young scholars construct Christmas cards for loved ones. In this holiday lesson, students use various art materials such as construction paper, sequins, buttons, cotton balls, and felt to decorate a Christmas card.