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Content for the Classroom
Search the database of
lesson plans for activities related to culture. These activities are
referenced to the SD state standards.
Somewhere in the
World
At this site you will
see some lesson plans addressing culture and how to define it using art and
language.
Culture Boxes
Lesson plans defining
culture using Art, Language Arts and Social Studies are presented on this
web link.
In Search of Heroes,
An American Project
A curriculum guide is
provided for teaching about heroes in American culture and how students can
be heroes themselves.
Geography and
Culture of China
A unit plan is provided
that includes lessons for the study of China including cooperative group
activities, classroom simulations, mapping exercises, literature readings,
some direct instruction, story telling, and the preparation of a culminating
project.
Africa #2
A crossword puzzle is
presented on this website which deals specifically with Africa’s culture.
The Living Africa
ThinkQuest students
created this site which features the people, land, wildlife and national
parks of Africa. The students have included online quizzes to accompany the
information.
Ways of Knowing
Trail
The Brookfield Zoo
presents this interactive experience where students can learn about African
culture as they journey through the Ituri Forest in Central Africa.
Australia
An online quiz about
Australia is presented on this web link.
From the Land of Oz
- Aussie Slang
This site has an online
word search activity, concentration game, matching activity, and flashcards
on Australia.
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