Learn the best practices for appreciating cultural differences, understanding and interacting with others
Title/Description: A Mural for Martin Luther King Jr. Level: Middle/High School Duration: Two 45-minute class periods Historical Overview: Martin Luther King Jr. and racial prejudice Vocabulary: Mural, boycott, character, prejudice, mosaic Materials: Butcher paper, pencils, markers/crayons/colored pencils, scissors, white computer paper Procedures: Day 1 Anticipatory Set: Ask preparatory questions about …
Title/Description: Ancient Egypt Level: Middle/High School Duration: One 45-minute class period Historical Overview: Hieroglyphic symbols Goals and Objectives: To introduce printmaking and carve and print hieroglyphic stamps Vocabulary: Hieroglyphics, cartouche, papyrus Materials: Safety cut carving blocks, linoleum knives, papyrus, wood dowels, ink brayers, stamps, pads, alphabet charts, block printing press, …
Postcard Project Level: Elementary and Middle School Duration: One 45-minute class period Historical Overview: Examples of postcards from vacations Goals and Objectives: To introduce the students to art for the new school year with little pressure. This project is important for reflecting on the students’ summer and combines both writing …
Become a dragon by coloring out this handout and cutting it out to make your own dragon mask! Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
Exploring other Cultures: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Paper Bear Projects (Projects can follow on consecutive weeks) Vocabulary: Symmetry and asymmetry Materials: Glue, scissors, pencil/markers/colored pencils/crayons Directions: Read: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas bear mythology http://www.native-languages.org/legends-bear.htm Bears are symbols of strength and wisdom to many Indigenous Peoples in the Americas …
Exploring other Cultures: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Wampum Bead Projects (Projects can follow on consecutive weeks) A group project that inspires sharing and team building Elementary school and Middle school age appropriate Vocabulary: Pattern, repetition, jewelry making Materials: Plastic containers, fishing line, plastic tubing, scissors Directions: Read http://www.nativetech.org/wampum/wamphist.htm Shell …
Exploring other Cultures: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Tent and Canoe Projects (Projects can follow on consecutive weeks) A group project that inspires sharing and team building Pre-school through elementary school age appropriate Vocabulary: Pattern, pictographs, diorama, landscape, cone shape Materials: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Plains tribes pictograph handout …
