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3rd grade social studies cultural activities for Microsoft Word $5-10
Canadian Indigenous Visual Art! Turtle Island Shell/ K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Distance
Ready to use resource for K, Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 students.Based on the grade of students, print the appropriate template (as listed in the resource.) *K & Gr. 1 template is ready to add implied texture drawings. *Gr 2 & 3 students start at "Step 3" of the Guided drawing process.*Gr. 4, 5, & 6 start at "Step 2" of the Guided drawing process.*Gr. 6, 7, & 8 start at "Step 1" of the Guided drawing process.
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K - 8th
Also included in: BUNDLE! Canadian Indigenous Art! SEVEN Art Projects - PLUS freebie
Montessori Lower Elementary 3-Year Cultural/Writing Curriculum Outline
This is a three year Lower Elementary cultural curriculum outline based off of the Montessori curriculum. It can be utilized two different ways: You could use each year outline for one grade level per year. This works well if you have a large class and support staff to help with the lessons/follow-up work. Year One = First GradeYear Two = Second GradeYear Three = Third GradeIt can also be done with the whole class as a cycle for each year. I think this works best if you have a small class or you
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Fourth Grade ELA Common Core Iroquois Longhouse Project
As part of the Common Core State Standards and New York State history, teaching the students about the Iroquois culture is one of our highest priorities!
This project supports both of those curriculum-based goals.
It supports the ELA Common Core curriculum, AND is a creative and artistic way to get students engaged in the culture of the Iroquois.
Included in this set is:
-a parent letter explaining the project
-a student overview, including a STEP by STEP checklist
-a Learning RUBRIC, designe
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Ohlone Teacher’s Resource
Ohlone Teacher’s Resourceo Full color images of Ohlone sites, homes, tools, and historical paintings o Classroom activitieso A complete list of places to visit to learn about the Ohloneo An extensive bibliography of Ohlone books, films, and websites
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3rd - 4th
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Canadian Indigenous Art! Tipi Symbols and Metis Belongings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
This project includes three lessons/sections:1. Adding symbols to a teepee template.2. Learning of the teepee pole teachings (names associated with each pole.)3. Using Indigenous imagery to create an artistic scene/background.Materials: -8.5"x11 white copier paper-11"x17" white copier paper (or 12"x24" white construction paper)Note: Do a search in Teachers Pay Teachers for the free resource "Tipi Pole Values Book"
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1st - 8th
Also included in: BUNDLE! Canadian Indigenous Art! SEVEN Art Projects - PLUS freebie
Black History Month Inventors
Black History Month Inventors has a list of Inventors A to Z with mini-biographies of each of the 26 inventors, their inventions, and is complete with photographs of the inventor as well as their invention. This can be used as a bulletin board or as a teaching guide!
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Art Museum/Gallery Visit Activity Sheet
Make your trip to a cultural institution interactive. I've used this activity sheet for trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, The Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art and a local art gallery near my school. Students enjoy the opportunity to explore a gallery space independently. On a recent trip to the Met in May 2023, students explored several of the permanent collections. We began in two small galleries in the museum. I stayed in one gallery to teach about
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back Poetry Packet
This poetry packet was created to go along with Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back by Joseph Bruchac. Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back is a recommended text for Module 1A, Grade 4 ELA on EngageNY.org. Students will be able to meet many of the CCSS while learning more about the history of Native Americans and poetry.
This can be printed out as a poetry packet for each student or handed out daily, as you study each of the thirteen moon poems in the book.
After studying each poem, students are asked
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Amazing Race Geography Packet
***This product has been edited after completing two seasons with my own children and deciding on what is needed more***
For those who have enjoyed one of the top shows, The Amazing Race, here is a lesson I designed to go along with the show. This hits on almost everything you need to learn during a Geography lesson, yet it has a fun twist! Check it out!!
After watching each episode, fill out the packet over the course of a week and combine in a book at the end of the series. Can complete in 2
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Christmas Around the World Airline Tickets
These are boarding passes that our 2nd grade uses for Christmas Around the World. Each teacher takes a country and we teach each class about the traditions of that country and we do an activity with the students. The students rotate among each 2nd grade teacher. To prepare, we cut out each ticket and staple into a booklet. As the students enter each room, we take their ticket and stamp their passport book. The countries we do are Mexico, France, Italy, and Germany. I have another listing f
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1st - 6th
5 de mayo school play
Engage your students in creative role play while commemorating one of the most important events in Mexico's history! Utilize during a school-wide performance, reader's theater, multicultural club, or in social studies class to deepen your students and understanding and increase cultural awareness about this historical event.
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1st - 12th
Where I Live Book, 1st Montessori Great Lesson Activity
Students can use page prompts to guide their personalized artwork and better conceptualize their place in the Universe in this "Where I Live" book. Beginning with the broad concept of the Universe and breaking down their location in the cosmos to their own home, students will see exactly where s/he or they fit in! The book is editable as a Word document so that you can specialize the pages to fit your students. This activity can be given as single pages over several days or as a complete book. B
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PreK - 9th
Mystery Skype Maps
This tool can be used as a visual aid when doing a mystery Skype. Cross out the continents, countries and states as questions are answered. For example, if your Mystery Skype partners do not live on the west coast cross out all states on the west coast and see what is left. Continue until only one state is left. Print maps out for partner teams or individually.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
This mini unit is to be used simply as a guide. I use it with the Grandfather and Grandmother series books, by Sandra Samatte. I like to show video's and many pictures when teaching each topic. I would also recommend having an Elder come into your classroom if possible. This mini unit includes: -Two Indigenous legends (both can be found on YouTube, if your school does not have the paper copy.)-Medicine Wheel-7 Teachings-Powwow -Sweat Lodge-Pipe Ceremony -Sharing Circle/Talking Stick-Dream Catche
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Albert Einstein Biography Summary/Essay/Test/Answers
Albert Einstein Biography Summary
This lesson has everything you need to address multiple standards and 1 week worth of material! The lesson includes a character list, text summary, analysis, multiple choice test, AND ANSWER KEY! all in an editable Microsoft Word Document for your own editing preference. Just print once and make copies at your printer for each section. Enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Cultural Work Folder
This folder allows your LE Montessori students to keep track of the lessons they have completed in their own progress folder. It's editable so it can be customized for your lessons in your classroom.
It is a great companion for our cultural extension cards (or kick it up a notch cards), which are also available in our store.
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Posters
These Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Posters represent 20 different people's significant cultural contributions to American history. During the month of May these posters, along with 8x10 mini posters for teachers classrooms, are placed around my school in order to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.The following twenty people are highlight in these posters....Nakahama ManjiroFelix Cornelius BalderryChinese Americans fighting in the American Civil WarKanaye Nagasawa
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Culture Inquiry Unit x - Social Studies - Planner - IB PYP
This 6-7 week How We Express Ourselves (PYP) inquiry plan helps students develop cultural empathy by learning more about their own culture and sharing this with others. Easily adapted to suit your own class/school, it includes: transdisciplinary theme, central idea, lines of inquiry, key concepts and questionsapproaches to learning (ATLs) and learner profile focusagency and action ideasassessment - before views, formative, summative, self-assessment and peer.detailed learning experiences and p
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1st - 6th, Staff
Canadian Indigenous Art! Symbol Patterns Distancing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Students create patterns on clothing templates, using historical Indigenous symbols found carved and drawn on rocks. Enlarge to print template on 11x17" paper. Seven templates in various styles.
Grades:
1st - 8th
Also included in: BUNDLE! Canadian Indigenous Art! SEVEN Art Projects - PLUS freebie
Indigenous Canadian Art!/ Baby Moss Bag K 1 2 3 4 5
Students create their own floral beadwork design on a moss bag template.
Grades:
K - 8th
Also included in: BUNDLE! Canadian Indigenous Art! SEVEN Art Projects - PLUS freebie
Dwarf Planets Lesson
This lesson teaches the children about the 5 dwarf planets or plutoids. When we were kids, we were told there were 9 planets, now with science and technology, our 9th planet has been renamed as a dwarf planet and 4 others have been discovered. This lesson has where each of these planets are, who discovered them, how big they are and how long their orbital period is. This is a great extension lesson to teaching them the solar system. I have also posted questionnaire to go along with it to eva
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
First Fleet Matrix of Activities
A matrix of assessment tasks students can choose from to complete, there are three levels of difficulty for the topic areas and 12 activities for each topic:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
England – Living Conditions, Crime 1780’s
James Cook and his explorations
First Fleet
First Contact and Penal Colony
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Ancient China Dynasty Projects and Rubrics
A Think Dot project allows students to choose a project based on their learning style. They then execute the project using technology and all students adhere to the rubric.
Both pieces are Word documents and editable.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Romare Bearden Homie Art Project
This lesson based on the collage art of African-American Romare Bearden teaches students how to use their homes as inspiration for important, relevant and engaging artwork. Bearden used the colors, faces and energy of life in Harlem during its Renaissance and his early childhood in Jim Crow North Carolina to create visual stories that tell us much about not only his life but the life of many during that time. Using the tools taught here, students will create their own visual stories to document
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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