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Why is it important to know about various cultures and their contributions?
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3. Student Learning Map
- Topic:Customs and Cultures
- Subject(s):Social Studies
- Days:20
- Grade(s):K
Key Learning:
The world around us is filled with diverse people who have made important contributions to our lives.
Unit Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):How does the expression of art and music effect our lives? (A)
How have other cultures influenced our art and expression? (A)
Vocabulary:tolerance, acceptance, prejudice, immigrant, influence, cooperation, sharing, conflict, resolution, ancestors
Vocabulary:
Additional Information:
(Note: Holidays and Cultural Observances may be taught based on their calendar occurance dates. See Spotlight on Social Studies on the PCSB website.)
Guest speakers from various cultures, ethnic food, costumes, music, language and dialect examples, Harcourt Brace Social Studies "My World and Me" te pg. 235-244, www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/ (day of peace), www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/november/veter
Teacher manual, graphic organizer, audio/visual resources, technology, fiction and non-fiction tradebooks, word wall, cultural artifacts, photographs
Resources:
Acquisition Lesson:
Extending Thinking Lesson: