5th Grade Culture and Diversity Resources
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WORKSHEETS
Prejudice: Balanced or Biased?
Students use their critical thinking skills to consider what constitutes prejudice.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and Diversity -
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Thanks Around the World
Teach children how to say "thank you" in many different languages. This printable provides an excellent activity for…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and Diversity -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Celebrating Diversity with Art: January-March (3-6)
Browse a printable teacher resource book of activities that focuses on the diversity of American culture. Students can…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and Diversity -
ACTIVITIES
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…Subjects:LiteratureNative-American History (American Indians)Animals (Zoology) -
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What Is War?
Students will consider the kinds of human activity we define as war, what activities we might describe as warlike, and…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryCulture and DiversityMulticulturalism -
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Make a God's Eye
This easy and fun craft activity was inspired by Native Americans of the Southwest. Include this resource in your…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Cultures Day Project Ideas
Follow these guidelines for conducting a Cultures Day event, where students teach each other about various cultures.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryCulture and Diversity -
LESSON PLANS
Native American Music: Call-and-Response
Introduce students to a call-and-response form of Native American song and dance.SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
ACTIVITIES
Teaching Native American Music
Use this guide to help you address the issues involved when introducing Native American music and culture to your class.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
WORKSHEETS
World Class Recipes
Using this printable, you and your students can prepare and share a variety of recipes from the countries representing…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and DiversityMulticulturalism -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Native American Life on the Great Plains
Find images and information about Native American life in villages on the Great Plains of North America, including…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
WORKSHEETS
Native American Song: 0 Hal'Lwe
Words and rhythm notation for a Nanticoke women's dance, in Native American call-and-response form.Subjects:Native-American History (American Indians)MusicNative American Music Resources -
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Understanding Discrimination
Students use prior knowledge to write about several forms of discrimination.Subjects:Teaching about Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination in AmericaEquality StrugglesCulture and Diversity -
BOOK GUIDES
Seedfolks Teacher's Guide
Examine the themes and characters in Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman's Seedfolks, a series of first-person vignettes…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and HistoryHolocaust -
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Favourite Australian Athletes
Who is your favourite athlete? In this printable worksheet, students will research famous Australian athletes, including…Subjects:AustraliansAthletesHeroes & Role Models -
TEACHING RESOURCE
How to Incorporate Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
This practical teaching resource gives you 5 teacher-tested strategies to help you include cultural diversity in the…Subjects:Culture and Diversity -
BOOK GUIDES
The Keeping Quilt
The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureCulture and Diversity -
WORKSHEETS
Native American Contributions to American Culture
Use this resource to help students learn how Americans are indebted to Natives Americans for many cultural…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
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Thinking about Prejudice
In this critical thinking activity, students are challenged to decide what to do in situations involving prejudice.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and Diversity -
ACTIVITIES
Wampanoag Thanksgiving Worksheet
This worksheet is to be used in conjunction with the Wampanoag Thanksgiving lesson plan. It reviews facts about the…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Jim Thorpe Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe and answer reading…Subjects:Native-American History (American Indians)Twentieth CenturyOlympic Games -
LESSON PLANS
The Wampanoag: A Thanksgiving Lesson
What were the origins of the first Thanksgiving? Students will look to the Wampanoag Indians' meaning of Thanksgiving…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
LESSON PLANS
Hispanic Rhythmic Patterns and Drums
Use a music lesson that helps students understand drum rhythms, performing as a group, and improvising melodies from…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryMexican History and Hispanic HeritageCulture and Diversity -
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Make a Button Blanket
One craft unique to the natives of the Northwest Coast is the making of blankets decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons.…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity