8th Grade Culture and Diversity Reference Resources
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Writing Biographies: Celebrate Aboriginals
Pupils will select a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island origin and complete a KWL chart as they explore and…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAustralian HistoryCulture and Diversity -
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Where in the World Is Spanish Spoken?
Use this table as a reference for where Spanish is spoken throughout the world.Subjects:Foreign LanguagesMexican History and Hispanic HeritageLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Spanish Place Names
Learn the Hispanic origin of state and city names with this resource.Subjects:Foreign LanguagesMexican History and Hispanic HeritageAmerican History/U.S. History -
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The Spanish Language Has Many Accents
From Latin American to Castilian to Argentinian, there are many different Spanish accents.Subjects:Mexican History and Hispanic HeritageWorld HistorySocial Studies and History -
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English Words Created by Spanish Culture
Learn about the approximately 10,000 English words that have Spanish origins.Subjects:Mexican History and Hispanic HeritageWorld HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Asian-American History
Learn about Asian-American history-from the early Chinese laborers in the 1800s to millions of U.S. citizens today.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAsian HistoryCulture and Diversity -
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Chinatowns and Other Asian-American Enclaves
As immigrants from Asia or the Pacific Islands arrived in the United States, they often joined their compatriots in…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAsian HistoryCulture and Diversity -
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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide
Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…Subjects:Civil RightsAfrican-American HistoryAfrican Americans -
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Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide
Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…Subjects:U.S. Supreme CourtAfrican-American HistoryBlacks -
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Canadian Heroes: Violet Clara McNaughton
Teach students about journalist and feminist leader Violet Clara McNaughton with this research activity. Students will…Subjects:CanadiansCanadian HistoryHeroes & Role Models -
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Amazing Language Facts
Did you know that there are more than 1,000 languages spoken in Africa? To learn more, view this article.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingForeign LanguagesMexican History and Hispanic Heritage -
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Ten Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World
A chart listing the fifty most widely spoken languages in the world.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingForeign LanguagesMexican History and Hispanic Heritage -
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Ballet
Learn about such famous ballets as Giselle, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and DiversityDance and Ballet -
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An Overview of Kwanzaa
An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryCulture and Diversity -
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Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration
Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…Subjects:VocabularyBlacksAfrican Americans -
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Gordon Parks
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Dr. Who Character Profile
Learn about Dr. Who, a long running television series in the United Kingdom, by reading this profile of the show.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and DiversityPopular Culture -
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Maya Angelou
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.Subjects:African-American HistorySuffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. History -
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James Baldwin
A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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James Meredith
Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Toni Morrison
Learn more about the life of contemporary novelist Toni Morrison.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Langston Hughes
Learn more about the life of Langston Hughes, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Richard Wright
An article about writer Richard Wright.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Alice Walker
A brief article about Alice Walker.Subjects:African-American HistorySuffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. History
