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Mulicultural Pavillion: http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/index.html

Ed exchange project Workshops & Training,Teacher Resources, Humane Education, Awareness Activities, Equity & Diversity Quizzes, Printable Handouts, Multicultural Curriculum, Research Room, Social Justice Speeches, Social Justice Songs, Social Justice Quotations, & Multicultural Links.

Miscositas.com: http://www.miscositas.com/

Anyone interested in learning or teaching others about different cultures around the world will find this web site interesting. Check out the numerous virtual picture books and enjoy reading about some of the unique stories of cultures from across the globe. These stories have bright and colorful illustrations that make reading them exciting and fun. Throughout the site you will find collections of excellent web resources that will teach you more about multicultural issues. The site can be viewed in English, Spanish, and French.

Multiculturalpedia http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e/

You can have fun learning about other cultures around the world with this fun online multicultural dictionary. Learn all about what the dictionary has to offer its readers and what can be found within its contents through the short introduction. Then using the menu on the left side of the screen begin your exciting learning adventure by choosing from the many cultural topics found in the dictionary. If you are a frequent visitor to the site you may want to check out the "What's New" section to learn about site updates and new information

UnderstandingPrejudice.org http://www.understandingprejudice.org/

a web site for students, teachers, and others interested in the causes and consequences of prejudice.
In these pages you will find more than 2,000 links to prejudice-related resources, as well as searchable databases with hundreds of prejudice researchers and social justice organizations.

A Lesson to Celebrate Diversity: The Unity Necklace

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/celebrate-diversity-unity-necklace.shtml

DIVERSITY in the Classroom Courtesy of Hot Chalk.

Cultural Heritage and Diversity:

Teach about different countries and cultures with this must-have compilation of creative ideas-Grade Level-1-8: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSLAOCICountriesandCulturesIdeas18.htm
An immigrant group's "culture capsule" is created in this multidisciplinary lesson-Grade Level -7th:
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSMathArtLAMDAmericanImmigrationCultureCapsule7.htm
This lesson is on cultural awareness and sharing traditions-Grades 4-6th: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSCulturalAwarenessSharingTraditions46.htmHere
students research the culture, language, and traditions of their native land of origin- Grade 6: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSLAArtResearchCultureOfOrigin6.htm
Clipart is used here to create a "Where is your family from" quilt square http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSFamilyMigrationDiversityQuilt7.htm
This is a set of lesson plans for an Oral History Unit -Grade 6:
- This first lesson discusses how to do an interview http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSOralHistoryLesson1-HowInterview46.htm
- This one focuses on obtaining information through an interview http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSOralHistoryLesson2-InterviewForInfoForNarrative46.htm
- The last lesson addresses the interviewing of elders to learn about their life in the community http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSOralHistoryLesson3-InterviewElder46.htm
This Eve Bunting "Smoky Night" lesson teaches students the value of getting along with people they do not know Grade 6: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSLAOMDLetsGetAlong36.htm

World Geography and Culture:

This is a geography lesson on "finding your spot in the world" 4^th through 8^th grade: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ssGeography2.htm
"See The World" is another idea for studying other countries Grade Level -6-10:
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSSeeTheWorldCountryStudyIdea610.htm
"Come to my Country" brochures are created in this geography lesson-Grade Level - 7: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSComeToMyCountryBrochure7.htm
Students create a travel brochure to an imaginary or actual place in this lesson-Grade Level - Middle School: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LASSArtCIImaginativeTravelBrochureIdea68.htm

E-Pals:

Here is a great international penpal idea- Grade Level - Grades 4-12: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LASSOPenPalsFightTerrorismIdea412.htm

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