Primary School Lesson Plans: Culture
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Posted on September 1, 2006
Previously filed under: Grades K-2
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- Greeting Friends From Other Places
Students will practice different types of greetings and learn how children in Afghanistan might greet one another.
Time needed for lesson plan: 2-3 hours
To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit National Geographic.
- The Land of The Incans
This lesson will introduce students to the ancient Inca people and the land on which they lived. They will learn basic facts about the Inca and be able to show where they lived on a map. Students will also look at pictures of the Andes mountains and Inca ruins and discuss the geography of the area. Finally, they will talk about how the Inca lived and compare the Inca way of life to their own.
Time needed for lesson plan: 2-3 hours
To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit National Geographic.
- The Middle East Region; Flags and Facts
In this lesson, students will learn basic facts about the Middle East by exploring maps of the region. They will use National Geographic's Hot Spot: Iraq web site to practice basic map skills by reading maps and drawing their own. Finally, they will learn basic information about the countries on their maps and label that information on their own maps, comparing what they have learned about the geography of the Middle East with the geography of the United States. [Note: This lesson is written for students living in the United States. If you are teaching outside the U.S., you may want to substitute the maps of the U.S. with maps of the country you are in.]
Time needed for lesson plan: 1-2 hours
To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit National Geographic.
- Life On The Rivers of Asia.
Students will examine the influence of rivers on the populations of Asia. Using the Ganges, Yangtze, and Mekong as primary examples of Asian rivers, students will consider the immediate influence of the rivers in the lives of the people who live along them, as well as the larger influence of the rivers on the regions in which they exist.
Time needed for lesson plan: 2 hours
To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit National Geographic.
- Jimmy Chin Sees Adventure; What do you see?
Our perceptions of the world are formed not only by what we see, but also by our previous experiences.
When someone observes an unfamiliar place in the world, they bring with them their understanding and interpretation of their own culture, which helps to shade their perception of what they are observing or the place they are visiting. Photographers are regarded as recorders of places, cultures, and events, but how much of what they are recording is inspired, driven or affected by their own experiences? In this lesson, students will begin to explore how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions.
Time needed for lesson plan: 1-2 hours
To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit Wideangle.
- Life in the Mountains
This lesson introduces students to the idea that people in different parts of the world have different customs and habits of daily life, even if they live in similar landscapes. They will view pictures of and discuss life in the mountains of Colorado and Nepal and write stories describing what it might be like to live in the mountains of Nepal.
Time needed for lesson plan: 2 hours
To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit National Geographic.
- Modern Culture
Students will examine their own modern culture and compare it to other cultures around the world. They will focus on items such as computers and soda cans that are prominent parts of their culture. They will draw pictures of themselves and their parents in their daily lives and write paragraphs discussing the items that are important to their culture and explaining whether other cultures use these items as well.
Time needed for lesson plan: 2-3 hours
To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit National Geographic.
- Weeping Camel: Finding Rituals in Our Daily Lives
Students will identify characteristics of traditional and modern rituals found in different cultures. Through reading stories about rituals, students will identify some of their characteristics. Finally, students will apply their understanding to rituals which occur on familiar holidays.
Time needed for lesson plan: 3-4 hours
To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit National Geographic. - The Land of The Incans
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