3.5 - Similar and Different Cultures and Communities
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Communities share cultural similarities and differences across the world.3.5a The structure and activities of families and schools share similarities and differences across world communities.
- Students will compare and contrast the structure and activities of families and schools in each selected community with their own.
- Students will examine each selected world community in terms of its members, languages spoken, customs and traditions, and religious beliefs and practices.
- Students will learn about the holidays and festivals celebrated in each selected world community and compare them to the holidays and festivals celebrated in their own community.
Supporting Materials
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Around the World Through HolidaysAround The World Through Holidays: Cross Curricular Readers Theatre includes scripts for twelve plays adaptable for any of the reading or performance methods of Readers Theatre presentation. Each play introduces students to a specific world culture by looking at holidays celebrated in that... |
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Communities Around the WorldCompare and contrast the everyday lives of people around the globe, and learn that while people may eat different foods and wear different clothes, they all have things in common. Realize that people around the world meet their needs in ways that make sense in their culture. |
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Crazy For CaliforniaTravel reporters Sandy Feet and Sunny Burns take you on a madcap journey across the Golden State which you will not soon forget. Keywords: travel, landmarks, rhyme, California, geography, United States |
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Crazy for CanadaTake a trip unlike any other in the company of Lester B. Beaver who travels across the country trying to discover the true meaning of Canada. A great geography lesson for young children who want to learn more about Canada. Keywords: travel,... |
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Global Eating: Learning From Other CulturesWhat can we learn from other cultures about food and nutrition? Some countries share our love for food yet manage to avoid our epidemic of obesity. How do they do it? By studying how other cultures eat, we can gain some useful (and tasty) ideas to adapt to our own needs. Meet Contilo from... |
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If the World Were a VillageAt this moment, there are 7 billion people on the planet! It's hard to picture so many people at one time - but what if we imagine the whole world as a village of just 100 people? In this village: |
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If You Lived Here, Houses of the WorldStep into unique homes from around the world and discover the many fascinating ways in which people live and have lived. If you lived in the mountains of southern Spain, your bedroom might be carved out of a mountain. If you lived in a village in South Africa, the outside of your house... |
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Kid's Animated History with Pipo: Disc 1Kid's Animated History With Pipo presents The Time Compass -- showcasing significant historical events in a humorous and easy to understand style. This delightful series plays out in a book-like format, taking viewers on a journey in time. From Ancient Egypt to Classical Greece... |
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Kid's Animated History with Pipo: Disc 2Kid's Animated History With Pipo presents The Time Compass -- showcasing significant historical events in a humorous and easy to understand style. This delightful series plays out in a book-like format, taking viewers on a journey in time. From Ancient Egypt to Classical Greece... |
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Kid's Animated History with Pipo: Disc 3Kid's Animated History With Pipo presents The Time Compass -- showcasing significant historical events in a humorous and easy to understand style. This delightful series plays out in a book-like format, taking viewers on a journey in time. From Ancient Egypt to Classical Greece... |
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