Peoples of the Nation and World 4th/5th: Indicator #4

Peoples of the Nation and World: Fourth and Fifth

Students will understand the diversity and commonality, human interdependence, and global cooperation of the people of the United States and the world through a multicultural and historical perspective.

In the context of Maryland up to contemporary times and United States history through 1790, students are able to do everything required at earlier grades and are able to:

Indicator #4

Describe how individuals and groups have contributed to the development of cultures.


Quilts in the classroom is one way to teach about various cultures and to celebrate diversity in our country and around the world http://www.pbs.org/americaquilts/classroom/index.html

A lesson plan, mini-unit, on ecology and how the decisions that we make about the environment affects the world
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/LessonPlans/Byrnes/Earth%20Day-%20Home%20Page
 

A lesson plan called Kids Helping Kids
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson025.shtml
 

A set of lesson plans developed by Encarta and the US Postal Service about voting rights and discrimination
http://encarta.msn.com/alexandria/templates/lessonFull.asp?page=2722
 

A lesson plan on unity and diversity
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec3/gr5/unit12/u12l1.html 

An electronic field trip to the United Nations
http://www.pbs.org/tal/un/

 
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