Cultural Lesson Plans for Teachers about the ... - Brown University

LESSON PLAN THREE
Lesson Plan Three: Further Explorations
This lesson plan is designed to help you recapitulate with your students the main ideas in the Culture Connect
program.
Content Objectives
Language Objectives
(for English Language
Learners)
Materials
Educational Standards
National Council for the
Social Studies
Rhode Island
Department of
Education
Massachusetts
Department of
Education
Students will learn to question stereotypes.
By studying cultures in depth, students will gain tolerance and
respect for classmates and people in their communities.
The Haffenreffer
Museum of Anthropology
BROWN
Students will understand the term stereotype.
Students in grades four through eight will be able to interview, take
notes, research, and write a report.
Photographs of stereotypes used in the media, photographs of people
from around the world, drawing paper, pencils, crayons or markers,
recorders for interview (optional), blue books or paper.
I. Culture Standards a, b, c, d, e
II. Time, Continuity and Change Standard e
IV. Individual Development and Identity Standards e, g
IX. Global Connections Standard a
Civics & Government: C&G5(K-6)-2
Historical Perspectives: HP2(5-8)-1; HP3(K-8)-2
Reading: (K-8) R-3; R-7; R-11; R-13
Writing: (K-8) W-1; W-2; W-3; W-6; W-7; W-8; W-9; W-10; W-11
Oral Communication: (K-8) OC-1; OC-2
Visual Arts & Design: VAD2(K-12)-1; VAD3(K-8)-1c,d; VAD3(3-8)-2
Dance: D2(6-8)-1
Music: M2(6-8)-1; M2(K-12)-2
Theater: T2(6-8)-1
Social Science: 1.9, 2.7, 2.8, 4.15, 4.16
English Language Arts (Gr. K-8): General Standards 3, 8, 19, 23, 24
Arts (K-8): Visual Arts: 1.1, 1.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.6; Dance: 1.14,
3.6, 3.7, 4.5, 5.1; Music: 1.8, 3.9, 5.7; Theatre: 2.7, 3.2
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