Lesson Plan Idea:

"Cultural Differences: Lost Boys of Sudan"

Students locate Sudan on the map and the home of the Dinka people to learn a little background about the people. Students will then watch the video "Lost Boys of Sudan". Following the video and class discussion, students will write about:

1. Why the boys had to flee Sudan.

2. Why they were not able to stay in Ethiopia.

3. How life was in the refugee camp.

4. What the boys experienced on their journey form Kenya to the U.S.

5. How life was once they were settled in the U.S.

6. If the boys struggled to maintain their culture once living in the U.S.

   
   

Lesson Plan Idea:

Diversity/Acceptance

Students will watch a how-to-draw cartoon of imaginary creatures of different sizes, shapes, and details. The creator of this video uses these characters to address differences and similarities and how they should be celebrated. Students will then play "I Spy" to identify differences and similarities among their classmates. Following the game, discuss how it is fun to have similar interests but differences are what make us unique and special. Students then will document their findings and create a bar graph to represent them.

Lesson Plan Idea:

Common Goal/Want for Peace

To start the lesson, discuss with the class how we greet people we encounter throughout the day. Watch the video "Greetings of Peace". Following the video, have students complete a digital reflection sheet with questions regarding greetings, their origins, and how greetings might differ depending on where you are or who you are speaking to. Discuss with the students how the way we greet people matters and how it contributes to peace. How is peace universal? How does it connect us to others in the world? After students complete their reflection, they should choose a greeting they use or one they learned about and research the details of its origin.

Lesson Plan Idea:

Culture Compare and Contrast

Students will choose a country other than their own to research important parts of that country's culture. Following their research, students will create a Venn Diagram illustrating similarities and differences between that country's culture and their own. This will help them to learn about and make connections with people who are different than them.

Lesson Plan Idea:

Games Around the World

This lesson is designed to learn about global connections through the different games played. Students will start with a game Q&A warm-up. They will then visit students in different countries, via video, as they explain and demonstrate the games they play. Following the activity, students will invent a new game they would like to play with a new friend from a different country and create their own video explaining and demonstrating the game. Any recording application can be used for this.