After a class discussion about celebrations and customs, class members draw pictures depicting special events from their family cultures. Next, they draw pictures of an event from a different culture and share their work with classmates.

Concepts

culture, respect, tolerance, social-emotional learning, cultural diversity, cultural traditions, celebrations

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide resources about different cultures for students to research before drawing their pictures

Classroom Considerations

• First of four lessons from the Respecting Individual and Group Differences unit
• Requires drawing paper or poster board 

Pros

• Includes a measurable learning objective, essential question, and performance goal
• Integrates art, social studies, and social and emotional learning 

Cons

• None