Format
Included in program packet.
Objectives
After participating in this program, students will be able to discuss how population diversity and immigration impact cultural traditions. Students will also have a better understanding of how traditions change and evolve over time.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Portions of the following academic content standards will be covered over the course of the program...
National Standards Connections
NCTE – ELA K-12.4 Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
NCTE – ELA K-12.12 Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
NCSS – SS.1 Culture
NCSS – SS.2 Time, Continuity, and Change
NCSS – SS.4 Individual Development and Identity
Common Core
ELA CCSS: SL.4-12.1, SL.4-12.2, SL.4-12.3
State Standards
Portions of the following academic content standards will be covered over the course of this program...
Ohio Revised Standards – Social Studies
Grade: Three
Topic: Human Systems
Content Statement 8: Communities may include diverse cultural groups.
Grade: Four
Topic: Human Systems
Content Statement 13: The population of the United States has changed over time, becoming more diverse (e.g., racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious). Ohio’s population has become increasingly reflective of the cultural diversity of the United States.
Grade: Five
Topic: Heritage
Content Statement 3: European exploration and colonization had lasting effects which can be used to understand the Western Hemisphere today.
Grade: Six
Topic: Human Systems
Content Statement 8: Modern cultural practices and products show the influence of tradition and diffusion, including the impact of major world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism).