Curriculum Plan:
Japanese, Native American, Italian, Dutch
Beth Slaine, Luke Blacquiere
Gina Spolar, Paul Benedict
In an attempt to reach as many students as possible for the modality that best fits them, our school (for our group), will share different cultures in our area in different ways. We planned the following activities:
Cultural Film Festival
Many different films highlight culture and ethnic beliefs and life. The goal is to share with students everything from cultural traditions to Hollywood stereotypes. Students who wish to participate in this activity will need to view three different mhttp://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/meta/long_68178.htmspan style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Afterward a panel discussion will take place to discusses similarities and differences between groups and cultures. The panel will be headed by noted members in the communities that are familiar with the groups represented in the movies.
Movies
Snow Falling on Cedars Japanese
Tora Tora Tora
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Smoke Signals
Godfather Italian
Moon Struck
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Holland Ave. Boys
Technology Needed
VCR/ DVD equipment
Screens
Interactive chat with students from indigenous groups
Students will participate in an online chat with other students that represent various indigenous groups from around the United States/Canada. The hope is that students will learn about the similarities and differences between indigenous groups. They will also explore the problems facing each group in terms of maintaining their culture, language, and ethnic identity.
After the online discussion is completed. Students will create a poster or brochure to take back to their communities to teach their communities about the cultures they have recently encountered. They can exchange e-mail addresses so they can follow up if necessary.
Technology Needed Computer Lab with Internet connections Online Chat-room set-up with the help of our Online specialist. Word processing Printer MicroSoft Publisher or other publishing program In this activity students will learn words from different languages. The teacher will choose these words so they can be content area specific. Students may use any resource available in order to complete this activity includinhttp://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/meta/long_68174.htm; Language is Culture
Yá'át'ééh, Hallo, Kajitsu, Buona sera
Navajo
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9479/navajo.html
http://waltonfeed.com/peoples/navajo/language.html
http://www.angelfire.com/nv/navaholang/language.html
Dutch
http://www.freedict.com/onldict/dut.html
http://worldlingo.com/wl/Translate
Japanese
http://www.japanese-online.com/language/
Italian
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/italian.html
Cookout of Cultures and Costume Extravaganza
The objective: To use technology (internet, online encyclopedia etc.) and find a cultural recipe or traditional costume of the studentÕs choice. The student will then be given the task of making the dish or costume. During the Cookout and Costume day, the student will explain to the class the reason they choose such item and explain how and what tradition it is part of. The more information the student gives, the better the grade!
Each student will bring in a traditional dish of his or her choice. The student will be expected to tell the class where they found the recipe, the culture, and the reason they chose such dish. Some sample recipe sites
If the student opts to dress traditionally, they will be expected to elaborate on their costume. This may include costume design, making, or fabric that is used for a traditional purpose.