Craft Lesson 1

Craft Lesson 1

Promoting Cultural Diversity

Resources

Wong, Janet. “Apple Pie Fourth of July.” Voyager Books. Orlando, Austin, New York, San Diego, Toronto, London: Harcourt, 2002.

Discussion

It is important for children to begin to understand and become more aware cultural diversity. American society is made up of many different ethnicities and backgrounds that create such a rich and diverse culture. Students should learn that, while we do share commonalities, that we also have many different characteristics and traditions that make each one of us unique.

How to Teach It

The teacher can begin by sharing with the class his/her background and cultural roots. What ethnicity she is? What traditions her family practices? Why she is unique and something that makes her different than everybody else. And that she is proud of that. Have students identify what their roots are? And what ethnicities they are (from their parents)? Students can then share with the class what they have learned about their background and what makes them unique. Then as a class, discuss/reflect with students how we are all different in our own ways. Then we can decide what we would like to learn about these cultures and can study them (throughout the year, in various ways).