Looking at Ourselves and Others
Introduction
Looking at Ourselves and Others contains lesson plans, activities, and readings that help students understand components of their own culture and leads them to appreciate and understand differences between their culture and that of others.
Read the full introduction to Looking at Ourselves and Others, with tips on using the publication, here (pdf–120 KB). This publication is only available on the World Wise Schools website.
Part 1: Defining Culture
- Introduction to Part 1: Defining Culture (pdf–139 KB)
- Everyone Has a Culture—Everyone Is Different (All grades)
- The Iceberg (All grades)
- The Multicultural Person (Grades 3–5)
- Cuisine and Etiquette (Grades 3–5)
- Chatter (Grades 6–9)
- Where I Come From (Grades 6–9)
- Brief Encounters (Grades 10–12)
- Becoming Part of the Community (Grades 10–12)
Part 2: Developing Global Perspectives
- Introduction to Part 2: Global Perspectives (pdf–88 KB)
- First Impressions (Grades 3–5)
- The Blind Men and the Elephant (Grades 3–5)
- Opposites (Grades 3–5)
- Is That a Fact? (Grades 6–9)
- How Accurate Is It? (Grades 6–9)
- Good News/Bad News/Who Cares? (Grades 6–9)
- Beauty (Grades 10–12)
- Perspectives on Paraguay (Grades 10–12)
Bibliography
Click here for a pdf (pdf–43 KB) of the bibliography, which also includes resources for reference.
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