Multi-Cultural Holiday-Party Teaching Tip

Written by Freda J. Glatt, M.A.


Happy Holidays! At this time of year, why not plan a multi-cultural holiday party?

Have your children researchrepparttar holiday customs of their family's heritage country. Depending upon their ages, your students may watch a video, read a book or article, research onrepparttar 109259 internet, or interview family members.

Have them make a collage or write a report of their findings.

Graphrepparttar 109260 number of students whose families come from different countries.

The day ofrepparttar 109261 party, let them wear clothes, bring in food (labeled with name ofrepparttar 109262 food andrepparttar 109263 country it represents), bring in music, and play games representing as many ofrepparttar 109264 countries as possible.

Elections Teaching Tip

Written by Freda J. Glatt, M.A.


An election brings many opportunities to relate curriculum to real life. Whether it is a local or national election, here are some ideas to try before and after Election Day.

1. Discuss howrepparttar commercials for each candidate have been written to persuade. Analyzerepparttar 109258 graphics, text, and tone ofrepparttar 109259 voiceover. Try rewriting a commercial so that it does NOT persuade.

2. Discuss how television affectsrepparttar 109260 debates. Try having two students debate a question with an audience and then listen to two other students debate an issue on an audio tape. Was there a discernible difference? Which was more effective?

3. Discuss campaigning. What do you thinkrepparttar 109261 candidates are learning about our country and its citizens? What do you think isrepparttar 109262 effect on their families? Try having an election in your own class, starting with a caucus, and go throughrepparttar 109263 entire process.

4. Practice main idea, supporting details, and outlining by researching one issue for both candidates. Make a Venn diagram to see if there are any similarities in views.

5. Reinforce map skills by knowingrepparttar 109264 key for red and blue states andrepparttar 109265 location of states. Which area ofrepparttar 109266 country hadrepparttar 109267 most votes for a particular candidate?

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