At a Glance:
| Grades: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Social Studies |
| Topic: | Cultural Diversity |
| Lesson Length: | 50 - 55 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will explore different cultural events throughout their state and learn why they are important.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should have an understanding of what culture is and the type of characteristics that make up a culture.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Read and discuss the sample comic.
- Ask students if they ever attend any state cultural events.
- Discuss and ask questions about the event.
What will students do?
- Have students explore cultural events in their city or state.
- Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a one-to-three-panel comic that introduces a cultural event that takes place in their state.
- The comics should:
- Name the culture.
- Describe the details of the event that relate to that culture.
- Give basic information about the event itself, e.g., when, where, why, etc.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students present their comic to the class.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
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