Family Customs Past and Present: Exploring Cultural Rituals

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Family Customs Past and Present: Exploring Cultural Rituals

Description:

Using photos, documents, and music from the Library of Congress's online digital collections, students investigate rituals and customs of various cultures. They then interview family members to deepen their understanding of their own cultural celebrations. Using their oral presentation skills, students present one cultural ritual from their tradition to the class.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

United States History, Sociology, Writing (composition), Reading, Process Skills

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

The Library of Congress

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Keywords:

Rituals, Customs, Families, Cultural identity, Heritage

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers

Publisher:

The Library of Congress

Contributor:

Nanci Douglas, Mary Ruddy

Is Part Of:

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Computers with Internet access

Learning Time:

2 weeks

Referenced Resources/Versions

Required Learning:

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/ritual/pdf/interview.pdf

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Language Arts, History

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Testing, Observation, Curriculum based assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Literature

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

9. Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing

Text Types and Purposes

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Production and Distribution of Writing

4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6—12

Text Types and Purposes

Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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