Lesson Plans

SOURCES FOR FREE GLOBAL LESSON PLANS TO USE ALONG WITH CULTURE KITS

The Carolina Asia Center supports educators by providing lesson plans that infuse Asia content into everyday topics.

Committed to the exploration of cultural, environmental, and social issues, Global Oneness Project offer a rich library of multimedia stories comprised of award-winning films, photo essays, and articles. Companion curriculum and discussion guides are also available.

Teaching Tolerance provides free resources to educators. Their mission is to help teachers and schools educate children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy. The program emphasizes social justice and anti-bias.

POV (a cinema term for “point of view”) is television’s longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films.

TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative.

Journeys in Film has been a leading force in global education and teaching with film for over a decade. They combine the power of moving and provocative films with the highest quality standards-based lesson plans to inspire and engage students in learning.

Teaching resources for the Middle East, including websites, lesson plans, classroom activities, podcasts, maps, videos, and current events.

World Geography and Cultures

Connecting Outside the Classroom

  • Skype in the Classroom
    Take your students outside the classroom with live learning activities by experts via Skype.
  • Mystery Skype
    Kids learn about world geography and culture through this global guessing game.
  • Global Read Aloud
    One Book to Connect the World. Sign up here.
  • Virtual Field Trips
    Microsoft in Education. Visit experts in the field all around the world.
  • Guest Speakers
    Connect with guest speakers from around the globe on a variety of topics.
  • Empatico
    A free tool connecting classrooms around the world

LESSON PLANS FOR CULTURE KITS WITH OLD NC STATE STANDARDS

These lesson plans include the former NC state standards, however they can be used to give you ideas for creating your own lesson plans with updated standards.

AFRICA

AMERICAS

ASIA

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST

OCEANIA

(*This section is currently under construction. We are adding in more lesson plans).

NEW LESSON PLANS FOR CULTURE KITS

These lesson plans were created after 2016 with the new North Carolina teaching standards.

AFRICA

AMERICAS

  • American Indian Kit-“Breaking Stereotypes” (Grades 3-5)
  • North Carolina Culture Kit-“When the Parkway Came: Environmental and Cultural Impact on Land and People in Appalachia” (4th Grade)

ASIA

  • Japan Culture Kit #2-“Japan or Bust: It’s All About The Words” (2nd Grade)

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST

OCEANIA

THEMATIC CULTURE KITS