"Unite the School" Lesson Plan
This is an interesting interdisciplinary lesson plan celebrating diversity.

Multicultural Fair
A lesson plan for grades 5-6 from The Educator's Reference Desk.

Multicultural Community - My Home
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 also from The Educator's Reference Desk.

America: A Home for Every Culture
A lesson plan for grades 3-4 consisting of ten 45-minute sessions.

Commonality in Diversity
A  WebQuest for the secondary grades. See also Immigration and Cultural Diversity WebQuest.

Multicultural Pavilion
Provides a working definition, original essays and articles, a teacher's corner with classroom activities and resources, as well as links to a variety of multicultural sites.

Changing Attitudes in America
Contains six lesson plans related to racism as well as a great deal of background information .

EDSITEMent
Interesting lesson plans in a variety of subjects. Though not all the lesson plans are multicultural, they do all seem to be of high quality. Perhaps a good source for holistic education ideas.

Multicultural Calendar
A calendar of holidays and events celebrated around the world.

Teaching Tolerance
Classroom Activities from Tolerance.org
Many excellent activities for a variety of subjects and lesson plans.

Art Activities and Lesson Plans for Exploring Tolerance    
A long list. 

An Approach to Teaching Religious Tolerance
A high school lesson plan from The Educator's Reference Desk.

Understanding Stereotypes
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 from Discovery.com.  

Discrimination
A 6th-grade lesson plan from the Social Studies School Service.

Multicultural Art Lessons
Melissa's Myriad
Many art lesson plans including some that are multicultural.

Multicultural Lesson Plans
Art lesson plans from Blick Art Materials.

Art Activities and Lesson Plans for Exploring Tolerance    
A long list. 

Julie's Multicultural Art Page
Two lesson plans and a variety of links.

Language through Art
An ESL curriculum.

Romare Bearden-Style Collages
An art lesson plan based on the work of African American artist Romare Bearden.

Islamic Foil Art
This art activity, which is appropriate for many grade levels, may be just what you need for your multidisciplinary unit on Islam. 

Japan: Images of People
A unit designed to help students understand Japanese painting and culture.

Multicultural Literature Lessons
Making Multicultural Connections Through Trade Books
Multicultural literature lesson plans. Click on a book and then "illustrative lesson."

Examining African-American Culture Through the Use of Children’s Literature
A 3rd-grade unit plan.

A Teacher's Guide to Afro-American Children's Literature and History
From the Children's Literature Nook, this site offers an annotated bibliography of African-American children's books, criteria for selecting books for classroom use, lesson ideas, and many links.

Rosa Parks
An on-line interview as well as lesson plans and resources.

Ruby Bridges
A 2nd or 3rd-grade unit on Ruby Bridges and her contributions to the Civil Rights movement using Robert Coles' The Story of Ruby Bridges.

Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: Take a Seat or Get off the Bus
A unit for 5th-grade using the book Mississippi Bridge by Mildred D. Taylor.

Similarities Between African Folktales and French Folktales
A unit for grades 7-12.

Understanding Hispanic/Latino Culture and History Through Children’s Literature
An elaborate unit plan with three sample lesson plans and a bibliography.

Puerto Rican Folktales
A unit for grades 7-12.

The House on Mango Street 
A Teacher's Guide from Random House. See also Sandra Cisneros@Web English Teacher for other lesson plans for this author.

Moving Words: Asian Immigration
Four lesson plans on Asian-American immigration. Also , take a look at Teaching the Chinese Immigrant's Story - Angel Island (1910-1940), another unit on Chinese-American immigration.

Discussing Immigration Through Literature
A unit on Asian-American immigrants using the following books: Coming to America , Betsy Maestro; The Lotus Seed, Sherry Garland; and Grandfather's Journey, Allen Say.

Teaching With Asian Children's Literature
A thematic unit for K-6.

An Integrated Unit on Classic Philippine Folk Tales About Fruits
A unit from TASSI.

An Integrated Unit on Friendship Implementing Asian-American Children's Literature
A unit integrating Asian-American children's literature and the theme of friendship.

Women in Traditional China and their Portrayal in Chinese Folktales
A unit for grades 10-12.

Heroes and Heroines in the Family
A grade 7-8 unit on American Indian, European, Puerto Rican, Afro-American and American tales showing the students the common themes and the universal affirmation of man’s ability to accomplish great feats by using a great deal of brain power and some brawn.

Stories Around the World in Film and Literature
Ten units from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.

Teaching Responsibility to Children of Different Cultures through Film and Literature Stories
A 4th-grade unit from the above site.

Race and Ethnicity in Contemporary Art and Literature
Eleven Units from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.

Expanding Fifth Grade Ethnic Awareness Through Literature
A unit on Native American and Latino literature from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.

American Girls Through Time and Trial
An elementary unit focusing on women of different cultures, races, and religions. It includes three books featuring diverse American women from specific time periods.

Twentieth Century Latin American Writing
A collection of units for middle school and high school.

Crossing the Border: A Study of Immigration Through Literature
A unit for grades 6-8.

See also Children's Literature for many multicultural literature lesson plans.

Multicultural Math Activities
Frisbie's Multicultural Math Fair
From Frisbie Middle School, this site provides information about this event as well as specific information about each learning station. See  Multicultural Fair 1999-2000 for descriptions of additional activities.

Mathematicians and Scientists Treasure Hunt
A grade 7-12 activity designed to help students learn about a mathematician or scientist who happens to be female or a person of color. A sample worksheet is provided.

Marlys Henke's Cultural Relevance Model
Seven lesson plans developed by Marlys Henke, an award-winning math teacher from St. Paul, that incorporate the contributions of diverse cultures and people into the regular math curriculum.

Multicultural Math Lessons
Five lesson plans created by Patricia Donovan.

Geometry and Islam
A short student activity from The Asia Society.

Money Makes the World Go Around
A 3rd-grade lesson plan from Core Knowledge.

Minorities and Mathematics
Information from Math Forum.

Mathematicians of the African Diaspora
Information on mathematicians of African descent.

Play Mancala
An African math game. See also Mancala for another online version of this game.

Ancient Egyptian Mathematics
An activity dealing with the calculation of pi. See also Egyptian Fractions, An Odd Egyptian Puzzle, and Hypatia of Alexandria.

Native American Geometry
Information and resources for teachers.

Mathematics in China
An annotated timeline and a chronology of Chinese mathematicians and mathematical works.

The Abacus
An award-winning site with history, instructions for using an abacus, etc.

Symmetry and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets
Information, a gallery, and instructional activities. Click on Educational Resources to find the activities.

Maya Mathematics
Information on the Mayan number system.

Aztec Calendar
All sorts of information.

Women in Mathematics
You won't find lesson plans at this site, but you will find an extensive list of links to sites having to do with women and math

Multicultural Music Lessons and Resources
Comparing Native American and American Folk Music: Grass Dance Song
An elementary lesson plan exploring how aspects of Native American and American folk music are alike and different.

African Clave Rhythms and Popular Music
A lesson plan for grades 7-9.

Music in Africa
A 2nd-grade lesson plan.

Spirituals
A high school lesson plan introducing studenst to the role that spirituals have played in African American history and religion.

Musical Harlem
A K-4 lesson plan in which students learn to identify musical forms and musicians associated with Harlem.

What Does this Song Really Say
Another K-4 lesson plan focusing on African-American spirituals.   

Roots of Rock
A lesson plan for grades 5-8 in which students discover the common element of rhythm in multi-cultural and rock music.

Ellington, Music, and Color
Five middle-grade lesson plans from the Duke Ellington Centennial Site.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Fifty-plus music lesson plans, many of which have multicultural elements.

Multicultural Science Lessons and Resources
Alaska Native Knowledge Network
Science units based on native ways of knowing. See their new Handbook for Culturally Responsive Science Curriculum.

A Multicultural Approach to Teaching a Science Lesson
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 in which students learn about Earnest Just and do an activity based on his work.

What Makes a House a House?
A lesson plan for grades 2-3 in which students develop an understanding how the environment influences home design. See also Homes Around the World for a 1st-grade WebQuest.

Using Multicultural Literature with Science
An Internet-based elementary lesson plan.

Myths, Legends, and Moon Phases
A multidisciplinary lesson plan for upper-elementary or middle school from New Horizons for Learning.

Environmental Racism
A lesson plan for grades 11-12.

Lead Contamination in Our Environment
A middle school unit.

Women in Science
A high school lesson plan from Education World.

Hispanic/Latino Astronauts
A 5th-grade lesson plan focusing on the contributions of Hispanic astronauts and planetary characteristics.

The First African American Woman in Space
A 7th-grade lesson plan.

African American Inventors
A lesson plan from Suite101.com.

African American Scientists
An Internet-based lesson plan for grades 5-8. See also African Americans in Science.

Multicultural Social Studies Lessons and Resources
(Additional lesson plans are listed on the Social Studies Page)
Human Rights Lesson Plans
Several elementary lesson plans from Universal Voices Online Human Rights Internet Guide. 

Celebrations Around the World
A multicultural, thematic unit for students with severe disabilities.

Columbus Day: Native American Perspective    
A lesson plan for 4th/5th grade.

Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum
Information and ideas for activities from Education World.

Revisiting Pocahontas
A middle-grade or high school unit in which students engage in a critique of the historical and cultural accuracy of the Walt Disney film, "Pocahontas."

Negotiating Treaties
An 11th-grade lesson plan involving a treaty negotiation simulation.

The Fight for Equal Rights: Black Soldiers in the Civil War
A lesson plan using historical documents available via the Internet.

After Reconstruction: Problems of African Americans in the South
A lesson plan using the Internet to access pamphlets and other materials, most of which were written by African American authors about pressing issues of the day.

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois
A unit on the issues raised by the celebrated debate between two famous African American leaders: Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois.

Have Minorities Gained Acceptance?
A lesson plan in which students research and discuss the impact of the Civil Rights Movement.

"Hispanic Celebration" Lesson Plan
This is an interesting lesson with many links and resources.

Cinco de Mayo
Lesson plans, activities, and thematic units.

Delores Huerta
A mini-unit for the intermediate grades on this Mexian-American labor activist. See also Lessons on Delores Huerta.     

Affidavit and Flyers from the Chinese Boycott Case
A lesson plan using historic documents from the national Archives.   

Citizenship Denied: An Integrated Unit on the Japanese-American Internment
An elaborate unit suitable for middle-grade or high school students. See also Japanese Internment.

WW II: The Other Americans
A multicultural World War II lesson plan I developed as an example for my students.

Women
4000 Years of Women in Science
Great site for information on women in science. See also Women in Science for a Web-based activity.

Women in Science
A high school lesson plan from Education World.

Women in World History Curriculum
Sample lesson plans for women's history.

Gender Stereotyping
An activity for grades 7-9 from Tolerance.org.

Exceptional Women
An Internet-based history activity exploring the right to vote.

Susan B. Anthony Day
A grade 3-4 mini-unit for celebrating Susan B. Anthony Day (February 15). Click here for a grade 4-5 lesson plan on Susan B. Anthony.

The Nineteenth Amendment
A lesson plan for grades 9-12.

Cultural Change
A high-quality lesson plan for grades 10-12 that requires students to think critically about the arguments and counter-arguments in the debate regarding women's suffrage.

Biographies of Women Mathematicians

WWWomen.com    
Links to sites about women and women's issues.

Hispanics
Cultural Aspects of Spanish in America
A unit for secondary Spanish language teachers.

New Movements For Social Justice: The Latino Struggle for Equal Rights
An elaborate high school unit.

Twentieth Century Latin American Writing    
Ten more units from the 1997 Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.   

Hispanic Immigration: America in the Year 2000
A high school unit.

Famous Hispanic Americans
A WebQuest for ESL students.

Culture Quest
Webquests on Hispanic culture, hispanic games, photos of Hispanic America, and tips for teachers.

The Hispanic World
A Internet-based unit for intermediate grades and up in which students explore Spanish-speaking countries.

"Hispanic Celebration" Lesson Plan
This is an interesting lesson with many links and resources.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Information and ideas for activities from Education World. See also Hispanic Heritage Teaching Resources from Smithsonian Education.

The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros)
Teacher's Guide from Vintage Books. Also, see Understanding Hispanic/Latino Culture and History Through Children’s Literature.

Crossing the Border: A Study of Immigration through Literature
A middle school or high school unit.

Who is Who in the Hispanic Web
An alphabetical Director.

Black History Month/African Americans (Additional lesson plans are listed on History Lesson Plans and Resources)

African American History and Heritage Site
Many resources for African-American history including a Teacher Toolkit for Grades K-12. See also National Organization of Blacks in Government and Black History Pages.

Association for the Study of African American History and Life
The founders of Black History Month! See themes for Past, Present, and Future National Black History Month Themes.

Lessons to Celebrate Black History Month
From Education World.

Black History Month
Lesson plans for grades 6-12 from the NY Times.

Teacher's Guide: Black History Month
Many links from the University of Illinois Extension

African American Inventors
A lesson plan from Suite101.com.

Spirituals
A high school lesson plan introducing studenst to the role that spirituals have played in African American history and religion.

The Civil Rights Movement
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from The Discovery Channel School. See also Civil Rights: An Investigation for a high school lesson plan.  
     
Teaching with Documents: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
This excellent lesson plan from the NARA Digital Classroom uses historical documents available on this site.

American Educational History: A Hypertext Timeline
My latest Web project, this annotated, clickable timeline of American educational history extends from 1607 to the 21st Century. See the accompanying activity, American Educational History: What's Most Important?

The Amistad Case: Teaching Activities
A lesson plan that correlates to the National Standards for History. See also Teaching with Documents: The Amistad Case.

Learn About Slavery
A teaching/learning module from Digital History. See also Slavery, African Diaspora, and The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record.

The Slave Dancer
An extensive teacher's guide from Random House Publishers for this Newbery Medal-winning book by Paula Fox.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
A timeline, quiz, sketches, crossword puzzles, etc. all put together by a 2nd-grade class! Click on Classroom Activities to access lesson plans and units on Harriet Tubman from a variety of sources.

Two Tickets to Freedom
A 5th-grade lesson plan based on this book about the dangerous journey of two fugitive slaves

After Reconstruction: Problems of African Americans in the South
A lesson plan using the Internet to access pamphlets and other materials, most of which were written by African American authors about pressing issues of the day.

George Washington Carver
A 3rd or 4th-grade unit.

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois
A unit on the issues raised by the celebrated debate between two famous African American leaders: Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois.

Harlem Renaissance Retrospective
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 examining this era between 1917-1935 which redefined African American expression on all levels.

Sojourner Truth
A mini-unit for grades 4-5 about this woman who was the first prominent African-American directly associated with the women's suffrage movement

Unforgiveable Blackness
An excellent video about Jack Johnson, the first Black prizefighter..

Mary McLeod Bethune
A mini-unit for grades 4-5 on this African-American educator.

Famous Person: Andrew Young
A mini-unit for grades 4-5.

From Jim Crow To Linda Brown
An elaborate lesson involving a study of the famous court case, Plessy v. Ferguson (1897); a simulation of the Afro-American Council Meeting in 1898 using African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A. P. Murray Collection, 1818-1907; and the creation of a similar meeting of the Afro-American Council prior to the landmark Brown v. the Board of Education case in 1954.

Teaching with Documents: Documents Related to Brown versus the Board of Education  
From the National Archives, this lesson plan uses historical documents available online. See also Order of Argument in the Case Brown v. Board and Dorothy Davis, et al, versus County School Board of Prince Edward County, Virginia for two more lesson plans using historical documents.

Brown v. Board: Where Are We Now?
Information and teaching activities from Tolerance.org.

Little Rock 9, Integration 0?
A collaborative webquest on integration in schools.

Tuskegee Tragedy
A webquest exploring this exploring this dark medical experiment and its victims.

Mosaic America: Patterns of Racism
A 7th-grade unit. For other similar units see Racism and Nativism in American Political Culture.

Lesson Plans and Resources for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A long list of lesson plans from my History Page.

Black History
Click on "Treasure Hunt" or "Web Quest" for on-line activities.

NAACP Homepage

Institute for Urban and Minority Education
Information about teaching urban and minority students.
 

Civil Rights
Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
From the National Register of Historic Places, this page would  be an excellent resource for putting together a WebQuest on the civil rights movement.

Tuskegee Tragedy
A WebQuest exploring this exploring this dark medical experiment and its victims.

Little Rock 9
A collaborative webquest on integration in schools.

Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Advocate
Information, documents, and lesson plans about Jackie Robinson's role in the Civil Rights movement. Scroll down the page for the lesson plans.

Documents Related to Brown v. Board of Education
An excellent lesson plan using historic documents the National Archives that are available online. See Order of Argument in the Case, Brown v. Board, Brown v. Board: What It Means Today, and Frontiers in Civil Rights: Dorothy E. Davis et al versus County School Board. of Prince Edward County, VA.

Civil Rights Movement Unit
Excellent 5-lesson unit for high school students that uses primary sources of information.

US Civil Rights in the 1960s
Unit plan for US history grades 10-12. Consists of 16 lesson plans.

Famous Person: Rosa Louis Parks
A unit for grades 3 or 4 using The Story of Ruby Bridges. See also An Act of Courage, The Arrest Records of Rosa Parks for a lesson plan using historic documents and  Rosa Parks: How I Fought for Civil Rights.

Before Rosa Parks
A high school lesson plan from Tolerance.org. See Classroom Activities for similar lessons for middle and elementary grades.

Ruby Bridges
A 2nd or 3rd-grade unit on Ruby Bridges and her contributions to the Civil Rights movement.

Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: Take Seat or Get off the Bus
A unit for 5th-grade using the book Mississippi Bridge by Mildred D. Taylor.

Lesson Plans and Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr.
A long list of lesson plans from my History Lesson Plans Page.

Timeline of Selected Events of the Civil Rights Movement
From the Greensboro Sit-Ins Page.

National Civil Rights Museum
See their Teacher Resources.

Gay/Lesbian/Sexual Preference
Ways to Fight Homophobia at Your School
Information and suggested activities from LA Youth.

GLSEN Educator Library
Many resources regarding gay/lesbian issues for teachers including the high school lesson plan, "What do 'Faggot and 'Dyke' Mean." See their other lesson plans.

At Issue: Mariage - Exploring the Debate Over Rights for Same-Sex Couples
Six lesson plans and a curriculum guide from GLSEN.

Constitutional Ammendments and Gay Marriage
A discussion-based hgh school lesson plan utilizing online background documents.

An Integrated Unit on Hmong Story Cloth
A middle-grade unit. For an additional lesson plan on the Hmong story cloth, see also Hmong Tapestry Lesson Plan.

Hmong Struggle
A high school lesson plan from the Wisconsin Historical Society which uses primary documents to help students learn about Hmong immigration to Wisconsin. See also Oral History Training for the Hmong Oral History Project.

The Hmong People in the U.S.
Historical information and a long list of links.

Teachers' Asian Studies Summer Institute (TASSI) Web Page
This page provides lesson plans and information related to Asia, Asians, and Asian Americans with an emphasis on China, Japan, and Korea. Click on the highlighted text for the 1996 Curriculum Materials and the 1997 Curriculum Materials. Both are excellent sources of multicultural lesson plans.

Traditional Values vs. Modern Culture in the Asian Community
Lesson plans for grades 6-9 from TASSI examining the culture clash experienced by Asian teens and the trend of Asian teens choosing gangs over tradition.

Asia Society Resources for Schools
Resources and lesson plans (both elementary and secondary) for learning  about Asia and Asian Americans.

Chinese Inventions
An elementary lesson plan from the above site.

Asian Indian Immigration
A 10-lesson 4th-grade unit exploring the concept of immigration through the in-depth study of Indian immigrants and their effect on the culture of the United States.

Japanese-American Internment
A high school lesson plan. See also Japanese-American Internment for a secondary lesson plan. 

Yushiko Uchida
An elementary unit on Japanese culture and how it influenced the life of Yushiko Uchida, a Japanese-American author of The Bracelet. Click here for a 5th-grade lesson plan using this book.

Tassi - Children's Day
A multicultural unit that introduces primary-grade students to the customs and traditions of Japan.

Culture of Japan
Links.

China
A unit emphasizing the cultural roots of Chinese Americans.

Teaching the Chinese Immigrant's Story - Angel Island
A unit from TASSI. See also Discovering Angel Island: The Story Behind the Poems for other lesson plans and  Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum, which tells the story of the Central Pacific Railroad (which was built almost entirely through the labor of Chinese immigrants).

China: Dim Sum: A Connection to Chinese American Culture
Lesson plans across the curriculum!

Teaching With Asian Children's Literature
A thematic unit for grades K-6.

Immigration
The Immigrant Experience in America
A lesson plan for grades 5-8.

Immigration Teacher's Resources  
Lesson plans for a variety of grade levels from the American Immigration Law Foundation.

National Discussion and Debate Series: Immigration
A "packet" providing a variety of activities to help students gain the knowledge and background necessary to engage in a meaningful debate about immigration policies and issues.

American Immigration Past and Present
A simulation activity.

New Kids on the Block
A 7th-grade lesson plan on teen immigrants and the difficulties they sometimes have transitioning into American culture.

Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today
An online activity complete with a teacher's guide.

Hispanic Immigration: America in the Year 2000
A high school unit.

Ellis Island
A unit and electronic field trip for intermediate, middle, or high school students.

Teaching the Chinese Immigrant's Story - Angel Island
A unit from TASSI. See also Discovering Angel Island: The Story Behind the Poems for other lesson plans and Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum, which tells the story of the Central Pacific Railroad (which was built almost entirely through the labor of Chinese immigrants).

German Immigrants: Their Contributions to the Upper Midwest
A lesson plan in which students answer questions and practice their German while viewing  photographs and documents from the American Memory of the Library of Congress.

Where I Come From
A high-quality 5th-grade lesson plan.

Immigration Lesson Plans and Resources
Many lesson plans from my Social Studies Page.

Homelessness/Refugees
Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless - Curriculum
Information and lesson plans for grades K-8. See also National Coalition for the Homeless for additional information and resources and the Homeless Education Learning Page for personal stories, expressions, history, causes, and solutions.

Homeless Education Services - Title I
Scroll down the page to find lesson plans for all grades.

Visiting a Homeless Shelter
A lesson plan for grades 8-12 ESL.

Stereotypes about Homelessness
A discussion-based lesson plan for grades 6-12.

Ending Homelessness
A lesson plan for grades 9-12.

A Day in the Life of a Homeless Person
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 from Learning to Give.

Homelessness in Our Community
A four-day lesson plan for grade 3.

Maniac Magee
A Novel Guide from Class Zone. See also Sample Unit: The Legend of Maniac Magee.

Jane Addams
A mini-unit connecting the historic work of Jane Addams to the current issue of homelessness in America.

Human Rights and Refugees
Many lesson plans from the UNHCR.

Lesson Plan on Refugee Children
One lesson plan from Human Rights Education Associates.

Refugees and Children in Our World
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from Learning to Give.

The Status and Rights of Refugees
A lesson plan from Amnesty International USA.

Refugees in Minnesota
A lesson plan for grades 11/12.

Through the Eyes of  Refugee
A high school lesson plan. See also The Challenges of Refugee Resettlement for another high school lesson plan.

Teenage Refugees: Comparing Life Experiences
A high school lesson plan from Beyond the Fire in which students fill out a chart comparing the experiences of teen war refugees with their own experiences, and then use the chart as the basis for writing essays or for group discussions and presentations. See Child Soldiers for another lesson plan from this same source.

Native Americans
Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum
Information and Activities from Education World. See also Activities to Celebrate Native American Heritage.

Native American Lessons and Units
A long list of Native American lessons and units from Mr. Donn's site.

Celebrate Native American Cultures
Six elementary lesson plans from school districts in Wisconsin.

Traditions and Languages of Three Native Cultures: Tlingit, Lakota, and Cherokee
A high-quality lesson plan in which students understand the importance of maintaining the traditions and languages of native cultures, they also learn to say a few words in each of the above languages.

Bison: Their Influence on World Cultures
Interesting site on Bison and the Plains Indians complete with lesson plans.

Trails of Understanding
A middle-grade lesson plan examining theories about the origins of the first inhabitants of North America.

The Trail on Which They Wept
A 5th-grade lesson plan on the Cherokee Indians' "Trail of Tears."

Revisiting Pocahontas
A middle-grade or high school unit in which students engage in a critique of the historical and cultural accuracy of the Walt Disney film, "Pocahontas."

Columbus Day: Native American Perspective
A lesson plan for 4th/5th grade.

First Nations Land Treaties
A lesson plan for grades 7-8.

The Indian Removal Act
A high school lesson plan from Digital History.

Native American Web: Exploring Native Americans
For another webquest, see Native American WebQuest.  

Native Tech
An excellent site with resources and information about many aspects of Native American life. A sub-site of Native Web.

Index of Native American Resources

Jewish Americans
The Power of Community to Stop Hate Crimes
A 4th-grade lesson plan dealing with prejudice, bigotry, bullying within the context of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

Confronting Anti-Semitism
A sample lesson plan from the Anti-Defamation League's Confronting Anti-Semitism Project.

Remembering the Holocaust and Combating Xenophobia on January 27th
A classroom activity and discussion questions for junior and senior high school students from Yad Vashem. See their other lesson plans on anti-semitism.

One Survivor Remembers: Anti Semitism
A lesson plan for grades + based on the incredible life story of Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissman Klein.

Torah Network
Information and links to sites about Judaism.

Judaism and Christianity - Creatively
a 6th-grade unit.

Medieval Anti-Semitism and Connection to Intolerance in America
A secondary lesson plan in pdf format.

New Excuses. Old Hatred: Worldwide Anti-Semitism in the Wake of 9/11
A high school lesson plan.

New Years Around the World
Scroll through the lesson plans in this elementary unit to find the Lesson Plan Days 5 and 6: The Jewish New Year.

US Holocaust Museum

For many lesson plans on the Holocaust, go to the history lesson plans and resources page.

Russian Americans
Magical World of Russian fairy Tales
A lesson plan for grades 3-5.

Hyphenated Russian Americans
Facts and figures from Harvard.

Russia (Window to Russia)

Arab Americans/Moslems
Who Are the Arab Americans?
An activity from Tolerance.org. 

Arab Culture and Society
A lesson plan from the American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC.org) that provides suggestions  for Arab-Americans who are speaking to K-12 students/classrooms.   Many of the ideas and much of the information could be adapted to an introductory lesson plan on Arab culture. 

The Arab Culture in Review: A Global Perspective
An Internet-based project in which students assume various roles within and related to the Arab culture. It consists of five activities and an assessment.

Interpreting Women in Islam
An Internet-based high school lesson plan from PBS.

Arabic Language
Many lesson plans and resources from my World Languages page.  

Arab American Heritage Month
Links to many resource sites and a few lesson plans.

A Moroccan Fairy Tale vs. European Folk/Fairy Tale
An elementary-grade lesson plan.

Arab American Oral History Project
A page from the Arab American Action Network.

Arab American Chamber of Commerce

Council on Islamic Education: Online Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans and resources including Thematic and Topical Lessons and Lessons for Documentary Films.

Jihad vs. terrorism and Rebellion
One lesson plan from the Council on Islamic Education.

The Growth of Islam
A SCORE Cyberguide providing a 7th-grade Internet-based activity.

Islamic Scientific Contributions to Civilization
Internet-based lesson plan.

Islam - Religion and Culture
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 from discoveryschool.com. See also Islam: History, Society, and Civivlization for a middle school lesson plan from this same source.

Islam 101 Online Course
An online course complete with tests. Click here for the Islam 101 main page.

World Religions Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans from my Theology/Religion Page.