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Culture/Diversity/Citizenship
Appreciating
Diversity in 4-H
Description: Leaders
can use this fact sheet as a guide in working with diversity issues.
Quotes about diversity and suggestions for experiential learning and
problem solving are discussed.
Target age-group: 4-H leaders
Sponsoring agency: Ohio Cooperative Extension
...And
My World...The World Around Me Unit I
...And My World...Peoples and Customs of the World Unit II
Description: Unit
I raises awareness of global, cultural, economic, and political issues.
Unit II focuses on family relationships and cultures on a global scale.
Traditions, art, language, and housing are also discussed. Both units
are written for the leader.
Target age-group: Age 9 to young adult
Download PDF files: ...And
My World...The World Around Me Unit 1, and ...And
My World...Peoples and Customs of the World Unit 2
Sponsoring agency: Kansas State University
Cultural
Diversity: Eating in America
Description: This
series of fact sheets discusses cultural diversity through food and
eating habits. Cultural Diversity: Eating in America is available
for the following cultures: African
American, Amish,
Appalachian,
Asian,
Hmong,
Mexican
American, Middle
Eastern, Puerto
Rican, and Vietnamese.
Target age-group: Adults
Web address: Click link above for appropriate culture.
Sponsoring agency: Ohio Cooperative Extension
Cyberschoolbus
Description: Cyberschoolbus
is an online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning
Project whose mission is to "promote education about international
issues and the United Nations." Links to writings, activities,
games, and diversity curricula can be found off the Cyberschoolbus
home page. This Web page is also available in Spanish, French, Russian,
Chinese, and Arabic.
Target age-group: Primary, intermediate, secondary grade
levels, and resources for teachers
Sponsoring agency: United Nations
Different
and the Same: Helping Children Identify and Prevent Prejudice
Description: This
is a supplemental curriculum about prejudice. It contains nine short
videos to be used as discussion/activity starters.
Target age-group: Grades 1 through 3
Sponsoring agency: Family Communications, Inc.
Order information: GPN P.O. Box 83111 Lincoln,
NE 68501
Phone: 1-800-228-4630
Fax: 402-472-4076
Exploring
Citizenship
Unit
I: Me, My Family, and My World
Unit II: My Neighborhood
Unit III: My Clubs and Groups
Unit IV: My Community
Unit V: My Heritage
Unit VI: My Government
Unit VII: My World
Description:
Unit I helps children become good citizens by giving them
an understanding of personal and family characteristics and related
responsibilities. Unit II discusses a child’s neighborhood and
how to be a good citizen in his/her neighborhood and school. Unit
III talks about the inner workings of an organization including meetings,
officers, and committees. Unit V discusses family trees, community
history, state history and ideas for other heritage related activities.
Unit VII talks about cultural exchange, international exchange, international
cultural expression, global condition, and global change. Descriptions
of units IV and VI were unavailable.
Target age-group: Age-group varies by unit
Sponsoring agency: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
Service. Units 1-7 can be obtained through: University of Maryland
Cooperative Extension, Production and Distribution, 6200 Sheridan
Street, Riverdale, MD 20737, Phone: 301-403-4263 (The address
above should only be used by extension educators and staff.)
Description: This
site helps examine history in all its complexities including the legacies
of prejudice and discrimination, resilience, and courage. It offers
teachers and others occasions to study the past, explore new ideas
or approaches, and develop practical models for civic engagement.
The site includes study guides, resource lists, and online campus
and professional development opportunities.
Target age-group: Students, parents, and teachers
Sponsoring agency: Facing History and Ourselves
Fall
Colors: Prime Time Diversity Report
Description: This
report discusses the amount of diversity found on prime time television.
Their findings show that prime time television is dominated by white
male characters.
Target age-group: Adult
Sponsoring agency: Children Now
Leading
Object Media
Description:
Leading Object Media offers videos and other software educational
materials in Navajo and English. Navajo topics include Eat Right for
Life (a 10-video series), which is full of information about healthy
eating on a budget; Walking in Beauty: Nutrition & Food Safety,
a six-video series that was filmed on the Navajo Nation and discusses
food and nutrition topics specific to the Navajo people. Materials are
also available on topics such as farm safety, health, and food safety.
FoodSmart: Eat Well and Save Money is available on CD-ROM in Navajo,
English, and Spanish.
Target age-group: A wide variety of ages, depending on the
actual material
Sponsoring agency: Leading Object (See Agency Contact
Information)
Cost: Varies
Michigan
4-H China Project
Description: This
global education project uses art as a learning experience. The youth
learn about the similarities between the two countries, gain a sense
of being a part of one world, and have an experiential and interdisciplinary
learning experience. Links to hunger facts, a hunger quiz, the history
of the project, and other resources are accessible from this page.
Target age-group: Kindergarten through sixth grade
Web address:
Sponsoring agency: Michigan State University Cooperative Extension
Multicultural
Pavilion
Description: This
site is packed full of resources on multiculturalism. Topics include
multiculturalism and the arts, multiculturalism and the Internet, a
teacher’s corner, fact sheets, multicultural songs, and more. Each
of these links contains additional links to information and activities.
Target age-group: Educators, leaders, and facilitators
Sponsoring agency: University of Virginia, Dr. Paul Gorski
Multicultural
Resources List
Description: This
site contains lists of books, reference works, and videos organized
by specific ethnic and gender groups. The categories are African American,
Asian American, Native American, Hispanic, Jewish, Women, and All Ethnic
Groups. The resources are also categorized by academic grade level.
Target age-group: Primary school through professional level
Sponsoring agency: Omaha Public Schools Dept. of Curriculum
and Learning
ProTeacher
Culture Page
Description: This
Web page provides links to topics relating to predjudice, stereotyping,
culture, personal heritage, games from other cultures, global perspectives,
and exposure to different languages.
Target age-group: Youth and educators
Sponsoring agency: Proteacher.com
Recruiting
and Supporting Latino Volunteers
Description: This
publication helps recruiters "understand the characteristics of
the Latino community that impact volunteering and to suggest strategies
or steps to use in successfully recruiting and supporting Latino volunteers."
Target age-group: Adults
Sponsoring agency: Oregon State University
United
Nations High Commission for Refugees
Description: This
Web site contains news, information, and resources related to refugees
from around the world! A teacher section includes unit plans, lesson
plans, and teaching resources.
Target age-group: Lesson plans are targeted to three age-groups:
9-11, 12-14, and 15-18.
Sponsoring agency: United Nations
Cost: Some items are free
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