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Articles
Happy Anniversary, Hawaii! --- 40 Ways to Teach the 50th State
Take a tour of this exotic state, examine its wildlife, creep to the volcano's edge, and discover the wealth of culture and diversity that isolation can bring. Aloha!

China: An Ancient Country in a Modern World
As the Chinese New Year approaches, take this opportunity to introduce your students to the history and culture of China and its people.

Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum
Blast stereotypes with across-the-curriculum activities for students of all ages.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
Education World offers a piñata full of activities that will help teachers focus attention on the contributions of people of Hispanic heritage to the history of the United States.

Explore the World’s Newest Country!
A bunch of web sites can help to keep you and your students current on news about the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire).



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When In Rome...
[Submitted by: Bonnie R. Ott]
Students choose a country to research, use the Internet to find information about that country, and present their findings in the form of a written report and class discussion.

Should We Celebrate Columbus Day?
[Submitted by Trevor Shaw]
Students will use inquiry-based learning to gather information about Columbus' impact on the Americas.

TEACHING THEMES


Articles

Voice of Experience: Teaching Religion in Public Schools: Removing the Angst
Do you run from any mention of religion in your public school classroom? How do you escape that during this month of holy celebrations? Educator Max Fischer has been thinking about this issue, and his thoughts might help relieve some of your angst.

Colorado Students Fight to End Slavery in Sudan
Barbara Vogel's students are credited with spurring what has been called the largest abolitionist movement of the last century.

Happy Birthday, Alaska!
As winter deepens, invite students to go on a WWW tour of the nation's largest state.

Take an Internet World Tour!
Join Education World as we adventure in the South American rain forest, as we track tigers in Asia, and as we follow President Clinton on his African tour.

Multiculturalism: What Do Students Think?
A survey by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has asked students what they think about multiculturalism in their schools.



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Mexico for Kids
This site is a complete guide to Mexico from the office of the president. It is written in French and Spanish as well as English.



Related
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Defining Multicultural Education
These articles provide insight into a number of different definitions, goals, assumptions and principles of multicultural education.

Defining Cultural Traits
Future World lists a few axioms/traits about culture that may aid you and your students in understanding your own culture and the cultures of others.

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