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The Daily Life of an American Teenager. Hidden America: Children of the Plains. "We Are Still Here" --- A Documentary on Today's Young Native Americans. Best Identity Short Films | Short of the Week.

Department for Education. School system in the USA worksheet. The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures. I’ve compiled several “The Best…” lists that sites where you can learn about the geography, data, languages, and holidays of different countries around the world. Those resources are important, but I think it’s like learning the words, but not the music, of a song. So I thought I’d develop a separate list just focused on helping students learn about the cultures of different countries, and would love to hear additional suggestions.

You might also be interested in The Best Travel Photographs Of The Year. Here are my choices for The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures (and are accessible to English Language Learners): Culture Crossing is a unique resource for information about different countries. What The World Eats is a TIME Magazine slideshow with family photos from around the world and the food they eat. Food Photos is a similar slideshow from NPR. Learn about Celebrations Around The World. EL Civics has a nice lesson on Clothes Around The World. U.S. Via Pimsleur. Children Around the World: School and Daily Life. Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 These websites describe what going to school is like in different countries of the world. Includes typical school schedules, photographs, interviews with students, slideshows, and general information about different school systems. There are also websites that go through the daily life of children and teenagers in other countries.

Grades Links Discovery Education: Children Around the World This lesson plan for teaching students about children in other cultures includes discussion questions, adaptations, extensions, suggested readings, links to related resources, vocabulary, and more. Education Standards Request State Standards.