Geography · Week 11 · Physical Systems and Human Populations
Cultures Side by Side
Choosing sources that reveal the languages, foods, and traditions of a cultural mosaic and practicing curious, respectful questions about traditions different from one's own.
- Students will
- Students decide which kinds of sources best answer a question about a cultural tradition, explain the point of view each source represents, and write respectful questions about a tradition different from their own.
- SEL skill
- Ask open and respectful questions about a tradition different from your own
- What it looks like
- Students practice noticing and responding to others' cues and perspectives with curious, respectful questions.
- Content focus
- Cultures Side by Side
- Format
- Think write pair share
Social awareness
Social awareness means understanding other people's perspectives and showing empathy, including toward people from different backgrounds and cultures. More social awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- D3.1.9-12: Gathering and Evaluating Sources (Grades 9 to 12)
- CA HSS Analysis Skill: HREP2 Identify bias and prejudice in historical interpretations. (Historical Research, Evidence, and Point of View)
- C3 Framework (national): D1.5.9-12 Decide which sources will help answer a question, considering the points of view they represent and how they can be used.
- Literacy in history: RH.9-10.2 Determine the central ideas of a primary or secondary source and summarize them accurately.
More social awareness activities for Geography
- Mental Maps of Home Social awarenessDrawing mental maps of the Coachella Valley and comparing them to see how different people experience the same place.
- People on the Move Social awarenessMapping the push and pull factors behind migration to California through published accounts and an imagined traveler, and listening with respect.
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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.