Tag Archives: MAC
Earth Day!
This interactive lesson will demonstrate the importance for students to take care of their local environment. Hopefully this lesson will show students that there are small things they do everyday that have an impact both good and bad. Skills used and developed are: drawing, critical thinking, physical movements and vocabulary. For more advanced students a […]
Understanding Poetry for Black History Month
Expose your students to two of America’s great poets in honor of Black History Month. With this lesson students will use their reasoning skills to unscramble a poem by Langston Hughes. Students will also use their listening skills to fill in the blanks of Maya Angelou’s most famous poem “I know why the caged bird […]
Two great lessons to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Peace Corps Romania’s Multicultural Awareness committee has prepared these two great lessons for teaching about Martin Luther King Jr. Day, what it means for Americans, and encouraging your students to follow Dr. King’s example of service.
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech (2012 MLK Day lesson)
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy with your students. Students will gain a greater understanding of American and Black history by reading about this important man and watching his most memorable and iconic speech, “I have a dream.” Students will then reflect on their own life and communities and write their own “I have a […]
Make a poster about MLK Jr. and service (2013 MLK Day lesson)
Share one of America’s greatest legacies with your students. This lesson incorporates ideas of Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as the Day of Service celebrated in his honor. Through this lesson, students will come together to realize that our similarities are greater than our differences. At the end of this lesson, students will have […]
Native American Video Lesson
This lesson is brought to you by A. Valente of PC Romania to share some American history with more advanced students. This lesson specifically touches on Native American history for the month of November. Students will watch two videos, answer questions and discuss.
Debates and expressing opinions
This lesson plan was brought to you by Romania’s Multicultural Awareness Committee (MAC) to help students understand the importance that opinions have when it comes time to vote in an election. In this lesson, students will learn debate vocabulary (debate, resolution, affirmative, negative and rebuttal) and “I think/believe that,” “because” and “since.”
Native American Heritage Month
With November being Native American Heritage Month, what better time to share a bit of culture to our students while teaching about themes and motifs in art and literature. With this lesson, students will compare their culture with that of another group of people through images and storytelling.
DisAbility Awareness Month: Aimee Mullins
Disability Awareness Month–Aimee Mullins: For October and disAbility Awareness Month introduce your more advanced students to this famous athlete by listening to her speak and then discussing her ideas. At the end of this lesson are other resources to continue talking about and understanding people who are differently-abled.
October is disAbility Awareness Month
Topic: Learning about Disabilities. October is disAbility Awareness Month. Use this lesson to teach disability vocabulary and vocabulary about the 5 senses to students, while sharing the challenges and skills a disabled person might have. This is a hands on lesson with a competitive element. Follow up with students with a discussion about their feelings […]
Guantanamera
What better way to teach our students a greater global perspective than to share some Latin American music in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month (beginning September 15). September 15 marks the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries–Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico achieved independence on September 16 […]
Rosh Hashanah — The Jewish New Year
This holiday lesson plan was brought to you by Romania’s Multicultural Awareness Committee (MAC) to foster better understanding of our students about this important Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah, celebrated in September. With this lesson, students will understand the significance of this holiday to Jewish culture by reading a short article and then discussing similarities with […]
Teach Like A PCV 