Hands+on+Teaching+Demo


 * Lesson Topic **: Culture

 **Grade Level**: K-2

 **Time:** One class

 **PA Standards** Describe the human characteristics of **places** and **regions** using the following criteria:
 * Population
 * Culture
 * Settlement
 * Economic activities
 * Political activities

 **NCSS Theme**
 * Culture

 **Learning Objective**s
 * Students will be able to identify, name, and draw symbols representing aspects of their culture

 **Materials Preparation** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Colored pencils <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Crayons <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Markers <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">“Culture Box” Handout

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **Hands-On Activity Description**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> The teacher will talk about culture and what it means <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The teacher will ask the students what they think about culture <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The students will share their ideas on culture and different aspects of it in their own lives <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The teacher will show students an example of a “Culture Box” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The teacher will distribute “Culture Boxes” and allow students to draw and identify aspects of their culture

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **Assessment**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Students will work independently and the teacher will observe the students as they draw their “Culture Boxes”

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **//Attachment://** “Culture Boxes”