SLMC resources for schoolwide multiculturalthemed projects and activities

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SLMC resources for school-wide
multicultural-themed projects and activities

• A model of a month-long
• middle schools
• annual Multicultural Day

Arlen Kimmelman November 15, 2007 NJASL
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Choosing a Theme

• The United Nations
• Endangered Species
• Whats in YOUR Kitchen?

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Ensuring Coverage
Math
Art
Music
Drama
Practical Arts
Foods
Health/P.E.
Science
Language Arts
Social Studies
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Providing Samples

• Academic Subjects
• cross-curricular content?
• include or separate technology?
• Leading Questions
• a Q. to direct each activity
• Sample Resources
• electronic (databases, Net)
• hard copy (text, periodical)

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Choosing Resources
Almanacs Civic and cultural resources Databases En
cyclopedia Fact sheets Government Web
sites Interviews Personal experiences Text
books WebQuests

• w o r l d w i d e

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Personalizing Resources

• Multicultural Day 2007
• Multicultural Day 2006

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Arranging Activities

• Costumes
• Dancing Music
• Dioramas Murals
• Foods Projects
• Posters Storytelling