Watch videos of the culture and celebrations of other countries and compare to our own. Invite family and community members from other cultures to the classroom to share about their celebrations. Show students where books about other countries and cultures are located in the media center. Have each student or group of students to select a country to research using the Internet and other library resources. Media specialist can introduce students to multicultural folklore and read stories from the countries highlighted in the book.
Students can locate the different countries and cities discussed in the book.
Each country's land, people, customs, and cultures can be further researched. The class can have an International Day, in which they can share the research that they found. Students can bring in food, artifacts, and clothing to share with their classmates. Students can compare the festivals to the festivals that they celebrate. Environmental issues can be studied and students can speculate how the country's people are affected.