Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Danielle Heeney, Penn Treaty School   Subjects: Math, Social Studies Grade Levels: 5-8   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: In this lesson, students explore foreign currencies while learning about the mathematics skill of manipulating ratios.   Objectives: Students will be able to convert between…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Stacia Parker, Roosevelt Elementary School   Subjects: English, Language Arts, American History Grade Levels: 7-9   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: This lesson is designed to put emphasis on Philadelphia’s role as a central component in the Underground Railroad network that enabled hundreds of…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Peggy McGraw, Our Lady of Angels School   Subjects: Technology, Language Arts, Social Studies Grade Levels: 5-8   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: This lesson will address these questions: 1) Do you have something that is really important to you? 2) Why is it…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Olivia Cureton, D. Newlin School   Subjects: Language Arts Grade Levels: 7   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: Students will identify cultural experiences, analyzing place and tone by writing about, reading, speaking, and listening to poetry from the era of The Harlem Renaissance.  …

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Gregory A. Wright, Sr., Global Leadership Charter School   Subjects: Social Studies Grade Levels: 7-9   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: Students will evaluate the strategies and efforts that were used by the American Anti-Slavery Society to end the institution of enslavement throughout the…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Laura Good, Greene Street Friends School   Subjects: Social Studies Grade Levels: 5-9   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview:  Applying the Philadelphia Folklore Project’s approach to cultural education, students first reflect on their own personal understanding of happiness and activities that cultivate happiness. Transition…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Nancy Allison, Providence Friends School   Subjects: Social Studies Grade Levels: 5-8   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: This lesson is designed to help students see a connection between food and culture. Students will get insights into areas of Chinese culture by considering the cuisines…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Varley Paul, Plymouth Meeting Friends School   Subjects: Social Studies, World Cultures Grade Levels: 6   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: Culture is the global crisscrossing of peoples in time and space. The Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in Japan (probably built originally in the 6th…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Donna Sharer, School District of Philadelphia   Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESOL) Grade Levels: 5-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: The lessons introduce “Entering,” “Beginning,” and “Developing” ELLs to World Heritage Cities, with a focus on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and World Heritage…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Tia Larese, Penn Alexander School   Subjects: Literacy, Social Studies Grade Levels: 3-5   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: Almost everyone eats rice in some form or another. This lesson uses rice as a means to explore global heritage, focusing on the similarities and…