Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Janice Bershad, C. W. Henry School   Subjects: Social Studies Grade Levels: 2-4   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: This lesson can be used to engage and motivate students at the beginning of any unit of study about history and culture. Students will observe…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Susan Holt, Plymouth Meeting Friends   Subjects: Social Studies, Reading, Writing Grade Levels: 1-2   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: Students will visit Philadelphia and learn about the early housing of the city. They will discuss how housing has changed and how their own…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Natalia Mykytiuch, Henry C. Lea School   Subjects: Literacy, Social Studies Grade Levels: K-2   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: This lesson will connect the idea of what Philadelphia looked like in the late 1700s, tangibly and intangibly, to what it looks like now…

Source: Japan-America Society of Greater Philadelphia Description: The Japan-America Society of Greater Philadelphia provides numerous types of activities and opportunities relating to Japanese culture and history the history of the relationship between Philadelphia and Japan. JASGP offers individuals, families, teachers, and students the chance to attend the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, Japanese language classes, tea…

Source: Independence Seaport Museum Description: This museum, situated on the Delaware River in Center City Philadelphia, offers a very wide range of services and opportunities including exhibits at the site and online, archival collections for scholarly research, a boat shop which has water projects and apprentice programs, a webcam to watch ongoing projects, a summer…

Source: Historic Philadelphia, Inc. Description: This non-profit organization offers numerous activities in the areas of Independence Hall and Valley Forge for families, teachers, and students all related to the American Revolution and new nation era.  These opportunities include tours of the Betsy Ross House and Franklin Square, as well as “Once Upon a Nation” storytelling,…

Source: Asia Society of New York Description: The Asia Society of New York is a non-profit, nonpartisan educational organization.  It sponsors numerous activities, initiatives, courses, online materials and resources, among other offerings, primarily through the Center for Global Education.  Asia Society has several connections with other cities in the United States, and also in other…

Source: Franklin Institute Description: Each Spring, the Franklin Institute cooperates with numerous local institutions to sponsor a week-long celebration of dozens of events related to STEM topics.  During the festival, students, teachers and families can participate in fun learning activities throughout the city and in several suburban areas.  The festival culminates in a carnival which…

Source: School District of Philadelphia Description: The School District of Philadelphia, in cooperation with the Philadelphia Airport and Global Philadelphia Association, offers an annual art competition for K-12 students so that they can demonstrate their talent in illustrating the theme of “Celebrating World Cultures.”  Winning young artists are honored at a public event and their…

Source: Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers Description: Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D) celebrates the ability of dance to integrate body, spirit and mind, inviting audiences worldwide to engage in their own journeys of self-discovery. Proceeding from a rich frame informed by diverse philosophies, living traditions and contemplative practices of Asian origin, the company performs original works by its founding Artistic Director,…