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…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Gina Piccioni, Sacred Heart School   Subjects: Social Studies, English Language Arts Grade Levels: 4-6   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: In this lesson, students will identify and explore (in person or virtually) places of natural and/or cultural importance in the Philadelphia area. Then…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Jennifer Hutchison, Germantown Friends School   Subjects: Social Studies Grade Levels: 3-5   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: It is important that we as educators advocate a feeling of understanding and appreciating other cultures and societies. Often, we tend to judge other people’s actions…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Kristin Nakaishi, Global Leadership Academy Charter School   Subjects: Global Studies, Language Arts Grade Levels: 5   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: This lesson first helps scholars define the meaning of culture and identity and learn about their own culture. Second, this lesson helps…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Sudha Gutti, Waldorf School   Subjects: History, Geography, Mathematics, Environmental Studies Grade Levels: 3   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: Teach students about Native American Culture through hands on activity of building traditional structures. Use the technique of building to incorporate math lesson related…