Cultural Diversity History/Art Project

Name: Robbin Stokes 
Date: 4-24-13
Lesson Name: Cultural Diversity
Grades:4th- 5th grade




Materials:
glue
8.5 x 11 white paper
markers
scissors
rulers

Subjects the lesson ties into:
history and art

Lesson Plan:
this is a great lesson to do at the beginning of the school year to get the students to get to know each other better. First start with a history lesson about the different cultures if the world. then have the students go home and research a little about their own cultural backgrounds keeping in mind that they have to make a flag. next have the students figure out how they want to represent their cultures by using the flag. 

Draw and color:
Step-By-Step...
since this project is able expressing who you are by displaying culture, the only directions would be for the students to pick a flag that represents a part of their culture and draw it. if the child has more than one culture to be represented, they creatively represent it by adding either a symbol of integrating the other culture's flag into it. The student can be completely artistic with how they make their flags.


Share and Discussion:
at the end of the project the students can present their flags to the class and explain their culture. the class can ask questions about the student's culture as well.




Art vocabulary: 
Line: when drawing most flags the concept of line and space come into play
Shape: some flags and things that represent certain cultures











Example:
 American, Native American, and Mexican

For students with disadvantages:

for hyperactive students, put on calming music from the different cultures of the world to soothe their minds while drawing.