OBJECTIVES: Understand the prejudices that Micronesians face in Hawaiian societies and the roots of their discrimination. Hone analytical skills from a topic through collaborative thinking, writing, and discussion activities. Strengthen personal voice in writing activities after reading personal narratives from Micronesians to make text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connections.
OBJECTIVES: Explain how the Parsi community exists both historically and contemporarily Compare and contrast the use of symbols in culture by discussing symbols relating to the Zoroastrian celebration of Nowruz and elements of students’ own cultures Research, explain, and present the significance of symbols in their own cultures
OBJECTIVES: Understand the political history of the Champa kingdom, and know basic information about the geography, economics, culture, and importance of the kingdom. Compare and contrast the Champa kingdom to at least one other ancient kingdom of the time period including the Roman Empire, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, India, China etc. Effectively analyze primary…
OBJECTIVES: Learn the history and use of the Chinese and Japanese abacus. Learn how to operate the abacus, including how to count, add, subtract, and use the base-ten system. Build operational and algebraic skills while practicing arithmetic with the abacus.
OBJECTIVES: Compare and contrast different types of calendars Understand the history and practice of different holidays and calendars from different cultures Understand how calendar systems relate to the lunar and solar cycles Understand how leap years are calculated