In our first grade classrooms, we are traveling around the world this year, learning about many different cultures, languages, customs, and holidays. As one part of this unit, we discuss each student’s “cultural heritage” or "cultural background" and what that means. The students discuss their cultural background with their family and then each student creates a visual project that shows his/her heritage.
Some children decorate a shoe box and add items from their heritage (called “My Heritage Box”). Other students create a poster or a book. We share the projects with our classmates. During this sharing, the class is exposed to many aspects of the numerous cultures presented including foods, holidays/celebrations, languages and customs. It is a great way to learn about many different cultures!
We had our Cultural Heritage Celebration last week. The students had a great time sharing their personal heritage projects with adults from around the school, parents and grandparents. They did an excellent job explaining the details of their heritage to our visitors!
Some children decorate a shoe box and add items from their heritage (called “My Heritage Box”). Other students create a poster or a book. We share the projects with our classmates. During this sharing, the class is exposed to many aspects of the numerous cultures presented including foods, holidays/celebrations, languages and customs. It is a great way to learn about many different cultures!
We had our Cultural Heritage Celebration last week. The students had a great time sharing their personal heritage projects with adults from around the school, parents and grandparents. They did an excellent job explaining the details of their heritage to our visitors!