This inquiry engages third graders in expanding their understandings of diverse cultures. The compelling question “How does our culture make us similar and different?” is intellectually respectful of students who, by their nature, are interested in people and their similarities and differences. It allows for engagement with several social studies disciplines as students examine diverse cultures and histories around the globe.
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Compelling Question
What do things I wear say about me?
Staging Question
Choose a piece of clothing that you are wearing today and tell a classmate why you chose to wear it.
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Supporting QuestionWhat is culture?
Formative TasksList key details from text and illustrations to answer the supporting question.
SourcesSource A: “Discovering Culture”
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Supporting QuestionHow does history impact cultures around the world today?
Formative TasksIdentify examples of historical influences on present-day cultures around the world on a three-column chart.
SourcesSource A: “China Today—Chinese Culture”
Source B: “Brazil Today—Carnaval! The Celebration of Brazil”
Source C: Excerpts from Exploring Countries: France
Source D: “The Ancient Art of Rangoli”
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Supporting QuestionHow are the lives of children similar and different in global communities?
Formative TasksWrite a paragraph that compares and contrasts aspects of daily life for kids in several world communities.
SourcesSource A: Day in the Life
Summative Performance Task
Argument: How does our culture make us similar and different? Construct an argument supported with evidence that addresses the compelling question.
Extension:
Taking Informed Action
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