Session 4: Historical Cultural Characteristics

Materials                                     

  • None identified

Instructional Activities

  1. Review the content of the previous session.

  2. NOTE: This may take more than one session. Provide a brief background of the settlement of the United States and Canada. Explain that the early explorers contributed to the present-day culture of the region in which they settled. Provide examples of this by explaining the different aspects of the following cultural characteristics of the U.S. and Canada, providing pictures and videos when appropriate:
    •    Colonized by the Europeans
    •    Multicultural societies
    •    Increasingly diverse populations
    •    Canada’s struggle to maintain a national identity
    •    Democratic forms of government
    •    Arts that reflect the cultural heritage of multicultural societies
    •    Consumer mentality

  3. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity, using available teacher resources.

 

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