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Our Multicultural World
Listing of Multicultural Sites for K-8th Grade
(Art, Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology)
Designed by
Sally V. Smith, Patricia Ashcroft, Betty Turner,
and Patricia Massoud
and Patricia Massoud
Our world is large and very diverse and full of many, many different languages and cultures that are as rich and diverse as they are different.
Culture is combination of the history, art, habits and customs of an ethnic group or country. Each month, St. Augustine Catholic School and Multicultural Leaning Center celebrates this diversity by highlighting a different culture.
December has been a wonderful month. We celebrated the birth of Christ by celebrating Christmas Around the World. This theme was celebrated in art, in instruction, in music, and in a special Christmas Program. Be sure and check out the Christmas Program and Christmas Party photo albums that are listed on the right side. The students and teachers did a fantastic job celebrating the birth of Christ in many different ways.
Upper school students practicing for their immigration skit.
October - Native American Heritage and Remembrance
Our Native American Celebration was quite a success. I have included a photo of one of the events our students participated in but be sure and check out our Native American Photo Album to see all the photos.
Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux,
a famous Native American chief, warrior and statesman.
Multicultural Carnival
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The church carnival was a multicultural event attended by many of the teachers and students as well as members of the parish. It was a friendly, colorful event to attend. Check out the photo album for the pictures of the carnival.
September Is Hispanic Month
As you study the various Hispanic countries, you will discover that to be Hispanic means to be rich in heritage and culture.
Culture is combination of the history, art, habits and customs of an ethnic group or country. Each month, St. Augustine Catholic School and Multicultural Leaning Center celebrates this diversity by highlighting a different culture.
December has been a wonderful month. We celebrated the birth of Christ by celebrating Christmas Around the World. This theme was celebrated in art, in instruction, in music, and in a special Christmas Program. Be sure and check out the Christmas Program and Christmas Party photo albums that are listed on the right side. The students and teachers did a fantastic job celebrating the birth of Christ in many different ways.
November is a month to celebrate immigration. So many people have come to this country for so many different reasons. Some are still coming for the same reasons our ancestors did. Some came for the adventure and the hopes of finding wealth. Others sought a better life for their families. Many came for the opportunity to finally own land. Many have come here to escape war and oppression.
They have come by boats, by cars, by planes, by foot and by swimming. Some have crawled over walls while others crawled under them. Most have come with the honest hope of a better life.
Upper school students practicing for their immigration skit.
Lower school grades have taken different countries to learn about during this month. First grade is learning about Irish immigration, Second about English, Third about Czechoslovakia, Fourth Germany and Fifth is learning about Italian immigration.
Upper school has been creating projects related to immigration in general. All are coming to an understanding of what it could mean to move to another country.
October - Native American Heritage and Remembrance
Our Native American Celebration was quite a success. I have included a photo of one of the events our students participated in but be sure and check out our Native American Photo Album to see all the photos.
Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux,
a famous Native American chief, warrior and statesman.
There are several theories about how the Indians first came to America. The most logical on is that they followed the game walking over the ice that connected what is now Siberia with Alaska. From there they moved down the coast and settled the different areas where game was plentiful. It is believed that there were several migrations to this land during the early Stone Age period.
Another theory is that some of these early settlers came by boat. Though this one is debated there is some proof for this. Donald P. Ryan offers some insight about reed boats and how ether Native Americans or Egyptians could both have sailed back and forth on boats. You can find his site, The Ra Expeditions Revisited at http://www.plu.edu/~ryandp/RAX.html . You can also find a PDF file written by the archaeologist, Thor Heyerdahl, who built reed boats an sailed them from Egypt to South America at: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1789016 .
Another theory is that some of these early settlers came by boat. Though this one is debated there is some proof for this. Donald P. Ryan offers some insight about reed boats and how ether Native Americans or Egyptians could both have sailed back and forth on boats. You can find his site, The Ra Expeditions Revisited at http://www.plu.edu/~ryandp/RAX.html . You can also find a PDF file written by the archaeologist, Thor Heyerdahl, who built reed boats an sailed them from Egypt to South America at: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1789016 .
Heritage and Culture
Site Name: Native Americans.com
Description: This is an information site with links to many subjects regarding Native American tribes and nations. A great place to go for information. (contributed by Betty Turner)
Site Name: National Museum of American Indians
Description: This is a great site for cultural information, paintings, etc. (contributed by Betty Turner)
Site Name: Native Tech
Description: This is a great site to visit. It has lots of imformation and illustrations about the different art, buildings, and technology that are Native American in origin. Very interesting. (contributed by Betty Turner)
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History and Geography of Indian Nations spotlighted
Site Name: Legends of America
Description: Though this could be listed under culture, this is a general site that covers different legends found in America. Click on 'Native American' for those legends that involve our indigenous peoples. To many Native Americans, legends and stories are their verbal preservation of their history just as it is among the Europeans such as the Irish and Greeks. This is an interesting site. (contributed by Betty Turner)
Site Name: Kid Info
Description: Click on 'Student' then click ''American History' then click on 'Native Americans'. This will take you to a resource page with lots of pages of information. There is also an "Ancient Indians" link you can click on besides Native Americans. Very interesting layout and full of good information can be found at this site. (contributed by Betty Turner)
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Music
Site Name: Index of Native American Music Resources on the Internet
Description: This site has about linking to indigenous sites. It has about sixty annotated links, including general information, band and artist sites, organizations, record labels and other sources for recordings. It also links to Aboriginal mucis sites.
Site Name: Native American Music Awards
Description: Just as the title inicates, this is the place to go to see who won the Native American usic awards.
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Art
Site Name: ArtNatAM
Description: This is a site that hosts living Native American artists and their work. You can see their names and their nation listed on the left. Click on the name and it will link to a page with a brief biography and sampes of their work.
Site Name: Native America Arts and Crafts
Description: This page has links to pages that cover the Native America history, cultural importance and meanings, methods, galleries, and museums. It also has links to magazines that cover issues important to Native Americans and their art.
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Food
Site Name: Native America Onlne
Description: This is a page of the Native Amercan Online site It lists different types of food and their recipes. Very interesting page. It even has a recipe for Banaha - Choctaw Indian bread made differently but similar to tamales. Depending on the recipe and the person making it, among the Choctaw this is cormeal with bits of sweet potato, meat, or cooked beans within it, rolled into a ball and wrapped in corn shucks. It is then steamed. It s an aquired taste for most Anglos.
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Languages
Site Name: Languages of the Americas
Description: This site was created to promote and preserve American Indian Languages. You can find many languages here that were once common in our land. It has links that don't always work correctly, but it is an effort by a group of people to find a way to catalogue and promote Native American languages. To get to the heart of this organization, you have to click on "non-profit organization" which will take you to a page with ideas of how to preserve these languages. It does not show you the languages. This site appears to be in its early stages of development but it is work a look-see. (contributed by Betty Turner)
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Multicultural Carnival
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The church carnival was a multicultural event attended by many of the teachers and students as well as members of the parish. It was a friendly, colorful event to attend. Check out the photo album for the pictures of the carnival.
September 17, 2008 - What a great day for our students. Not only did we celebrate Mexico's Independence day, but we also took the time in Mass to honor women - Mary, the Mother of God, women who have earned our respect for their accomplishments, and for our mothers everywhere.
September Is Hispanic Month
As you study the various Hispanic countries, you will discover that to be Hispanic means to be rich in heritage and culture.
The language, music, and architecture reflect both the ancient and modern cultures that built the culture into what it is today.
To help our students understand the wonderful richness of our many countries and cultures, we have provided links to many sites that will tell us and show us what is means to have such a wonderful background.
Below you will find links to sites under the various headings. This web site is a way to learn more about these countries, their histories and their people. It is a great place to visit to learn more about our fascinating world and our bountiful heritage.
We will also learn what books our own library has that relate to Hispanic countries and their cultures.
GENERAL
The student body recently celebrated Hispanic Heritage month on September 17, 2008. The Upper School students created art designed to reflect Spanish and Latin American history and culture. The Lower School students celebrated with Hispanic music and speeches about Mexican Independance and why they are proud to be Hispanic.
One of the big events was a presentation of roping skills by a real caballero, Senor Padilla, who was magnificent.
Curious?
Do you know what it means to be Hispanic?
The student body recently celebrated Hispanic Heritage month on September 17, 2008. The Upper School students created art designed to reflect Spanish and Latin American history and culture. The Lower School students celebrated with Hispanic music and speeches about Mexican Independance and why they are proud to be Hispanic.
One of the big events was a presentation of roping skills by a real caballero, Senor Padilla, who was magnificent.
Curious? Do you know what it means to be Hispanic?
For more information about what it means to be Hispanic, check out the sites below.
Site Name: Get to Know the Hispanic Around You
Description: This educational site is very informative. It has a map of Hispanic countries. It is a good place to go to find out facts and data related to the Hispanic world in general. It is sponsored by Salem State College.
Site Name: Hispanic Heritage Month
Description: This is a site designed by the Montgomery Public Schools as a help to their teachers and students. They wanted to provide them with links to many pages that offer information about Hispanic countries, culture, and the arts. Some of the links do not work, but enough of them do to make this a site worth visiting.
Site Name: Ohio Online
Description: Another education site that is informative. Sponsored by the Ohio University’s Fact Sheet it has a lot of links to various sites that will be informative about cultural interest, celebrations, Hispanic organizations, and research information.
Famous Hispanics in the World and in History
Site Name: Famous Hispanics in the World and in History
Description: This site has an alphabetical listing of famous Hispanics. Many of the names have links to other sites where there will be more information and often a picture.
Site Name: Scholastic: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Description: Scholastic Inc. sponsors this site. There are teachers’ pages and student activity pages. The URL above is a link to the student activity page. It has interactive pages that cover Hispanic History, Famous Latinos, Latinos in History, My Heritage, Maya Miguel, (music) and a Game. There is a teacher’s guide as well.
Heritage and Culture
Site Name: Ohio State University Fact Sheet: Understanding the Hispanic Culture
Description: This is a basic introduction to the Hispanic culture in general. It is a part of Ohio State University’s effort to provide an educational fact sheet to be used for general information.
Site Name: Scholastic: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Description: Scholastic Inc. sponsors this site. There are teachers’ pages and student activity pages. The URL above is a link to the student activity page. It has interactive pages that cover Hispanic History, Famous Latinos, Latinos in History, My Heritage, Maya Miguel, (music) and a Game. There is a teacher’s guide as well.
Site Name: 4 to Explore: Topic Latino - Hispanic Heritage
URL: http://www.42explore2.com/latino.htm
Description: This is a great resource site for Teachers as well as students. It has links to many, many Hispanic sites. Not all the links work but enough do that will make the investigation of the site worth it.
History and Geography of countries spotlighted
Site Name: Fact Monster Countries of the World
Description: On this site you can click on a country, from the list provided, and find out all sorts of facts and information about the country including maps and flags.
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Music
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Site Name: Bella Online: Hispanic Music
Description: Bella Online is a site with an emphasis on Hispanic women. This particular page is a commentary on Hispanic music and its diversity.
Site Name: Las Culturas.com
Description: This site is a collections of links and resources about Latin American music and dance.
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Art
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Site Name: 30 SPARC
Description: This is a site dedicated to Spanish Community Art. It will link to several murals, tell of their history and the artists that have worked on the murals.
Site Name: Diego Rivera Museum
Description: A site dedicated to the great muralist, Diego Rivera of Mexico.
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Food
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Site Name: Hispanic Recipes Index 1
URL: http://www.masterstech-home.com/The_Kitchen/Recipes/Recipe_Indices/International_Recipe_Indices/HispanicRecipesIndex.html
URL: http://www.masterstech-home.com/The_Kitchen/Recipes/Recipe_Indices/International_Recipe_Indices/HispanicRecipesIndex.html
Description: This site is sponsored by MasterTech and has a listing of various recipes.
Site Name: Don Quijoti
Description: This site is an Hispanic site that offers recipes and so much more. There is information about where people can go to study Spanish in Spain or in Latin America.
Site Name: Fiesta of Flavors
Description: Uiversity of Illinois Extenion sponsors this page. It has beautiful photos, and links to other interesting sites. Not all of the links for Hispanic in nature but some are designed for kids.
Language
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Site Name: Welcome to Best Spanish Web Sites
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Site Name: Don Quijoti
Description: This site is an Hispanic site that offers recipes and so much more. There is information about where people can go to study Spanish in Spain or in Latin America.
Site Name: Welcome to Best Spanish Web Sites
Description: This website is designed for educators and students. Here you will find numerous sites that have been recently updated, added or deleted. Many link to others. This sites says: "There are many excellent contacts on this page for students for
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Religion
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Mission Sites
Site Name: Mission Churches of the Sonoran Desert
Description: This is a beautiful site that offers photos and information about several old, precious missions.
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Environment and Natural Resources
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Site Name: LANIC (Latin American Network Information Center
Description: A Latin American network site that offers information in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. It has links to regional and country resources. A very interesting site.
Site Name: Planeta
Description: This site says that it is a global journal of practical ecotourism.
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