Winter Promise/ Multicultural Unit Study

[sierramv]

Has anyone used Winter Promise's Children Around the World program? What grade did you use it?

I was thinking of using it along with our World History for next year? I love the multicultural aspect of it. My DS will be in 3rd grade and we are doing AS1this year and he loves it.

Has anyone used a Multicultural Curriculum like this that they liked, or an expanded multicultural unit that they loved.

[Momma Aimee]

I am subbing to hear more about Winter Promise stuff -- just got the catologe and while i know we won't use the whole curr -- some of the stuff sounds great.

Also wanted to offer thise links:

I have not used them, too old for my boys, but i have saved them for the future.

http://besthomeschooling.org/gateway/inted05.html

that is a page off Lillian's site --

People, Cultures, and the Making of History

Links to fascinating information and colorful resources relevant to people of many cultures and civilizations - from prehistory, through ancient history, and on to our modern world, including interesting facets of U.S. history.

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal...accno=ED397430

Celebrating Our Diversity: Using Multicultural Literature to Promote Cultural Awareness Grades 3-6.

A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. This book enables teachers to provide students in grades 3-6 with a look into the diversity of the United States, as well as around the world, through multicultural literature. The book is divided into three general sections: Diversity in Common Experiences; Diversity in America; and Diversity around the World. For each story from a different culture, the book gives a synopsis, background, four topics of discussion to deepen understanding, and four activities to extend students' experience of a culture with which they may not be familiar. The "around the world" section in the book includes such activities as: writing about experiences, making star maps, preparation of an ethnic food, learning an ethnic dance, learning a few words of a different language, and making such items as simulated stone carvings and "pinatas." The book offers creative activities and critical thinking questions to accompany over 40 selected multicultural books and stories. It is intended to help students grow in understanding themselves and others as they experience the commonalities shared by all cultures and the special differences that make each culture valuable and unique. Contains 68 references. (CR)

you can download the book at the link, also other links you might find useful

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal...accno=ED410139

A Multicultural Guide to Thematic Units for Young Children. A Good Apple Early Childhood Learning Resource Book for Preschool-Grade 2.

again, download book at link or find other links.

Aimee

[sierramv]

Thanks for the GREAT links. I'm curious as to why more people are not into WP? My son is doing AS1 and LOVES it. Do you think it's because of the cost that turns so many people off of it??

[Momma Aimee]

Originally Posted by sierramv

Thanks for the GREAT links. I'm curious as to why more people are not into WP? My son is doing AS1 and LOVES it. Do you think it's because of the cost that turns so many people off of it??

I have often wondered why more people don't use WP.

I don't know. Might be the price -- since you also still have to add math and more to the sets they have.

Also seems like not a lot people here really use a "box" -- they put together differnt things for differnt subjects.

I don't know.

My boys are generally too young for it -- all the "boxes" out there at our age are basically just a bunch of good books to be read -- i do that anyway and don't see the need for a box yet.

I am intrested in several of the books WP uses / has ... and while i don't know if we will do 100% WP we will no doubt use them for some stuff.

You might read though the "what about a new Classical CM" thread. I believe there are people there useing WP for at least some things. Not sure. but WP is classical / CM style so that is where the poeple useing it would be.

http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1156573

We are doing a bit of MC -- but we are just reading fairy tales and "fav children's books" from aroudn the world. again my kids are younger than yours.

If nothing else you can always do something like we are --

take a basic stroy -- cinderella for example -- and read it from the prosective of several cultures ... a couple of years ago for christmas i got my 2 necies and 2 young female freinds all differnt versions of cinderella -- it was a fun year complare them.

or real a collection of folk stories or fav children stories from the area of the world you are studying.

if DS in 3rd is able you can talk about how the stories from say Aisa relfect Aisa while the stories from English or the US reflect them (food they eat, houses they live in ...).

[Momma Aimee]

i went back to my notes and found this that i had saved from a yahoo group

Be sure that the students are familiar with the story of Cinderella. Have
small groups of students take a look at the following books, each are a
different culture or country's version of the story Cinderella. The Turkey Girl:
A Zuni Cinderella written by Penny Pollock and illustrated by Ed Young, The Way
Meat Loves Salt: A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition written by Nina
Jaffe and illustrated by Louise August, Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China
written by Ai-Ling Louie and illustrated by Ed Young, Smoky Mountain Rose: An
Appalachian Cinderella written by Alan Schroeder and illustrated by Brad Sneed,
The Persian Cinderella written by Shirley Climo and illustrated by Robert
Florczak, Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story told by Robert D. San Souci and
illustrated by Daniel San Souci, The Egyptian Cinderella written by Shirley
Climo and illustrated by Ruth Heller, The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern
Cinderella Story written by Rebecca Hickox and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand,
The Irish Cinderlad written by Shirley Climo and illustrated by Loretta
Krupinski, The

also

The Kids' Multicultural Cookbook: Food & Fun Around the World (Williamson Kids Can! Series) written by Deanna F. Cook and illustrated by Michael P. Kline.


and

The Kids' Multicultural Art Book: Art & Craft Experiences from Around the World (Williamson Kids Can! Series) written by Alexandra M. Terzian

Kids Around the World Create!: The Best Crafts and Activities from Many Lands written by Arlette N. Braman and illustrated by Jo-Ellen Bosson.

The Multicultural Game Book (Grades 1-6) by Louise Orlando

Children from Australia to Zimbabwe: A Photographic Journey Around the World
by Maya Ajmera, Anna Rhesa Versola, Marian Wright Edelman

Houses and Homes (Around the World Series)
by Ann Morris, Ken Heyman (Illustrator), Ken Hayman (Photographer)

Children Just Like Me
by Susan Elizabeth Copsey, Barnabas Kindersley, Anabel Kindersley, Harry Belafonte

Hands Around the World: 365 Creative Ways to Encourage Cultural Awareness and Global Respect (Williamson Kids Can! Series)
by Susan Milord

Celebrations Around the World: A Multicultural Handbook
by Carole S. Angell

Children Just Like Me: Celebrations!
by Anabel Kindersley (Contributor), Barnabas Kindersley (Photographer)