Focus on Cultural Diversity

Microsoft PowerPoint: Vocabulary

  slides are the pages in a PowerPoint slides

 In PowerPoint, views are different ways in which to see the arrangement of slides. A user chooses a viewing mod based on the current activity.  Normal view is the main editing view normal view

  Don’t forget to change your Word Art’s shape fill and shape outline!  Don’t forget to use upper case (capital) letters for your title! Word Art

  Search with a good key word  “All media” must be checked  Undo or delete if you change your mind or make a mistake Clip Art

  To change the appearance of text or objects. Formatting text can include changing the text’s font, color, size, style, or alignment. format

  words, sentences, and paragraphs text

  pictures image

  Think, Pair, Share! What is cultural diversity? What we know about cultural diversity: What we want to know about cultural diversity: What we have learned about cultural diversity: Culture Beliefs traditions What do different cultures do? What is culture?What is diversity?

  Culture is the values, beliefs, attitudes, customs and behaviors of a particular social, ethnic or age group.  Culture distinguishes one group of people from another and is passed on through language, material objects, rituals, institutions and art. culture differences.php

  languages  religion  beliefs  cultural traditions  and much more! diversity

  The great thing about diversity is that it makes the world an interesting place to be, and full of interesting and different people.  How boring it would be if everything and everyone was the same! cultural diversity

 What's great about diversity?  As more people from different countries come to that country, then there is more diversity in the population of that country.  Everyone can learn more about other cultures.  Everyone can share and enjoy the differences.  Everyone can work together to make the country a good place to live for everyone. Benefits of Diversity

  Work in small groups to identify cultural traditions and values.  Read folktales in order to identify the benefits of cultural diversity.  Create a PowerPoint to show what we have learned about cultural diversity.  Complete an Exit Ticket after we finish our PowerPoint. Today we will- Today we will use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a presentation on cultural diversity.

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 What is good about cultural diversity?  Everyone can learn more about other cultures.  Everyone can share and enjoy the differences.  Everyone can work together to make the country a good place to live for everyone.  Find more good things about cultural diversity on the 6 th grade webpage! Benefits of cultural diversity

  What tasks must you complete?  What resources are available to help you work?  Teacher assigns small groups & gives out books. Review Today we will use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a presentation on cultural diversity.

Username: class Password: While you wait for your laptop, please write your name on your paper and read over the directions and rubric.

Visualization

  Type the research we already have in our notes  Insert pictures we have already saved  Identify next steps and personal goals for completion  Finish your research report  If you finish, Peer Critique with a friend and then edit your paper as they help you. Today we will- Today we will use Microsoft Publisher to create a report on a variety of cultures.

Closure  Revisit objective  Review vocabulary  KWL chart  College connection

Objective: Today we used Microsoft PowerPoint in order to create a presentation on cultural diversity. Cooperation Assertiveness Responsibility Empathy Self-Control Our strengths: We need to work on: 4-6th Grade Technology Class Report