Grade 3 Spring History - World Cultures in Depth and Toolmaking Across Time: Four Cultures, Six Source Types, and the Story of How Humans Have Solved Problems
History · GEO G3 (NCSS-1,9; D2.Geo.7.3-5) hist.g3.s.geo.diaspora_community_local_link

Locate local diaspora community connections to the four studied cultures

Identify diaspora communities present in the school's local area connected to the four studied cultures (e.g., Andean / Latin American diaspora; Mande / West African diaspora; Chinese American / East Asian diaspora; Pacific Islander / Polynesian diaspora). Where present, invite community members as guest teachers. Where not present, use video conference with national cultural organizations. Vocabulary: diaspora, community organization, guest teacher, cultural honorarium, partnership.

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
4
Typical minutes
50
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Common misconceptions
  • 'Diaspora communities are visiting our locality' - the unit teaches that diaspora communities are PART OF the local community, not visitors; their cultural knowledge is local knowledge.
  • 'A guest teacher is a free resource' - the unit teaches the cultural-protocol importance of honoraria, advance invitation, and proper acknowledgment for community guest teachers.