Third Grade Curriculum Resources
Standard of Learning
3.5 The student will explain that customs and traditions may impact community health decisions. Key concepts/skills include:
- dietary customs and practices;
- recreational activities;
- celebrations and traditions.
Understanding the Standard
The student will understand dietary customs and practices, recreational activities, celebrations and traditions that may impact community health decisions.
Essential Knowledge and Skills
The student will:
- define customs. (a practice followed by people of a particular group from different geographic origins, races and ethnicities)
- describe traditions. (time-honored practices)
- define diet. (the foods you usually eat)
- describe recreation. (leisure activities)
- explain celebrations. (special occasions)
- list cultural or customs/traditions which affect:
- dietary practices; (vegetarian, fasting, etc.)
- social practices; (women cannot participate in sports, women cannot participate in activities with men, different dress, etc.)
- participation in physical or recreational activities; (prohibit participation in dance, contact sports, motorized sports, etc. In addition, some religious customs include fasting which could limit participation in physical activities.) and
- health care. (different cultures and religions have diverse health care beliefs and practices – e.g., western medicine, herbalism, acupuncture, medicine-men, etc.)
Instructional Strategies
Cooking with Kids Albuquerque
Multicultural food education program to improve students' nutrition by learning about culturally diverse foods that are healthy and appealing. Hands-on approach to cooking, modeling healthy food choices in the classroom and cafeteria while teaching basic cooking skills. Encourages parental involvement. Provides cooking classes to low-income students in summer literacy programs.
Sponsor: Locally and state-funded
E-mail: hopem@doh.state.nm.us
Free
Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger
Grades K-5
International classroom for exploring the problems of hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity.
--What Is Hunger and Who Are the Hungry?
--Why Are People Hungry?
--What Can We Do to Help End Hunger?
Three or more class periods
Contact: http://www.feedingminds.org/level1/pri_level.htm
Free
Additional Instructional Resources
- Blue Web'n - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
- CyberBee - http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/MMStocs/MMScybertoc.html
- Elementary Health Lessons - http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwche/elessons.htm
- Internet Detectives - http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/detectives
- Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist - http://www.tn.fcs.msue.msu.edu
- Texas Department of Health - Kids Corner - http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/kids/default.shtm
- Yahooligans! The Web Guide for Kids - http://www.yahooligans.com
Assessment Ideas
The student will:
- explain different country’s ethnic foods, cultural traditions, celebrations, and recreational activities.
- identify dietary customs and practices, recreational activities, celebrations, and traditions in their community.
