| Title | Celebrate America |
| Sponsored By | National Cattleman's Beef Association |
| Grade Level | 4, 5 |
| Publication Date | 2002 |
| Contact Info | www.teachfree.com |
| Goals & Objectives | To provide students with a cross-curricular experience that helps them appreciate the diversity of cultures in America. To build research skills using both the internet and library. |
| Standards & Benchmarks | Math, Reading, Social Studies |
| Content Format | Print, Video, On the Web |
| Includes Illustrations & Graphics | YES |
| Intended Audience Size | Classroom |
| Number of Lessons | 6 |
| Length of Time to Complete Lesson | 10-20 min/day for 1 week |
| Cost/Price | NO COST |
| Preparation Required | C: copy ready, P: requires photocopying |
| Involves Experiential Learning W/Nutrition | YES |
| Involves Experiential Learning with Food | YES |
| Involves Experiential Learning with Activity | NO |
| Includes Information on Multicultural Foods | YES |
| Includes Bilingual Materials | NO |
| Includes Cross-Curricular Materials | Social Studies, Language Arts, Art, Math |
| Supports One or More of the Team Nutrition Messages | NA |
| Short Description of the Program | This is a multicultural program that provides lessons in social studies, language arts, art, math, and nutrition. Each student will have the opportunity to explore the foods and traditions of their own individual culture as well as others. |
| Unique Aspects of the Program | It gives the students a chance to organize and present a Culture Day event. It includes a poster of the Food Guide Pyramid. It includes a rubric for teachers to use to score/evaluate each activity. |