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Climbing the Ladder of Success through Education

In America, there is a strong belief in the value of education as way to help individuals advance in society.

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Activity: Value of Achievement

Consider how different life achievements connect to cultural values.

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Activity: What Can a Basket Tell Us

Explore different features of Indigenous baskets to understand the lives of people from different times, places, and cultures.

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Activity: Mi'kmaq Teenagers Today and Cultural Identity

Make a connection to contemporary Mi'kmaq culture through music and poetry.

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Activity: Why Does It Look the Way It Does?

Look closely at an object to describe its characteristics and features and connect these with ideas of culture and identity.

Connecting to People through Portraits

Like a photograph, a portrait represents a picture of a person.

Overview: Out of Many, One?

Americans have long created an identity based on distinct principles and values that define the country. This unit explores the tensions between being an individual and being part of a group or nation and provides insight into what it means to be an individual in America, today and centuries ago.

Overview: Prosperity for All?

America was founded on the principles of equality, freedom, liberty, and respect for individual rights. But these ideals have not always applied to everyone, and many Americans have fought since the founding of this country to broaden those values so that they apply to all Americans.