Indiana Social Studies 1.G.5
The Standard
Compare cultural similarities and differences of various ethnic and cultural groups found in Indiana, such as family traditions and customs and traditional clothing and food.
2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students compare examples from Indiana families with different cultural backgrounds. They name something the families share and a difference in a family meal, celebration, or clothing.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can say, 'Both families cook together, but one makes tamales and the other makes mohinga.' They use details from the examples and do not assume every family in a group does the same thing.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think everyone in a cultural group eats the same food or wears traditional clothing every day. They may notice only differences and miss shared family practices.
How to Assess It
- Read: 'Ana’s Indiana family makes tamales together. Lin’s Indiana family makes mohinga together.' Ask, 'What do both families do, and what do they make differently?'
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs picture cards of Ana’s family making tamales and Lin’s family making mohinga; place both on a 'cook together' mat and separate food cards.
Show two photos of Indiana families from different cultural groups celebrating; ask, 'What clothing looks alike, and what can’t one photo tell us?'
Play 'same or different' with cards saying 'cook together,' 'tamales,' and 'mohinga'; students point to both families or one family.
Open online menus for an Indiana Mexican restaurant and an Indiana Burmese restaurant; students find one food on each and one shared menu feature.
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