Cultural Wealth in Education - Middle School Lesson Plans

A comprehensive, ready-to-use unit that helps students discover and celebrate their unique strengths. Based on Dr. Tara Yosso's Community Cultural Wealth framework, this curriculum includes:

✅ 8 Complete Worksheets exploring six types of cultural wealth (aspirational, linguistic, familial, social, navigational, and resistant capital)

✅ 10 Detailed Lesson Plans with timing, activities, differentiation strategies, and assessment tools

✅ Flexible Implementation - Use as a full 10-12 day unit, condensed 5-day version, or weekly advisory program

✅ Standards-Aligned - Meets CASEL Social-Emotional Learning and Common Core standards

✅ Culturally Responsive - Validates diverse backgrounds and celebrates all students' experiences as assets

✅ Teacher Support Materials - Discussion norms and troubleshooting guide

Perfect for: Social-Emotional Learning, Advisory periods, ELA, Social Studies, or counseling programs

Outcomes: Students build self-awareness, confidence, cultural pride, and practical strategies for academic and personal success. They learn to recognize their backgrounds as strengths, not deficits.

Transform your classroom into a space where every student's story matters.