Nahui Ollin
Cross-Cultural Activities
Cross-Cultural
Activities in the Classroom
These learning activities are based on an Indigenous Aztec framework of learning and are taught at our partner schools in Uganda and Colorado. The goals of these activities focus on sharing and understanding the differences and similarities between students, families, and cultures in both places. The projects lead to understanding the importance of community, global awareness, and action. Nahui Ollin is rooted in Indigenous Aztec cosmology, and centered around four interconnected principles—each aligned with a cardinal direction. These principles emphasize self-reflection, cultural identity, community engagement, and social responsibility.Pre-K, K, and First Grades
Cross-Cultural Activities
To discover their own personhood and belonging, the youngest students learn to recognize and understand simple attributes about themselves, who they are, what has shaped them, and how they are connected to others.NORTH
“Tezcatlipoca”
Second and Third Grades
Cross-Cultural Activities
Activities focus on understanding the interconnectedness of communities, cultures, and the past. These activities help students to understand how the perception of self and others continues to shape who they are and their worldview.EAST
“Quetzalcoatl”
Fourth and Fifth Grades
Cross-Cultural Activities
Through the process of self-discovery, fourth grade students explore how they can take meaningful steps to create change from a place of understanding—within their communities, their country, and the world.
Fifth grade students engage in a self-reflection activity to express their unique abilities and lived experiences, considering how these have shaped their personal growth over the years.SOUTH
“Huitzilopochtli”
Middle School
Cross-Cultural Activities
Middle school students have the opportunity to complete our “upper primary” lessons that are used in Uganda, which focus on personal transformation, mindful transitions from childhood to adulthood, and intentional forward-thinking processes.