World Cultures (Social Studies)

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Peace Corps Kids World: Explore the World Peace Corps Kids World: Explore the World: Fun introductions to all the countries where Peace Corps volunteers are currently serving. Learn everything from what people eat to what they do for fun. (World Cultures) http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/world/ Multiculturalpedia Multiculturalpedia: Is a Canadian sneeze different from a Japanese sneeze? Learn about everyday habits and customs from various cultures around the world. (World Cultures) http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e/ Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Celebrate Hispanic Heritage: Scholastic site explores Spanish roots in America and contains student interviews with great Latinos, biographies of history makers, and interactive map. (World Cultures) http://teacher.scholastic.com/hispanic/index.htm IPL Culture Quest World Tour IPL Culture Quest World Tour: Links from the Internet Public Library introduce the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions from different groups of people. (World Cultures) http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/ Global Kids Global Kids: Features fairy tales, geography tidbits, and games. (World Cultures) http://www.globalkids.info/ On the Line On the Line: Visit this site to learn about the cultures of eight meridian line countries at the turn of the millennium. (World Cultures) http://www.ontheline.org.uk/ Legends of Forever Legends of Forever: Explores many world cultures. Click on any part of a world map to be transported to information about that region. Then explore the gods, legends, and culture of that area. (World Cultures) http://library.thinkquest.org/12865/ Mountain Voices Mountain Voices: Presents interviews with over 300 people who live in mountain and highland regions round the world. Their testimonies offer a personal perspective on change and development. (World Cultures) http://www.mountainvoices.org/ Country Studies: Area Handbook Series Country Studies: Area Handbook Series: Find in-depth information about everything from geography to weather, from government to religion, for more than 100 countries. Prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. (World Cultures) http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ Cultural Profiles Project Cultural Profiles Project: Features overviews of life and culture in many countries. Developed to assist Canadians in understanding immigrants. (World Cultures) http://www.settlement.org/cp/english/ We the World We the World: Travel with Tiki the Penguin to meet kids from tribal groups. (World Cultures) http://www.oneworld.net/penguin/features/survival/survival_home.html Cultures Cultures: Devoted to cultures, living and ancient, and the promotion of world communication. Includes photos, drawings, animations, sounds, links to encyclopedias. (World Cultures) http://www.cultures.com/ Folk Tales Project Folk Tales Project: School project presents folktales of many different countries written and illustrated by children. (World Cultures) http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/folk/folkhome.html CultureScape CultureScape: Travel through all the seven continents and view beautiful sights. Learn about common greetings. and even experience the foods by trying recipes. (World Cultures) http://library.thinkquest.org/J002981/ Country at a Glance Country at a Glance: Find out basic information about countries all over the world. This United Nations site allows users to click on the name of the country and get basic facts about its geography, language, economy, and so forth. (World Cultures) http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_glance.htm Kulture Kids Kulture Kids: Features multicultural recipes, crafts, and activities. Non-profit organization behind the site also promotes cultural appreciation through arts education, workshops, and theater. (World Cultures) http://www.kulturekids.org/ The Odyssey Institute The Odyssey Institute: A Colorado-based nonprofit corporation that provides intercultural leadership training to high school youth through its Global Youth Ambassadors Workshop. (World Cultures) http://www.odyssey-institute.org Children's Games from Around the World Children's Games from Around the World: Around the world, children have one thing in common. They love to play games. Discover how kids from Venezuela, Mexico, Korea, China, Germany, and many other countries play different versions of the same traditional games. (World Cultures) http://www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm The Say Hello to the World Project The Say Hello to the World Project: Learn to say "hello" in over 30 different languages, plus find links to resources about the languages, the cultures, and language learning on the Web. From the Internet Public Library. (World Cultures) http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello/ Adventure Learning Foundation Adventure Learning Foundation: Online expeditions take students on virtual journeys around the world. (World Cultures) http://www.questconnect.org/ Pulse of the Planet Pulse of the Planet: Two-minute glimpses, complete with sound clips, into the cultures of the worlds. See and hear how people live, work, and play. From National Geographic. (World Cultures) http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/pulseplanet/ EarthCam for Kids EarthCam for Kids: Webcam search engine helps kids find live feed from people and places around the world. Visit Moscow through your computer screen, or journey into outer space at the touch of a button. (World Cultures) http://www.earthcamforkids.com/ Macdonald Drive Elementary Multicultural Website Macdonald Drive Elementary Multicultural Website: Contributions from students include profiles of world countries, cultural and traditional beliefs, folktales from around the world and basic phrases in different languages. School located in St. John's, Newfoundland. (World Cultures) http://www.mde.k12.nf.ca/kmcw/index.html Deaf Culture and Sign Languages of the Global Village Deaf Culture and Sign Languages of the Global Village: Explores the extremely tightly-knit deaf communities that exist to preserve friendships and facilitate interaction. Also examines how sign language can allow people from different regions of the world to communicate. (World Cultures) http://library.thinkquest.org/11942/ World Flags Matching Game World Flags Matching Game: Match pictures of flags with their countries. (World Cultures) http://quizhub.com/quiz/f-flags.cfm Kidland Kidland: Kids from around the world work in teams to create web pages each month. (World Cultures) http://www.kidland.org/ Discover Pakistan: Just for Kids Discover Pakistan: Just for Kids: Answers common questions about the land and its people. From the Pakistan Trade Network. (World Cultures) http://www.pakistan-tradenetwork.com/discover/kids.htm Odyssey Online Odyssey Online: A journey to explore Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and sub-Saharan African cultures. Make your own discoveries through cool puzzles, games, and worksheets. (World Cultures) http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ Odyssey Odyssey: Join more than 1,400 classes as they journey around the world via the Internet exploring lands, people, and cultures. (World Cultures) http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/ Journey with CARE to Guatemala Journey with CARE to Guatemala: Learn about the challenges faced by poor people in Guatemala through this virtual field trip. See pictures of the country, learn about economic development and child poverty, read journal entries written by students, and exchange messages. (World Cultures) http://www.careusa.org/vft/guatemala/index.asp Journey with CARE to Ghana Journey with CARE to Ghana: Explore Ghana through this virtual field trip and learn about the culture, history, and people. Includes journal entries, a photo album, recommended books and related links. (World Cultures) http://www.careusa.org/vft/ghana/index.asp Global Gang Global Gang: Join the Global Gang to learn more about kids from other countries through stories and e-mail. (World Cultures) http://www.globalgang.org.uk/