World Cultures

World Cultures

World Cultures Links

• Adventure Learning Foundation Online expeditions take students on virtual journeys around the world.
  
• Fiesta America Pages Examines cultural differences in North, Central, and South America through the holidays celebrated in each region.
  
• Cultures This site is devoted to cultures, living and ancient, and the promotion of world communication. Includes photos, drawings, animations, sounds, links to encyclopedias.
  
• Global Gang Join the Global Gang to learn more about kids from other countries through stories and e-mail.
  
• CultureScape Travel through all the seven continents and view beautiful sights. Learn about common greetings. and even experience the foods by trying recipes.
  
• On the Line Visit this site to learn about the cultures of eight meridian line countries at the turn of the millineum.
  
• 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.
  
• Multiculturalpedia Is a Canadian sneeze different from a Japanese sneeze? Learn about everyday habits and customs from various cultures around the world.
  
• 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.
  
• Odyssey Join more than 1,400 classes as they journey around the world via the Internet exploring lands, people, and cultures.
  
• Gateway to Latin America An online tour of Latin American language and culture. Designed by a teacher for students.
  
• The Folk Tales Project International school project presents folktales of many different countries written and illustrated by school children.
  
• Classrooms of the Millennium Ever wondered what it would be like to live, go to school, and grow up in another part of the world? Listen as kids from Russia, Thailand, and the United States tell their stories.
  
• 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.
  
• IPL Culture Quest World Tour Links from the Internet Public Library introduce the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions from different groups of people.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• The Global Gazette This international journal talks about the cultures of the world. It's the project of three girls who live in the Hong Kong, Norway, and the United States.
  
• Kulture Kids Features multicultural recipes, crafts, and activities. Non-profit organization behind the site also promotes cultural appreciation through arts education, workshops, and theater.
  
• 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 Flags Matching Game Match pictures of flags with their countries.
  
• Antartica Includes maps; brief history; and information about the continent's geography, inhabitants, government, economy, communications, transportation, and military.
  
• 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.
  
• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage [Kids/Teens] Scholastic site explores Spanish roots in America and contains student interviews with great Latinos, biographies of history makers, and interactive map.
  
• Cultural Connections Have you ever wondered what life is like in other countries? This site will help you discover other cultures and answer your questions.