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CIA - The World Factbook -- World Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Reference Tools: Almanacs Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: Geography Search in Category: Reference: Almanacs: Regional Search in Category: Regional Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Area Studies Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Agencies: Independent: Central Intelligence Agency https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/xx.html - cached |
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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. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: Geography Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: Government and Politics Search in Category: Reference: Education: K through 12: Bilingual Education: Practice Search in Category: Society: Government: Multilateral: United Nations: Education Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: New York: Localities: N: New York City: Manhattan: Society and Culture: Politics: United Nations Search in Category: Society: Government: Multilateral: United Nations www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_glance.htm - cached |
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Library of Congress: Country Studies Overview of life, history, and culture of various countries by the US Library of Congress. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: Geography Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Area Studies Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Legislative Branch: Library of Congress lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html - cached |
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Bridges Connects children worldwide through digital storytelling. Take a mentors workshop a cross-cultural collaboration in digital storytelling in India, Peru, Kenya and Seattle, WA. www.bridgesweb.org - cached |
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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. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: Games Search in Category: Arts: Education: Language Arts: English: English as a Second Language: Publications www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm - cached |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Legislative Branch: Library of Congress lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs - cached |
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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. www.earthcamforkids.com - cached |
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Global Gang Join the Global Gang to learn more about kids from other countries through stories and e-mail. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Organisations: Humanitarian www.globalgang.org.uk - cached |
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IPL Culture Quest World Tour Links from the Internet Public Library introduce the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions from different groups of people. Search in Category: Arts: Literature: Electronic Text Archives Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: Directories: Non-Commercial Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Homework Help www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest - cached |
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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. www.mountainvoices.org - cached |
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On the Line Visit this site to learn about the cultures of eight meridian line countries at the turn of the millennium. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Organisations Search in Category: Society: Holidays: New Year: Millennium Search in Category: Society: Philanthropy: Organizations: Oxfam: Projects and Campaigns Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Geography: Education: K through 12 Search in Category: Society: Philanthropy: Organizations: Oxfam www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline - cached |
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Online Exhibits Includes previews of history records, thoughts, and events. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: History: By Region: North America: United States Search in Category: Reference: Archives: Professional Resources Search in Category: Reference: Archives: Regional: United States Search in Category: Reference: Libraries: Research Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Agencies: Independent: National Archives and Records Administration Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Society and Culture: Genealogy: Organizations www.archives.gov/exhibits - cached |
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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. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Foreign Languages Search in Category: Arts: Literature: Electronic Text Archives Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: Directories: Non-Commercial Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Homework Help www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello - cached |
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Adventure Learning Foundation Online expeditions take students on virtual journeys around the world. Search in Category: Society: History: Education www.questconnect.org - cached | |
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Scholastic site explores Spanish roots in America and contains student interviews with great Latinos, biographies of history makers, and interactive map. Search in Category: Reference: Education: K through 12: Educators: Teaching Resources teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic - cached | |
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Cultures Devoted to cultures, living and ancient, and the promotion of world communication. Includes photos, drawings, animations, sounds, links to encyclopedias. www.cultures.com - published: Aug 24 2008 - cached | |
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CultureScape Travel through all the seven continents and view beautiful sights. Learn about common greetings. and even experience the foods by trying recipes. library.thinkquest.org/J002981 - cached | |
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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. library.thinkquest.org/11942 - cached | |
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National Peace Essay Contest: U.S. Institute of Peace Students write essays and compete to learn more about international conflict and resolution. Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Agencies: Quasi-Official Search in Category: Society: Issues: Peace: Activism and Peace Work: Regional: United States www.usip.org/ed/npec - modified: Feb 01 2009 - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: New York: University of Rochester: Libraries and Museums Search in Category: Reference: Museums: Arts and Entertainment: Antiquities Search in Category: Reference: Museums: Science: Archaeology: Egyptology Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Georgia: Localities: A: Atlanta: Arts and Entertainment: Museums carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies Search in Category: Health: Nursing: Volunteer Opportunities Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Employment: Vacancy Announcements Search in Category: Society: Organizations: Development: Peace Corps www.peacecorps.gov/kids/world - cached | |
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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. pulseplanet.nationalgeographic.com - modified: Feb 19 2010 - cached | |
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Sounds from the Vault Includes sounds from virtual instruments made by different cultures. Search in Category: Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Regional: North America: United States: Illinois Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Science Search in Category: Reference: Museums: Science: Natural History: North America: United States: Illinois Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Illinois: Localities: C: Chicago: Arts and Entertainment: Museums: Science Search in Category: Shopping: Visual Arts: Museum Stores www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/exhibit_sites/sounds - cached | |
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The Anthropology Collections of The Field Museum Photographs help describe the different cultures around the World. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Science Search in Category: Reference: Museums: Science: Natural History: North America: United States: Illinois Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Illinois: Localities: C: Chicago: Arts and Entertainment: Museums: Science Search in Category: Shopping: Visual Arts: Museum Stores www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/anthropology/anthro_sites/anthro3 - cached | |
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The Odyssey Institute A Colorado-based nonprofit corporation that provides intercultural leadership training to high school youth through its Global Youth Ambassadors Workshop. www.odyssey-institute.org - cached | |
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Cultural Profiles Project Features overviews of life and culture in many countries. Developed to assist Canadians in understanding immigrants. Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology: Ethnography www.cp-pc.ca/english | |
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Folk Tales Project School project presents folktales of many different countries written and illustrated by children. www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/folk/folkhome.html - published: Jun 03 1997 - cached | |
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Global Kids Features fairy tales, geography tidbits, and games. www.globalkids.info - cached | |
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Kidland Kids from around the world work in teams to create web pages each month. www.kidland.org - cached | |
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Kulture Kids Features multicultural recipes, crafts, and activities. Non-profit organization behind the site also promotes cultural appreciation through arts education, workshops, and theater. www.kulturekids.org - published: Jan 06 2006 - cached | |
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Multicultural Education through Miniatures Has pictures and stories of dolls, puppets, and small figures from many countries. Use photos, stories, acitivities, and games in school projects. Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Florida: University of South Florida: Departments and Programs: Education Search in Category: Reference: Education: K through 12: Educators: Professional Development www.coedu.usf.edu/culture - cached | |
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Odyssey Join more than 1,400 classes as they journey around the world via the Internet exploring lands, people, and cultures. www.worldtrek.org/odyssey - cached | |
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We the World Travel with Tiki the Penguin to meet kids from tribal groups. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Science: Environment tiki.oneworld.net/features/survival/survival_home.html - cached | |
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Macdonald Drive Elementary Multicultural Website Canadian Multiculturalism Act, 1988. "The Government of Canada recognizes the diversity of Canadians as regards to race, national or ethnic origin, colour or religion as a fundamental characteristic of Canadian society and is committed to a policy of multiculturalism designed to preserve and enhance the multicultural heritage of Canadians while working to achieve the equality of all Canadians in the economic, social, cultural and political life of Canada" ... www.mde.k12.nf.ca/kmcw - cached | |
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Multiculturalpedia Is a Canadian sneeze different from a Japanese sneeze? Learn about everyday habits and customs from various cultures around the world. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: International: Japanese: 人と社会: 世界の文化 www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e - cached | |
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