Cultures

Social Studies
Language Arts
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Lesson Plans and Online Activities
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Hellenic Culture
Ancient Greek culture is explored at this Hellenic Ministry of Culture site. Listings of museums, monuments, archeological sites and cultural events are provided to guide student research. The site is available in both Greek and English language versions.

The Culture Debate in the US:… 
This university level site invites a debate about America’s culture, what it is, how it is defined, and if we have a distinct culture in America?

The Heroism Project 
As stated in the introduction to the Heroism Project curriculum, “The Heroism Project curriculum takes students on a journey, where they discover themselves as storytellers, artists and/or writers. Building on their interests, talents and strengths, they produce their own heroes’ curricula through murals, comic books, quilts, drama, music, dance, poetry, rap, photography, dioramas, board games or other choices.”

Culture Quest World Tour
Explore the cultures of various countries by learning about their national holidays, touring their national parks and museums and trying out tasty recipes.

Culture and Society of Mexico
This is a newsgroup question and answer pertaining to Mexico and its culture. A multi-lingual introduction and Spanish language text is available.

Holidays and Festivals of Taiwan
Students will learn about the distinctive qualities of the holidays and festivals that are celebrated by the people of the Republic of China.

Discover India:  Culture  
Students are invited to discover India and its culture through the information provided at this information rich site. 

The Ancient Egyptian Culture Exhibit 
This text-based Egyptian cultural exhibit provides extensive information about Ancient Egyptian Culture. Links to various teacher materials and student activities are also provided.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin and American Culture
An interpretive site that provides primary source materials as well as lesson plans for teachers and student projects.

Experience Cuba
This student created ThinkQuest site presents information on Cuba. There are sections designed for students, teachers, researchers and travelers.

Culture and Geography
This is a subscription site, but there are introductory materials and some helpful resources that are available for general use. Of particular interest might be the printable black and white outline maps.

The Living Africa
A student created ThinkQuest site that focuses on the people, land, national parks, and animals of Africa.

Australia
Facts about Australia to inform further student research.

CIA World Factbook 2001
This government site provides country profiles for every country in the world. The profiles include information about the geography, people, government, economy, communication, transportation, military and transnational issues for each country.