Culture Grams Overview

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CultureGrams Overview

What is CultureGrams?

Think of it as an online encyclopedia and almanac Maps Language Flags History And more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PqLvivzjug

Ongoing Tutorials & Podcasts

CultureGrams Fall Podcast: Faces of the World & More

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8xTcPUUT3s

Accessing Culture Grams

Remotely from outside the library: http://www.fayettevillefreelibrary.org/onlinedbs.html Enter library card number and PIN

In-house (at the library) http://www.fayettevillefreelibrary.org/dbases.html

Main Screen

From here you can chooseWorld Edition

Kids Edition

States Edition

Provinces Edition

Highlights Fun Stuff

Photos Videos Slideshows Interviews Famous People Flags Graphs and Tables

Mp3 files for national anthems

RecipesSlideshowsInterviews

World Edition

Highlights For Teachers

91 countries they are among those

most requested by teachers and schools, and they reflect a diversity of regions and cultures around the world.

Same highlights as World Edition

Teaching activitiesCurriculum

standards

Kids Edition

Highlights Fun Stuff

Geared toward kidsNative American

categoryPrint county mapsFlag gallery

Listen to state bird’s song

Recipes for every state

Pro Teams section

States Edition

Highlights Fun Stuff

Seasonal climate section

Political & physical maps

Create-your-own data tables

Recipes for every province

Pro Teams section

Provinces Section

Activities National Standards

Wide variety of lessons for 3 grade groups

Standards included on lesson sheets K-5 6-8 9-12

Covers each edition Kids World State

Teacher’s Resources

Educator Tools

Includes:

Training Resources

Sample Searches

Video training

Link for Teaching & Learning: http://www.proquestk12.com/prod

uctinfo/culturegrams.shtml

Countries: Simple Lesson Sheet   Activities Collection   Monthly Activities: Newsletters   Standards Links (National)   Standards Links (VA)   Standards-Based Activities:       FL KS MA MD NY PA UT

CultureGrams Video Training Modules

Frequently updated training and informational videos:

http://www.proquestk12.com/landings/Vids_CultureGrams.shtml