This category lists sites that introduce young people to the cultures found throughout the world. It includes sites about the beliefs, values, lifestyles, and skills of various people groups.
Is a Canadian sneeze different from a Japanese sneeze? Learn about everyday habits and customs from various cultures around the world. www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e
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. magma.nationalgeographic.com/pulseplanet
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. www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm
Devoted to cultures, living and ancient, and the promotion of world communication. Includes photos, drawings, animations, sounds, links to encyclopedias. www.cultures.com
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. www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_glance.htm
Scholastic site explores Spanish roots in America and contains student interviews with great Latinos, biographies of history makers, and interactive map. teacher.scholastic.com/hispanic/index.htm
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
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
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
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. www.peacecorps.gov/kids/world
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. lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs
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. www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello
Links from the Internet Public Library introduce the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions from different groups of people. www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest
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. www.mde.k12.nf.ca/kmcw/index.html
A Colorado-based nonprofit corporation that provides intercultural leadership training to high school youth through its Global Youth Ambassadors Workshop. www.odyssey-institute.org
A journey to explore Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and sub-Saharan African cultures. Make your own discoveries through cool puzzles, games, and worksheets. carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY
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. library.thinkquest.org/12865
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