World Cultures    

        The following sites will lead you to online information that you may still want/need  for your World Cultures Project.  Just click on a link and explore the unique cultures of the world!  

The websites listed below can be searched by country.  They are excellent places to start to gather the facts you will need for this project!

World Book Online Ask your librarian for the login and password.  This is a good place to start and get basic information on your country.

Cultural Profiles Project sponsored by Citizenship and Immigration Canada  provides an overview of life and customs in the profiled countries.  Search the list alphabetically to see if your country is listed.  Additional links available at The Latest on the Cultural Profiles.

Country

Resources
Cambodia see links above
China Kids Connect:  China
Costa Rica Kids Online:  Costa Rica
Cuba see links above
Egypt Kids Connect:  Egypt
Welcome to Little Honus:  Make One Friend a Day
France Virtual Tour:  France
Kids Connect:  France
Indonesia see links above
Ireland Kids Connect:  Ireland
Israel  Kids Connect:  Israel
Japan Kids Connect:  Japan
Japan for 6-10 year olds
Kids Web Japan: Discover the many faces of Japan on this Web site. You can find out what a traditional Japanese tea ceremony involves and how to write a haiku poem
Mexico Mexico for Kids
Kids Connect:  Mexico
Philippines Kids Online:  Philippines
Poland Kids Connect:  Poland
Russia Kids Connect:  Russia
South Africa Kids Connect:  South Africa
South Korea
Kids Online:  South Korea
Child's First Birthday
Spain Kids Connect:  Spain
Virtual Journey of Spain
United Kingdom(UK)
Also known as England OR
Great Britain		 Virtual Journey of the United Kingdom

Kids Connect:  United Kingdom
Vietnam
Kids Online:  Vietnam
Vietnam : A Children's Guide  Our second grade class has been reading about Vietnam. We have done a great deal of research about this beautiful country on the other side of the world. We have also learned about schools in Vietnam. We have created a picture book about Vietnam. Take our quiz and see how much you know about Vietnam! Try our webquest, too! 

Created by Barbara Swetits
Last updated 01/18/2009