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CultureGrams


CultureGrams is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. With world events increasingly affecting our lives, it's more important than ever to educate students about the world around them, and for college students and business people to stay up-to-date.

For more information about CultureGrams, navigate to the Content Page.

For handouts and teaching activities for CultureGrams, navigate to the K-12 Education Coursepack LibGuide.

E-Learning Modules

 

This module explores CultureGrams: select country and state pages to quickly locate information; discover cultural content, media, and data that enhance cultural awareness. Duration: 5 minutes 58 seconds

This module discovers elements of CultureGrams that correlate to state and national curriculum standards, and choose classroom learning activities that are age-appropriate and meet curriculum requirements. Duration: 2 minutes 58 seconds

This module demonstrates how to produce saved content from ProQuest K-12 resources on Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive; create article links from educators in classroom assignments using Google Classroom; and prepare and post article links from students in classroom assignments using Google Classroom. Duration: 5 minutes 57 seconds

Webinar Recordings

 

Webinar Title: Product Education: CultureGrams 

Description:  This webinar will look at CultureGrams and demonstrate how to find information about diverse communities around the world. CultureGrams provides an in-depth look at cultures and their customs, traditions, politics, and daily life for students in grades K-12. By the end of this session, you will be able to

  • Support K-12 country and state report assignments
  • Support K-12 country and state report assignments
  • Analyze country data using tables, graphs, and infographic

Duration:  17 minutes

Webinar Title: Women of the World: Pain, Progress, and Power Through a CultureGrams Lens

Description:  ProQuest's CultureGrams Content Manager takes an international view of women's issues related to work, family, and social institutions. In this webinar, we explore the double work day, the global care chain, domestic violence, educational effects on fertility, and surprising facts about women in government. Experience diverse women recounting related experiences in their own words.

Duration:  46 minutes

Teaching Activities

 

Use the clues in these Escape Rooms along with CultureGrams to see if you can solve the puzzles and escape in time!