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  Online Exhibits http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/
Includes previews of history records, thoughts, and events.
  Peace Corps Kids World: Explore the World http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/world/
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.
  National Geographic - Travel & Cultures http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/index.html
Includes photos, maps, videos, flags and facts, all indexed by continent and country.
  The Say Hello to the World Project http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello/
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.
  IPL Culture Quest World Tour http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/
Links from the Internet Public Library introduce the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions from different groups of people.
  National Geographic - World Music http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/
Videos and information about world music including artists, regions and genres. Watch Nat Geo Music online, a 24-hour music channel broadcasting music videos, concerts, interviews and documentaries from around the world.
  Pulse of the Planet http://pulseplanet.nationalgeographic.com/
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.
  Mountain Voices http://www.mountainvoices.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.
  Cultures http://www.cultures.com/
Devoted to cultures, living and ancient, and the promotion of world communication. Includes photos, drawings, animations, sounds, links to encyclopedias.
  Odyssey Online http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/
A journey to explore Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and sub-Saharan African cultures. Make your own discoveries through cool puzzles, games, and worksheets.
  EarthCam for Kids http://www.earthcamforkids.com/
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.
  The Anthropology Collections of The Field Museum http://www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/anthropology/anthro_sites/anthro3/
Photographs help describe the different cultures around the World.
  http://www.bridgesweb.org/ http://www.bridgesweb.org/
Connects children worldwide through digital storytelling. Take a mentors workshop a cross-cultural collaboration in digital storytelling in India, Peru, Kenya and Seattle, WA.
  CIC Cultural Profile Project http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/
Features overviews of life and culture in many countries, developed to assist Canadians in understanding immigrants.
  Children's Games from Around the World http://www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm
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.
  http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/ http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/
Join more than 1,400 classes as they journey around the world via the Internet exploring lands, people, and cultures.
  On the Line http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/
Visit this site to learn about the cultures of eight meridian line countries at the turn of the millennium.
  PBS Sprout - Global Grover Grooves http://www.sproutonline.com/sprout/games/detail.aspx?id=4a45cbe1-39a0-4cd1-bdcb-997a0181875e
Game using traditional dances from China, Trinidad, Russia, and Mongolia.
  Adventure Learning Foundation http://www.questconnect.org/
Online expeditions take students on virtual journeys around the world.
  Multiculturalpedia http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e/
Is a Canadian sneeze different from a Japanese sneeze? Learn about everyday habits and customs from various cultures around the world.
  Multicultural Education through Miniatures http://www.coedu.usf.edu/culture/
Has pictures and stories of dolls, puppets, and small figures from many countries. Use photos, stories, acitivities, and games in school projects.
  The Odyssey Institute http://www.odyssey-institute.org
A Colorado-based nonprofit corporation that provides intercultural leadership training to high school youth through its Global Youth Ambassadors Workshop.
  We the World http://tiki.oneworld.net/features/survival/survival_home.html
Travel with Tiki the Penguin to meet kids from tribal groups.
  Global Kids http://www.globalkids.info/
Features fairy tales, geography tidbits, and games.
  ThinkQuest Jr. - Let's Dance Latin Style http://library.thinkquest.org/J002194F/
Find out how the samba, tango, and mambo got started in Latin America. Includes photos and videos of the 5th and 6th grade authors learning to dance.
  Mama Lisa's World of Children and International Culture http://www.mamalisa.com/
Children's songs, nursery rhymes and poetry from all over the globe presented both in English and their native languages. Many include MP3, realaudio or midi sound clips and sheet music. [English, French, Spanish]
  Kulture Kids http://www.kulturekids.org/
Features multicultural recipes, crafts, and activities. Non-profit organization behind the site also promotes cultural appreciation through arts education, workshops, and theater.
  Deaf Culture and Sign Languages of the Global Village http://library.thinkquest.org/11942/
Explores the extremely tightly-knit deaf communities that exist to preserve friendships and facilitate interaction. Also examines how sign language can allow people from different regions of the world to communicate.
  CultureScape http://library.thinkquest.org/J002981/
Travel through all the seven continents and view beautiful sights. Learn about common greetings. and even experience the foods by trying recipes.
  http://www.kidland.org/ http://www.kidland.org/
Kids from around the world work in teams to create web pages each month.
  Macdonald Drive Elementary Multicultural Website http://www.mde.k12.nf.ca/kmcw/index.html
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.
  National Peace Essay Contest: U.S. Institute of Peace http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/
Students write essays and compete to learn more about international conflict and resolution.
  Folk Tales Project http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/folk/folkhome.html
School project presents folktales of many different countries written and illustrated by children.
  Sounds from the Vault http://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/exhibit_sites/sounds/
Includes sounds from virtual instruments made by different cultures.

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