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CULTUREGRAMS

CONCISE, RELIABLE, UP-TO-DATE COUNTRY REPORTS

DELIVERING THE WORLD… TO YOU.

September 2013

Welcome to CultureGrams

Your gateway to exclusive, standards-aligned cultural reports not available in any other resource.

200+ countries

50 U.S. States & D.C.

13 Canadian Provinces

World Coverage. Local Authors.

Only CultureGrams links students to cultural information that's written, reviewed and regularly updated by in-country experts.

Exclusive content,in-country experts

Native and resident authors document information on 25 categories, with details of each country's customs, traditions, politics, and daily life.

Exclusive content,in-country experts

World Coverage. Local Authors.

CultureGrams. Global Snapshots.

• Discover the world through cultural and statistical snapshots.

• Go beyond economic stats and tourist overviews!

Cultural Focus: Insights into Daily Life

CultureGrams. Global Snapshots.

See what life's really like for people worldwide, with details that explore customs and courtesies, personal appearance, recipes, lifestyle, and more!

Cultural Focus: Insights into Daily Life

CultureGrams. Global Snapshots.

• Age-appropriate versions of the World Edition reports

• Upper Elementary and Middle School Reading Level

• Over 120 countries and growing

Kids Edition

• 50 States & D.C.• 13 Canadian

Provinces/Territories• Current• Maps and Flags• Recipes• Fun Facts• Geographical detail• Graphs and tables

Culturally & Historically Accurate

CultureGrams. State and Province Editions

CultureGrams. Local Coverage.

In the States and Provinces Editions, timelines and cultural notes capture the diverse aspects of life across the states and provinces of North America.

Cultural Focus: Insights into Daily Life

CultureGrams. Multi-Dimensional.

See the world up-close with CultureGrams’ rich, authentic multimedia content including video, images, flags, maps and more!

Multimedia Features: See the World

Multimedia Features: See the World

Themed slideshows take you on a visual journey, while videos offer glimpses of life through clips of locations, people, and events.

CultureGrams. Multi-Dimensional.

Multimedia Features: See the World• Growing photo gallery

home to thousands of fascinating cultural images.

• New images added regularly!

• Photo download tool (thumbnail or full-size): ideal for presentations

CultureGrams. Multi-Dimensional.

Multimedia Features: See the World

Detail and outline versions of flags and maps are available for every country, state, and province.

CultureGrams. Multi-Dimensional.

CultureGrams. National Geographic Maps.

High resolution regional maps

Every nation in World Edition includes a National Geographic regional map.

Multimedia Features: See the World

• All video and slideshow content can be streamed or downloaded.

• Downloads for student presentations.

CultureGrams. Multi-Dimensional.

Local voices & perspectives

• Interviews with real people in the country provide detailed insight into daily life

• Range of ages and ethnicities

• New voices added regularly

CultureGrams. Faces of the World Interviews.

CultureGrams. Tools.

Understanding the World • We make it easy to

visualize data about daily life

• Data export in a variety of formatsavailable

CultureGrams. Tools.

Understanding the World 1. Choose countries or

regions to compare

2. Choose data sets (infant mortality, female literacy, etc.)

3. Graph/table appears.

CultureGrams. Tools.

Understanding the World

• Instantly access dozens of top-ten extremes charts.

• For example: countries with the highest oil consumption, most cell phones, highest military spending, etc.

CultureGrams. Tools.

Understanding the World • Easy to compare

distances and currencies

• Check the time in country capitals

• Timely, accurate!

• Available in all Editions

• Choose entire text or just a selection

• Speed, volume adjustment options

• Download to MP3

ReadSpeaker Text-to-Speech

CultureGrams. Tools.

Teaching Resources

• Leveled and aligned teaching activities ready for use

• Alignment to 7 different national standards, including Common Core!

CultureGrams. Global Access.

One Click Away:School or Home

• Always accessible by staff and students. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week

• Perfect fit in libraries and classrooms

CultureGrams. Global Access.

One Click Away:School or Home

• Teachers can create standards-aligned lesson plans.

• Great for students with differing learning styles.

• Print (PDF) & VisualMedia

CultureGrams. Global Access.

One Click Away:School or Home

The World Edition• For students in

grades 7 and higher

Kids, States, and Provinces editions

• Perfect for younger or second-language learners

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