Suggested Web sites for Cultural Investigation Project – Life Skills
**All of these sites have been checked out by me personally. They are all really good. Some are more specific than others. Not an all-inclusive list, but all good!! J
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1.) http://familychronicle.com/WebSitesUpdate.htm (searchable list of sites worth trying for research)
2.) www.wikipedia.com (just type in the search bar. Ex. = “Germany”
3.) http://www.sights-and-culture.com/ Has info about countries and their culture, as well as landmarks in various countries
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Countries - Get a taste of the landscapes and cultures of each country around the world. Culture - See for yourself the many traditions, celebrations, food practices, etc. |
5.) http://www.ipl.org/div/cquest/ Culture around the world: introduces the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions from different groups of people.
6.) http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/world.htm World cultures: Art, legends, myths, folktales, superstitions. Lots of links.
7.) http://www.learninghaven.com/articles/world-culture.html Oodles of info and links about world culture – easily searchable website!
8.) http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.html Countries of the World : geography, maps, flags, statistics, photos and cultural information about all countries of the world through interactive maps.
9.) http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/culture.html Has tons of links for fun quizzes, cultural info, including currency, living, religion, American Indians, wacky laws around the world and MUCH, MUCH more!
10.) http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Food_and_Drink/Countries_and_Cultures/ Explore the food and drinking culture of different countries through their cuisines, ... Recipes, cooking tips, and menu suggestions from around the world.
11.) http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/country_insights-en.asp Country facts and cultural information on the countries of the world.
12.) www.ellisislandrecords.com (you will need to become a registered user. Easy to do, though)
13.) www.irishsurnames.org (if you’re Irish!)
14.) http://www.nativeweb.org/ Great website for researching Native American Indian info,
16.) http://www.last-names.net/ Last names and their meanings/cultural origins.
17.) www.about.com (An excellent web site for research – has its own search engine)
18.) www.houseofnames.com Search your last name (surname) for meanings, origins and family crest information
19.) www.odh.state.oh.us (Ohio Department of Health – has birth/death records available….for a small fee)
20.) http://www.familysearch.org/ (Genealogy research website operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
21.) http://www.ku.edu/heritage/research/dbd.html (Has TONS of links to other web sites, including military records, Native American info, etc.)
22.) http://www.iarelative.com/slovakia.htm (good for those of Slovak decent!)
23.) http://www.bridalzine.com/culture.html Bridal/wedding culture around the world (may have to turn off pop-up blocker)
24.) http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001983.shtml Music around the world – listen to clips, watch videos and research information using their many links and pieces of info.
25.) http://www.everyculture.com/ Clickable site for EVERY country and their cultures!!!
27.) http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Cultures_and_Groups/Cultures/
Clickable Yahoo! directory of every culture you can possibly imagine….
28.) http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GLOSSARY/GLOSSARY.HTM Concepts and terms for lots of individual cultures and historical periods; Philosophy, Rituals, Traditions, etc. If you use the “current entries” tab, you will find specific links for information
29.) http://www.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/literature/culture/culture.html has links for info on cultures around the world
30.) http://www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk/english-flag.htm Just as the name says – flags, flags, flags!!! Other interesting info, too.