CultureGramsConcise, reliable, up-to-date country reports

delivering the world… to you

2009

Welcome to CultureGrams

• CultureGrams gives you access to exclusive, standards-aligned cultural reports that you won't find in any other resource.

What is CultureGrams?

200+ countries50 U.S. States

13 Canadian Provinces

World Coverage, Local Authors

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

Exclusive content,in-country experts

World Coverage, Local Authors

• 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

CultureGrams: Global Snapshots

• CultureGrams helps you 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, attitudes, lifestyle...

Cultural Focus: Insights into Daily Life

CultureGrams: Local Coverage

• In the States and Provinces editions, timelines and cultural notes even capture the diverse aspects of life across the states and provinces of N. America.

Cultural Focus: Insights into Daily Life

CultureGrams: Multi-Dimensional

• See the worldup-close with CultureGrams’ rich, authentic multimedia content.

• Video & images illuminate other countries.

Multimedia Features: See the World

CultureGrams: Multi-Dimensional

Multimedia Features: See the World• Themed

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

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

Multimedia Features: See the World• Plus, our ever-

growing photo gallery is home to thousands of fascinating cultural images.

• New images added often!

CultureGrams: Multi-Dimensional

Multimedia Features: See the World• All video and

slideshow content can be streamed or downloaded.

• Easily downloaded into student presentations.

CultureGrams: Tools

Timely Tools for Understanding the World • We make it easy

to visualize data about daily life.

• Helps explain our ever-changing world.

• Excel (CSV) dataexportavailable.

CultureGrams: Tools

Timely Tools for 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

Timely Tools for Understanding the World • Instantly access

50+ top-ten extremes charts.

• Countries with the highest oil consumption, most cell phones, highest military spending…

CultureGrams: Tools

Timely Tools for Understanding the World • Easy to compare

distances and currencies.

• Check the time in country capitals.

• Create custom comparative tables and graphs.

• Timely, accurate!

CultureGrams: Global Access

From Home or School: 1 Click Away• Accessible by staff

and students both at home and school, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Perfect fit in libraries and classrooms in elementary, MS and HS.

CultureGrams: Global Access

From Home or School: 1 Click Away• Teachers can

create standards-aligned lesson plans.

• Great for students with differing learning styles.

• Print (PDF)& VisualMedia

CultureGrams: Global Access

From Home or School: 1 Click Away• The World Edition

caters to students in grades seven and up.

• Kids, States, and Provinces editions are perfect for younger or second-language learners.

CultureGrams: eNewsletters

Email Newsletters: Support & Lessons

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