CULTUREGRAMS
CONCISE, RELIABLE, UP-TO-DATE COUNTRY REPORTS
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DELIVERING THE WORLD… TO YOU
September 2013
Welcome to CultureGrams
Your gateway to
exclusive, standardsaligned cultural
reports not available in
any other resource.
200+ countries
50 U.S. States & D.C.
13 Canadian Provinces
World Coverage. Local Authors.
Exclusive content,
in-country experts
Only CultureGrams
links students to cultural
information that's
written, reviewed and
regularly updated by incountry experts.
World Coverage. Local Authors.
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.
CultureGrams. Global Snapshots.
Cultural Focus:
Insights into Daily
Life
• Discover the world
through cultural and
statistical snapshots.
• Go beyond economic
stats and tourist
overviews!
CultureGrams. Global Snapshots.
Cultural Focus:
Insights into Daily Life
See what life's really
like for people worldwide,
with details that explore
customs and courtesies,
personal appearance,
recipes, lifestyle, and
more!
CultureGrams. Global Snapshots.
Kids Edition
• Age-appropriate
versions of the World
Edition reports
• Upper Elementary
and Middle School
Reading Level
• Over 120 countries
and growing
CultureGrams. State and Province Editions
Culturally &
Historically Accurate
• 50 States & D.C.
• 13 Canadian
Provinces/Territories
• Current
• Maps and Flags
• Recipes
• Fun Facts
• Geographical detail
• Graphs and tables
CultureGrams. Local Coverage.
Cultural Focus:
Insights into Daily
Life
In the States and
Provinces Editions,
timelines and cultural
notes capture the
diverse aspects of life
across the states and
provinces of
North America.
CultureGrams. Multi-Dimensional.
Multimedia
Features: See the
World
See the world up-close
with CultureGrams’
rich, authentic
multimedia content
including video,
images, flags, maps
and more!
CultureGrams. Multi-Dimensional.
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. National Geographic Maps.
High resolution
regional maps
Every nation in World
Edition includes a
National Geographic
regional map.
CultureGrams. Multi-Dimensional.
Multimedia Features:
See the World
• All video and
slideshow content
can be streamed or
downloaded.
• Downloads for
student
presentations.
CultureGrams. Faces of the World Interviews.
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. Tools.
Understanding the
World
• We make it easy to
visualize data about
daily life
• Data export in a
variety of formats
available
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!
ReadSpeaker Text-to-Speech
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Available in all Editions
Choose entire text or just a selection
Speed, volume adjustment options
Download to MP3
CultureGrams. Tools.
Teaching Resources
• Leveled and aligned
teaching activities
ready for use
• Alignment to 7
different national
standards, including
Common Core!
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• Always accessible by
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• Perfect fit in libraries
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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) & Visual
Media
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
CultureGrams. Keep Current.
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