culturegrams concise, reliable, up-to-date country reports delivering the world… to you 2009
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CultureGrams Concise, reliable, up-to-date country reports delivering the world… to you 2009. Welcome to CultureGrams. What is CultureGrams?. CultureGrams gives you access to exclusive, standards-aligned cultural reports that you won't find in any other resource. 200+ countries - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
• Stay up-to-date with:• Culture Matters• History
Happenings• Sign up, read back
issues, get lessons,content updates @www.proquestk12.com/news
CultureGramsQuestions? Call our ProQuest
representatives at 1.800.521.0600
http://www.proquestk12.com