Tour the World with Culturegrams

After using the atlas last month to locate countries on a world map, fourth-graders are learning more about the history and culture of their countries. For example:

- Japan gets more than 1,000 earthquakes each year.
- The Chinese invented paper.
- Denmark chose to remain neutral during World War I and World War II.
- Nguyen is one of the most common last names in Vietnam.

How did they find this information? By using CultureGrams! This online resource is written and reviewed by natives and updated every year to ensure that it reflects the most accurate information. It includes slideshows, interviews, national anthems, and all kinds of charts and tools like currency converters.

To use CultureGrams at home, you can follow the link under "Reference/Resources" on the Garden City RICAT page, or just click here.

See Ms. Moore for the user name and password if you forgot it.

Have fun exploring the world! If you find out something especially fascinating, feel free to share in the comments below.