To discover, understand, and compare/contrast cultural conventions in the target culture with students’ culture.

Students will learn about cultural elements and products of Quebec, Canada. In the video, students will learn about the process required for a French citizen to immigrate to Canada.

This website includes information on the geography of France and its Departments, the population, historical data, and the evolution of the frontiers of France. NOTE: The entire website is written in French.

This is a reading text describing alpine cattle raising. It explains how temporary farm workers - Senners - are hired for only four months during the short Alpine summer to attend to herds of cows on meadows in higher altitudes. Besides descriptions about the labor also the ceremonial driving down of cattle from the pastures back into the valley and the rich traditions linked to this event are elaborated in text and picture. An audio recording of this event can be clicked. The text is child-friendly, written for native speakers 10 years and up.

In this resource, students will rearrange and classify memorized words about countries and regions of the Hispanic world by playing cultural geography games. Additionally, students will understand how geography and history impact the development of the target culture and its civilization.

The two foundation stories: Romulus and Remus (they founded the city of Rome) and Aeneas, the refugee from Troy (who was the ancestor of the people who became Romans). The legend of Aeneas - Augustus liked to trace his ancestry back to Iulus, son of Aeneas and supposed ancestor of the Iulii - the Julian family. Virgil's Aeneid - sponsored by Augustus - Aeneas establishes his family in Italy There is a nine question quiz to check for comprehension