Do you want to explore other parts of the world, but don’t know where to begin? We’ll show you! This program is designed to help you learn about different cultures around the world and remember what you learned. Start by creating a mini journal to write notes in, then we’ll show you what kinds of facts to look up about each place you want to visit. By the end of this adventure, you’ll be on your way to being a junior anthropologist, aka a world culture expert!

Part 1: Make Your Own Travel Journal

Tools Needed – 1 piece of printer paper or construction paper, scissors

  1. Fold the paper in half (hamburger style).

  1. Unfold the paper and make two new folds that meet the crease in the center.

  1. Unfold the paper, then fold it in half the other way (hot dog style).

  1. Unfold the paper, then refold it like you did in step 1 (hamburger style).
  2. Make a cut in the paper from the creased side into the middle.

  1. Unfold the paper, then refold it like you did in step 3 (hot dog style) but push out the cut portion in the middle.

  1. Fold the paper into book-like pages.

  1. Decorate however you want!

Part 2: Learn About World Cultures

Use the arrows at the bottom of the presentation to navigate forwards and backwards through the presentation, or follow the prompts on the map. Explore different languages, food, art, traditions, and more — and remember to take notes or draw pictures in your travel journal!

World Cultures Activity Transcript

Part 3: Keep Learning!

  1. Look at a globe or world map and pick one place in the world that you want to visit.
  2. Write in your journal the name of the place and two or more facts about the culture of the people who live there. The library has tons of books and online resources that will help you with this, or you can look things up on National Geographic Kids.
  3. Repeat the two previous steps until your journal is full.

– Cindy, Youth Services Assistant