Language
Culture Kit
Slovakia
Europe, Slovakia
This kit contains Slovakian items from daily life including food items, promotional store flyers and tags, Children’s books, a recipe book, sports items, tickets, and currency. There are also informat…
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Diversity in Ecuador, India, and Argentina
Argentina, Asia, Ecuador, India, South America
In this presentation from our Fall 2020 Virtual Cultural Festival, Navigators Kierra, Grace, and Gargi teach about Racial Diversity in Ecuador, Language Diversity in India, and Cultural Diversity in A…
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Language Diversity in India
Asia, India
Watch Navigator Gargi discuss language diversity in India! This video is an excerpt from a Fall 2020 Virtual Cultural Festival presentation targeted toward K-12 students.
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Train Ticket to Paris
England, Europe, France, United Kingdom
This video discusses train travel in Europe and follows a navigator’s journey from London to Paris.
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Language in Argentina and Japan
Argentina, Japan
UNC Navigators Kierra and Tatiana talk about language in Argentina and Japan! Spring 2020 Virtual Cultural Festival.
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Language and Pop Culture in Japan and Argentina
Argentina, Japan
UNC Navigators Kierra and Tatiana talk about language and pop culture in Argentina and Japan! Spring 2020 Virtual Cultural Festival
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Mi Viaje a Quilotoa, Ecuador
Ecuador, South America
In this video, Navigator Brianna teaches about her trip to Quilotoa, Ecuador with her host family in Spanish.
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Spanish and Japanese Language Workshop
Asia, Europe, Japan, Spain
UNC Navigators Lucy and Tatiana teach a K-12 audience basic phrases in Spanish and Japanese, including how to introduce oneself and one’s favorite food. This is an excerpt of a longer presentation, Fo…
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Q and A Session for Food and Language in Spain and Japan
Asia, Europe, Japan, Spain
UNC Navigators Lucy and Tatiana answer questions about their presentation on food and language in Spain and Japan. They also talk about their study abroad experiences in each country.
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Food and Language in Spain and Japan
Asia, Europe, Japan, Spain
Navigators Lucy and Tatiana talk about famous rice dishes from Spain and Japan and teach basic phrases in each country’s language. Lucy discusses Spanish paella, and Tatiana speaks about Japanese onig…
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Diversity in Belize
Belize, Central America
Belize is a small, yet culturally diverse country located in Central America. This video for secondary school students describes the diversity of ethnic groups within Belize as well as several promine…
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Language Workshop: Turkish and Arabic
Jordan, Middle East, Turkey
In this presentation from our Fall 2018 Virtual Cultural Festival, Navigators Banu and Dana teach K-12 students some basic Turkish and Arabic and also answer questions about Turkey and Jordan.
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Colloquialisms in China
Asia, China
This video was created by CGI Awardee Katherine Bell during the summer of 2018. It discusses the different phrases used in China on a daily basis, and some aspects of what Katherine saw while visiting…
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Germany and Hungary Q & A
Europe, Germany, Hungary
This presentation is from our Spring 2018 Virtual Cultural Festival. Navigator Sylvia teaches about the German and Hungarian languages. This presentation was designed for a K-12 audience. This video i…
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Diversity of Spain
Europe, Spain
In this video Navigator Victoria teaches about the diversity of Spain. She talks about language, culture, food, and architecture.
Culture Kit
Mixtec
Mexico, Mixteca, North America
The Mixtec are the third-largest group of native Mexican peoples. They call themselves the Ñuu Savi, “People of the Rain.” Their homeland is the Mixteca, a region that occupies the western half of the…
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VoiceThread: International Mother Language Day
Asia
In this video, UNC Chapel Hill student Sumaiya Sarwar talks about her mother language Bengali, celebrating the United Nations-recognized holiday International Mother Language Day, and its origins in t…
Inspiration Poster
Germany
Europe, Germany
Inspirational posters can be used in the classroom as writing prompts, or discussion prompts. They are also an opportunity to teach about the author of the quotes. “The limits of my language limits ar…
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Avoiding Misunderstandings in Uzbekistan
Asia, Uzbekistan
Introduction Communication skills and styles are very important in our everyday lives, however they are even more important when it comes to understanding people from a different culture. In this post…