Find a Global Resource
Welcome to the Carolina Navigators Global Resource finder! Here you can view many of the resources we offer free of charge. We welcome any educator to use our digital resources and we will ship, free of charge, both ways, our culture kits to any educator in North Carolina. Please consider making a donation to our program, so that it can remain free for educators.
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Asia
The items in the kit from Afghanistan include clothing items like a pakol hat, a pashmina, and a woman’s traditional outfit. There are also a variety of books such as an intro to the Dari language, “Nasreen’s Secret School”, “Countries and Cultures Afghanistan”, a Farsi (Persian) dictionary, “Razia’s Ray of Hope”, “Afghan Cuisine”, and “Afghanistan 101”. Additional items include 2 music CDs, chai tea, a newspaper, vase, currency, flag, lapis, and Afghan soil. Teach your students about the cultur…
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African American History and Culture Kit #1
North America, United States
This kit is a collection of books and items from the National African American Museum of History and Culture in Washington D.C. Items include Mae Reeves hat stickers, aviator goggles, finger puppets of 7 famous African Americans, Carolina Plantation Rice, a plastic blue crab, a souvenir book from the museum, children’s books, coloring books, and paper dolls, a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, DVDs on the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans in Sports poster, and a Kwanzaa card.
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African American History and Culture Kit #2
North America, United States
Full of posters and finger puppets of prominent African American men and women, this kit celebrates standing up for change. You’ll find a variety of books describing famous African Americans such as Sojourner Truth, Ruby Bridges, and Martin Luther King Jr., plus additional books highlighting African American culture and empowerment. Reserve this kit to introduce students to influential African Americans, their perseverance, and their powerful contributions!
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Algeria
Algeria
Explore the North African country of Algeria with this culture kit! Full of a variety of objects from Harissa, a popular condiment, to the book “Dakia fille d’Alger”, a journal written in French that tells the story of a young girl during the Algerian Civil War. It also includes the Algerian flag and the Berber flag, materials to learn the Arabic alphabet and the Kabyle Amazigh alphabet, and online resources, so you can listen to Rai music, or watch a YouTube video about Algerian history.
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Argentina #1
Argentina, South America
Learn about Argentina through this extensive kit including traditional Argentinian clothing, soccer jersey, jewelry, Mate gourd and drink labels of typical Argentinian drinks, Taragui, musical items, and more. This kit even includes a CD of Argentinian music, crafted bracelets and woven jewelry, a rock from the Andes mountains, and an Argentina flag. Argentine pesos and photos from a first hand journey to Argentina are also included. This is a very in-depth kit great for any grade level. Fairyta…
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Argentina #2
Argentina, South America
Check out our newest Argentina kit filled with items ranging from FIFA World Cup Trading Cards to maps of the Indigenous communities in Argentina. An actual soccer ribbon from the 2014 World Cup is included in this kit. Other items include: Argentine pesos, a SUBE card, a flag from the Falkland Islands, magazines, Legal Careers Brochures, leather bookmark, a political map of the country, Iguazu Falls 360 degree tour, photos and videos of the country, Comic books, music from different genres acro…
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage
Asian American and Pacific Islander history and culture are an important part of American history and culture! Some of the items included are: a large puzzle of Asia, a leaf skirt and lei, the essential Yo-Yo Ma CD, a Rose Tico figurine, and miniature flags of various Southeast Asian countries. You’ll also find 9 awesome books that share stories related to Asian American life — from the building of the Central Pacific Railroad to Japanese Internment to biographies about inspiring Asian-American…
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Australia #1
Australia, Oceania
Welcome to Australia! This kit includes great books to help students learn about life in Australia and Aboriginal Australian culture and history. Toys and miniature roadsigns help students learn about wildlife in Australia. Football and cricket-related materials can prompt discussions comparing sports in Australia in the United States, and postcards provide sceners of one of Australia’s biggest cities, Sydney. Help your students get to know Australia! This kit is best suited for elementary and m…
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Australia #2
Australia, Oceania
Journey to Australia with your students and learn about this country by reserving our Australia #2 kit now! Items in this kit include a scarf, a TimTam candy wrapper, a pizza coupon brochure, cereal boxes, a CD with Australian songs, aboriginal art, boomerangs, koala and penguin plushies, the national flag, currency, photos, bus & train maps and tickets, road sign magnets, and postcards. This kit also offers many information and education books for your students of all ages to enjoy. Some bo…
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Australia #3
Australia, Oceania
Our Australia #3 kit is full of items that you and your students will love. Items from this kit include a scarf, a TimTam candy wrapper, cereal boxes, a Phillip Island official guide, “Teens in Australia,” an information packet on koala bears, Travel OZ DVDs, aboriginal artwork, a CD of Australian songs, a wood coaster, and a boomerang. Other items from daily life include road sign magnets, currency, a postcard, and the national flag. Reserve our Australia #3 kit now!
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Austria
Austria, Europe
Learn about Austrian culture with our culture kit that includes PopOut maps of Vienna, a book on Mozart, a soccer scarf, food packages, store flyers, school supplies, a traditional tea towel, Wiener Linien Subway ticket, and information on yodeling, Austrian pop music and Conchita Wurst.
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Azerbaijan
Asia, Azerbaijan
Teach your students about Azerbaijan! This kit includes traditional clothing, a DVD on Georgia, Armenia, & Azerbaijan, fact books, a traditional music CD, a flag, and a stamp book.
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Bahrain
Bahrain, Middle East
Reserve our Bahrain kit to teach your students more about this country’s culture. Items in this kit include traditional clothing, an Applebee’s menu, Bahrain visitors’ guide and map, the national flag, postcards, stamp booklets, and currency. Listen to the “Discover Bahrain” CD set and The Mystro CD (Music from Bahrain). Explore Bahrain today!
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Balkans
Albania, Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Europe, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia
The Balkan Peninsula, or the Balkans, is a peninsula and a cultural area in Southeast Europe. This kit contains items from Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Albania, as well as some flags from other Balkan countries. Some of the kit items include food packages, currency, clothing items, postcards, and maps.
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Bangladesh
Asia, Bangladesh
Journey to Bangladesh and check out our kit to learn more about the country! Items in this kit include traditional clothing for girls and boys, train tickets, the national flag, clay tea cups, and a metal cooking pot. The Bangladesh kit has various item, such as dolls, a small tapesty, and pictures of the country, that will interest any age. From the movie, Clay Bird, to pictures books, this kit will serve as a great resource for your students at any grade level.
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Barbados
Barbados, Caribbean
Explore Barbados with your class through our interactive kit. Items include: a Caribbean textbook, photos of common foods eaten in Barbados, a Visitors Guide, newspapers, a brochure about a nighttime tour of Bridgetown, a program about poetry in the Caribbean, a program from a musical that dives into the 1937 rebellion, a Crop Over Festival Brochure and map of Barbados, brochures from a local sailing agency, a Barbados Reef Creatures guide (great for science lessons!), CDs of local music, photos…
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Basque Country Culture Kit
Europe, Spain
Explore the Basque Country of Spain with this culture kit! Items include clothing, a book on small dishes, a travel guide, children’s books, a Basque dictionary, music, photos, a flag, and currency!
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Belize
Belize, Central America
If you are interested in learning more about Belize, we have the perfect kit for you. Our Belize kit includes numerous items that will help to virtually transport your student to Belize. Items in this kit include: a Creole Calendar, a Belize City map, children’s books, postcards, a dive map and information about the creatures you might see there, newspapers, a rainstick, a set of 1981 issued coins along with money from Belize, the national flag, a film about the Mayans, and even a Mayan calendar…
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Bolivia Culture Kit
Bolivia, South America
Learn about Bolivian culture with our culture kit that includes alpaca wool leg warmers, a soccer scarf, a phrasebook, a cross necklace, a plush guinea pig and llama, a map, a book on Simón Bolívar, currency, the national flag, and two DVD movie guides to Bolivian extremes – from the Andes to the Amazon Basin.
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Bollywood Kit
Asia, India
Have you or your students wanted to be part of a Bollywood movie? Well, now you can! Reserve this kit and be transported to one of the largest film industries in the world. This kit includes: Raas guys top, Dandiyas, Bhangra girls top, Bangles, Bharatanatyam flowers, pictures of Priyanka Chopra and Amitabh Bachchan, the movie 3 Idiots, a poster of Mahabharata, Thaali, a design book of Mehndi, and finally a book about Holi.
