World Language Country Information

The following databases can be used for World Language and Culture Information.  There is also country information as well.  Many databases require a login and password for home access.  Click here for the listing of Media Center Databases for 2022-2023 with passwords.

Culturegrams  Links students to country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture. In-depth reports covering 200+ countries, the United States, and Canada.

CountryWatch- Up-to-date news and a wide variety of political, economic and social information on each of the recognized countries of the world for high school and college students. Country Watch Youth Edition- more graphical version, for grades 5-9.

Country Studies  This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress as part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy.

Safari Montage Video on Demand (Grades K-12):  Educational videos for students in grades K-12.  You can search for specific topics or use the subject search to browse.  Teachers can assign videos to Google Classroom for their students.  Students and teachers use their district log in or Google login to access the video titles.  

World News Digest– User:  nphsms  Password:  pioneer   World news articles, videos, “That Day in History”, World Almanac statistics, and historical documents.