World Trade Press ABC Database Suite

The ingredient section of ABC World Food can give students a useful lesson in how the same thing can be used in different ways. Take, for instance, almonds. A pretty basic nut, but ABC World Food spotlights a number of recipes using almonds which are very different in purpose and taste. The ingredients section could foster lessons on how culture influences use, how people in different cultures use the same thing in different ways and more. https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-world-food-for-schools/

America is a big and diverse country. Each state has its own character and flavors. ABC the USA examines each state in depth, giving students a rounded picture of that state and what it's like. Useful for geography, history, cultural studies and more, ABC the USA is an asset to any educational program. https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-the-usa-for-schools/

Did you know ABC Maps Online has educational crossword puzzles available for each state? It's a great way to encourage students to use the database and to remember and record what they learn. The crossword puzzles can be downloaded in the "Education - Teaching Tools" section. https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-maps-online-for-schools/

An interesting lesson can always come from the fact that people learn to make things to eat from what's naturally around them. Like alligator gumbo in Louisiana. Natives took what was there, the alligator, and made a tasty dish out of it. Students can discuss what might prompt someone to try alligator meat, how what's available in nature influences regional dishes, and even why people might be motivated by or restricted to using only what's available locally. Add ABC Food America to your school! Learn how here: https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-food-america-for-schools/

This is a map of the coastal waters of the East Indies. ABC Maps Online offers access to historical maps from the Library of Congress. Students can access maps detailing cities and towns, transportation routes, conservation and ecology and more. Add ABC Maps Online to your school's databases and help your students map the world, as it was and as it is. https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-maps-online-for-schools/

What is school like for kids from other countries? Students in America may think that their classrooms are like classrooms everywhere. One of the modules in ABC World Culture is about education. It details the education structure of the country and details all the separate steps through the educational system. Add ABC World Culture to your school's offerings and help your students see how learning differs around the world. https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-world-culture-for-schools/

British colonial rule left a lasting impact on Hong Kong's cuisine, leading to a fusion of Western and Chinese culinary traditions. Popular items such as the Hong Kong-style egg tart, pineapple bun (bo lo bao), and milk tea are direct results of this cultural exchange. Students can learn a lot about the impact of colonialism and how it shapes a country by studying the foods eaten. ABC World Food is an amazing gateway for these lessons. https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-world-food-for-schools/

Setting up classes at your school in a foreign language that is less often taught? As an article in Education Week explains, schools attempting to teach less commonly taught foreign languages are often grasping for resources. If that's the case for your school, Lingo Lite may offer help. It offers basic phrases with video and audio to help with pronunciation in 30 different languages, some of them less commonly taught. Learn more about Lingo Lite here: https://www.worldtradepress.com/lingo-lite-for-schools/

Starting around 2000 BCE, inhabitants of the island of Al Khor off the coast of Qatar began to use purple dye in their crafts. They were the first known people to make purple dye from shellfish. ABC World Culture offers many stories like this, giving students the opportunity to think about the origins of things they may take for granted. Add ABC World Culture to your schools offerings here: https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-world-culture-for-schools/

Need to map to show exactly where cultural influences came from in various parts of the United States? This map might be the one. The US Expansion Map shows what territories were taken over in what year and from which country. Add ABC Maps online to your school here: https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-maps-online-for-schools/

This is the flag of Alsace, a region in France. Examining flags with students can create some interesting lessons. Why did that region or country pick the symbols they have on their flag? What did they mean historically and what do they mean now? There's a lot that can be learned from a flag and, luckily, ABC Maps Online has a whole module on country, state and regional flags. https://www.worldtradepress.com/abc-maps-online-for-schools/