CultureTalk for Middle School

Arts & Entertainment

Albania: Traditional Arts
Azerbaijan: Literary Tradition
Azerbaijan: Music & Dance
Bangladesh: Music
Ghana: Hiplife Hip Hop
Ghana: Traditional Dance
Indonesia: Popular Culture
Kazakhstan: Music & Crafts
Pakistan: Traditional Crafts
Tajikistan: Dance in Tajikistan
Tanzania: Music
Tanzania: Traditional Tanzanian Literature
Turkey: Crafts
Turkey: Eurovision Song Contest
Turkey: Music & Entertainment
Turkmenistan: Carpet Making Weaving
Uzbekistan: Handcrafts

Economy & Politics

Albania: Comparing Past and Present
Bangladesh: Symbols of National Sentiment
Ghana: Civic Life
Indonesia: History & Heroes
Kazakhstan: History & Symbols
Tajikistan: History and Today
Tanzania: Tanzanian Agriculture & Entrepreneurs
Turkey: Business & Agriculture in Turkey

Education

Albania: Primary Secondary Education
Bangladesh: Education Abroad
Bangladesh: Education and Opportunities
Bangladesh: Interview with a School Boy
Ghana: The Educational System
Indonesia: Schooling
Kashmir: School Children
Kazakhstan: System of Education
Senegal: Secondary School
Tanzania: Access to Education
Tanzania: Choosing to Study Abroad
Tanzania: Educational Issues & Policies
Turkey: Boarding School
Turkey: Early School Years
Turkey: Educational System
Turkmenistan: Language Education
Uzbekistan: Education after Independence

Everyday Life

Bangladesh: Life in Dhaka
Ghana: Fashion Trends
Ghana: Life at Home
Ghana: Social Interactions
India: Clothing & Fashion
Indonesia: Greetings & Clothing
Kazakhstan: Glimpses of Life
Senegal: Comparing Social Interactions
Senegal: Fashion
Tajikistan: Dress & Hospitality
Tanzania: Dress and Cloth Types
Tanzania: Good Manners & Social Interactions
Turkey: Shopping
Turkey: Social Interactions & Hospitality
Turkmenistan: Fashion & Traditional Dress
Turkmenistan: Greetings & Gestures
Turkmenistan: Shopping and Bazaars
Uzbekistan: Managing Daily Life

Family

Azerbaijan: Work & Home Life
Bangladesh: Describing Family
Ethiopia: Home Life
Ghana: Family Expectations
Indonesia: Aspects of Family Life
Kazakhstan: Family Stories
Kyrgyzstan: Family Life
Senegal: Family Relations
Tajikistan: Family Structure & Relations
Tanzania: Family Life
Tanzania: Gender Roles
Tanzania: Marriage
Tanzania: Masai Families
Turkey: Family Structure & Responsibilities
Turkey: Family Time
Uzbekistan: Family Stories

Food

Azerbaijan: Favorite Foods and Drink
Bangladesh: A Sweet Shop
Ghana: Ghanaian Cooking & Meals
Kazakhstan: About Food in Kazakhstan
Pakistan: Different Types of Food
Senegal: Family Meals
Tajikistan: Everyday Food
Tanzania: Staple Foods
Tanzania: Tanzanian Meals
Turkey: Coffee Tea
Turkey: Turkish Food
Uzbekistan: Food Variety

Kids Talk

Bangladesh: Bangladeshi Kids
India: Kids Talk Sports
Uzbekistan: A Seventh Grader

Language

Ghana: The Many Languages of Ghana
India: Language Diversity
India: Language Diversity and Multilingualism
Kazakhstan: Language Issues
Kyrgyzstan: Language Issues
Tanzania: Greetings & Slang
Uzbekistan: Language Diversity

Life Stories

Albania: Historical Memories
Indonesia: The Tsunami
Senegal: An American Muslim in Senegal
Tanzania: My Story
Turkey: Personal Stories

Recreation

Albania: Soccer
Ethiopia: Pastimes
Ghana: Sports
Indonesia: Leisure Time
Kazakhstan: Kazakh Activities & Games
Senegal: Free Time Activities
Turkey: Games & Leisure
Turkey: Sports
Turkmenistan: Leisure Time & Hobbies
Uzbekistan: Youth and Sports

Religious & Cultural Traditions

Albania: Holidays
Ahiska (Meskhetian) Turks: On Religion
Azerbaijan: Holidays & Traditions
Bangladesh: Celebrations
Ethiopia: Calendar and Traditions
Ghana: Cultural Values
India: Some Hindu & Muslim Traditions
Indonesia: Celebrations & Harmony
Kazakhstan: A Traditional Yurt
Kazakhstan: Kazakh Traditions & Holidays
Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Traditions
Senegal: Cultural Values
Senegal: Infant Naming Ceremony
Senegal: Religious Diversity
Senegal: Religious Obligations
Tajikistan: Holidays & Values
Tanzania: Religious and Cultural Diversity
Turkey: Cultural Traditions
Turkmenistan: On Religion
Turkmenistan: Traditional Celebrations
Turkmenistan: Wedding Celebrations
Uzbekistan: Holidays
Uzbekistan: Noting Cultural Differences

Society, Health, & Environment

Kashmir: Life in Kashmir
Kazakhstan: Identity Lifestyle
Kyrgyzstan: Multiethnic Society
Turkey: Environmental Issues
Uzbekistan: Cultural Diversity
Uzbekistan: Nature Environmental Issues

Work

Bangladesh: Markets & Shops
Ghana: Work and Opportunity
Kashmir: Personal Stories
Senegal: Gender Roles
Senegal: Vendors
Turkey: Different Work Environments
Uzbekistan: Work Habits

Youth Culture

Ghana: Conversations with Ghanaian Youth
Ghana: Dating
Ghana: Time with Friends
Senegal: Senegalese Youth