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From the video collection of Irma Torres, World Language Consultant, Oakland Schools

From the collection of Irma Torres, World Language Consultant, Oakland Schools

Spanish language video collection of Irma Torres, World Language Consultant, Oakland Schools

Resources to support and enhance the viewing of the Discovery Streaming "Extra" video collection. (Note: All Oakland County districts subscribe to Discovery Streaming.)

This is from the Oakland Schools Nov 2012 Information Center Newsletter, by Judy Hauser: CultureGrams Do you know that you have free access to CultureGrams? All Michigan citizens have access to commercial resources and databases provided through MeL - the Michigan Electronic Library - via the Library of Michigan. CultureGrams from ProQuest is a resource that schools have used for years in all grades starting in upper elementary. And now… it is available to all educators, students and parents via MeL. To access CultureGrams go to: http://mel.org and click on "MeL Databases." Scroll down and click on "CultureGrams." At the top of the page and in the large boxes on the page you will see World Edition, 2 States Edition, Kid's Edition and Provinces Edition. If, for example, you click on the States Edition and click on any state on the map you have many choices for information.Everything from current information to history to recipes is included. This is a great resource for students to use when researching a state, province, country or culture.

Oakland Schools Curriculum for World Languages in Atlas. This is the public site.

way cool site