Multicultural Acadian  African-American   others

Acadians

The Acadians of Louisiana--A Story to Tell
a multidisciplinary unit which incorporates interaction with the Internet and hands - on collaborative activities from the Louisiana Challenge Challenge consortium

Acadian Memorial
honors the 3,000 men, women, and children who found refuge in Louisiana after British forces exiled them from Acadie

The Acadian Odyssey
a graphic and textual elaboration of the Acadian culture

Creole Nature Trail National Scenic Byway
virtual tour through one of the last great wilderness areas

Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture
everything cajun - alphabetical index included

Evangeline Home Page
information on art forms of Acadia, life after the deportation, the story behind Evangeline, justice, historical aspects of Acadia, and the historical debate over the expulsion of the Acadians as well as links to other resources

Great Cajun Cooking
lots of recipes and tips for cooking with a cajun flavor

The Gumbo Pages
nifty stuff about roots and traditional music, noncommercial radio around North America and the world, culinary delights right and left, and just about anything else

Yahoo Cajun Page
cajun resources

Yahoo Cajun and Zydeco Music Page
music resources

African American

MCS Celebrates Black History Month
a collections of Internet resources for teachers, students, and community members

African-American History and Culture Manuscripts (Library of Congress)
one of the nation's most valuable manuscript collections for the study of African-American history and culture

The African-American Mosaic
a Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture

African-American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A.P. Murray Collection
panoramic and eclectic review of African-American history and culture, spanning almost one hundred years

African American Photos
collection of African American images that features several hundred photographs which were taken from the mid-1800s to the present time

African-American Web Connection
an Afrocentric cyber gateway for the entire family

Afrigeneas
devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general

AFRO-America
culture, information, news, history, etc. of interest to the African-American community

Black Baseball's History of the Negro Leagues
the most comprehensive resource on the web for information about the Negro Baseball Leagues

Black Facts Online
the place for black history and information in a searchable database

The Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier
from the creation of the African American units to the Congressional Medal of Honor recipients

Education First: Black History Hot List
excellent resource list divided into the following categories - Black History Month, Slavery & History, Leaders, News, Poetry, Changes, and General Resources

Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
profiles of scientists by name and profession

Influential African Americans of the 20th Century
a photo essay from PhotoShot

The International Kwanzaa Exchange (TIKE)
developed to honor the 30th celebration of Kwanzaa and a strong desire to advance the practice of the Nguzo Saba (7 Principles) as well as to promote the growth of minority businesses

Internet African American History Challenge
quiz that helps you sharpen your knowledge of African American history and biographical essays to help you prepare

K-12 Africa Guide
designed to assist K-12 teachers, librarians, and students in locating on-line resources on Africa that can be used in the classroom, for research and studies

KET Black History Sites
links to numerous resources compiled by the Kentucky Educational Television network

Martin Luther King, Jr.
a tribute to the man and his accomplishments from Life Magazine

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Right Movement
biographical information for younger children with teacher activities to print

NAACP Online
both current and historical information from America's oldest African-American organization

National Civil Rights Museum Virtual Tour
exhibits to help younger viewers relate the events of twenty and thirty years ago to their lives now and in the future

The North Star
chronicles the history of the Underground Railroad

Our Culture Abounds
insight into Louisiana's rich African-American heritage

Stamp on Black History
Black History-related stamps that commemorate black men and women who have contributed to America's history and who have made a difference

Timelines of the American Civil Rights Movement
from Brown v. Board of Education (1954) to Selma (1965)

Universal Black Pages
Developed through the efforts of members of the Black Graduate Students Association at Georgia Tech University, the site is a comprehensive page of pointers to subjects related to "the African Diaspora."

Voices of the Civil Rights Era
listen to the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and John F. Kennedy - requires Real Audio

Writing Black
links to information about and works by African Americans

Yahoo Society and Cultures: African
resource list from Yahoo

Yahoo US History: African American
resource list from Yahoo

Yahooligans: Cultures: African Americans
resource list from Yahooligans 

Others

Alaskan Native Knowledge Network
a resource for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing

AskAsia for Educators
information for K-12 Asian studies curricula, the materials and guidance available here can foster an appreciation of Asian culture that will last throughout your students' lifetime

Culture-Quest World Tour Page
join Parsifal and Olivia as they sample the delicious cuisines, play the games, see the museums full of arts, crafts and history, hear the folktales and learn about the holidays & festivals of many of the world's cultures

Cybertrail's Multicultural Curriculum Resources
sites for kids, sites for teachers, sites on multiculturalism, sites on children's literature, sites for students to meet other students, and more

Flags of the Nations of the World
scroll down to the "free images" section for pictures of flags

Hispanic America USA
overview of the role of Hispanic Americans in the history of the United States

IECC (Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections)
free service to help teachers and classes link with partners in other countries and cultures for e-mail classroom pen-pal and project exchanges

KidProj's Multicultural Calendar
Ways our KIDLINK kids are celebrating their country's holidays and festivals. The entries might contain recipes for holiday foods, historical background, significance of the holidays and the special ways in which these days are observed. Our calendar entries are rich in local customs...

Multicultural Home Page
Country pages cover a wide range of information: geographical, historical, arts, weather, recipes, tourist information, and so on. This project was developed by students interested in sharing information about their home countries.

Multicultural Pavilion
provides resources for educators to explore and discuss multicultural education including links, activities, articles, etc.

National Geographic Kids
one of your favorite magazines online

Native American Indian Resources
comprehensive site with over 300 pages

Native American Navigator
An interface for geographical, historical, topical and keyword-based student inquiry on topics related to Native American history and culture in the US. Clickable maps, an extensive timeline, a web of topics pages...

Pacific Bridge Arts
Created as a way to exchange ideas between Asia and the USA. These ideas can take the form of Music, Visual Arts, Sciences or whatever comes our way here in CyberSpace.

Trail of Tears
saga of the removal of the Cherokee people from their territory

World Safari
Takes a look at the people who live, work, and play in each country we visit. Who are they? How many of them are there? What about their religions and their languages? The answers to these questions and more can be found every month in the About the People section.