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A group of researchers are running a trial to see what are the main aspects that people define as moral depending on their cultural background.

You are journalists of festival column of a magazine and this week's topic is the memorial of death. You need to collect information across cultures regarding different culture practices and attitudes towards death through different forms.

Hero stories have similarities and difference in diverse cultural backgrounds. The similarities of the structures of hero stories will let students realize that different ethnic groups have the similar logic in forming the image of hero, which shows that cultural values have commonalities in different ethnic groups. Heroes also exist in daily life, students themselves can realize their experiences in conquering past challenges could fit into the hero narration.

Students create a website promoting healthy and safe choices among Russian speakings teenagers.

The Gold Museum in Bogotá, Colombia houses more than 34.000 pre-Colombian gold relics, which is the largest collection in the world. The museum is promulgating “La Leyenda de el Dorado” among tourists with its newest exhibition. For this reason, students are invited to create their own work inspired by the Colombian tribe and their own culture.

Students explore one day of Yuriy Gagarin's life and create stories and songs about American heroes.

The study abroad office at a local college needs to develop reference materials to help students learn about cultural events & societal norms of potential study abroad locations.

"Kongjwi and Patjwi" introduces aspects of Korean cultures such as traditional clothes, houses, proverbs, typical expressions of daily life, and traditional wedding ceremonies.

We explore these cultural aspects through this folktale to present and share anew for a local community project .