Have each student or group of students to select a country to research using the Internet and other library resources. Media specialist can introduce students to multicultural folklore and read stories from the countries highlighted in the book. Students can locate the different countries and cities discussed in the book. Each country's land, people, customs, and cultures can be further researched. The class can have an International Day, in which they can share the research that they found.
Students can bring in food, artifacts, and clothing to share with their classmates.
Students can compare the festivals to the festivals that they celebrate. Environmental issues can be studied and students can speculate how the country's people are affected. Students can look at the foods eaten by different cultures. As a class, students can list specific ingredients found in certain dishes and they can find where they come from. Students can find the animals that are indigenous to each country.