social life and customs

Nine-year-old Bahishta, who was born in Afghanistan, presents a look at her daily life in the U.S., including her home, family, religious studies, and playtime, and describes her cultural heritage.

Presents a day in the life of a young girl living in a village in Finnish Lapland, discussing the social life, customs, religion, history, and language of the Sami people.

Discusses the social and economic climate of the Great Depression as it related to the life and daily activities of children.

Introduces the history, geography, and culture of the island of Hawaii through the daily lives of children who live there.

Describes the experiences of women who went west in the latter part of the nineteenth century.

Introduces Kwanzaa, the holiday in which African-Americans celebrate their cultural heritage.

The clever, beautiful maiden Sunflower promises to marry the man who can rid her fields of the wild animals that are eating the beans and corn.

Photographic journey through Bolivia, from the mountains to the rain forest, looking at life in the country through portraits of its children.

An introduction to the history, geography, and culture of Ecuador's mountain areas, with a focus on the day-to-day lives of the children.

Twelve-year-old Matthew Dunn learns about the traditional ways of his Chipewyan, Cree, and M?tis ancestors on a trip to Fort Chipewyan, in Alberta, Canada.