This text is designed as a supplementary classroom text for use in primarily undergraduate courses in linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics, communication and culture communication. It is organized around a set of hands-on exercises or small projects for students to do in the course of a semester (or quarter) class. The exercises were selected and developed to engage students with fundamental concepts in the study of communicative practice cross-culturally. The exercises have a research focus designed to teach students essential skills in investigating human behaviour, particularly as it pertains to communication. Some of the projects or exercises are designed for use in small groups, others to be done individually. In addition, each exercise has detailed links to key concepts in anthropology, linguistics, sociology and culture and communication. The benefit to instructors will be that the projects are planned, including equipment needed and supplemental readings.