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All Levels

Primary (K-5)

Cultural Studies

• Afghanistan and the Islamic World - Curriculum and lesson plan ideas to teach awareness and understanding of the Islamic world. K-12.
• Celebrations: Holidays around the world - An international celebrations guide for elementary teachers.
• Children's Day - A Japanese Holiday - A multicultural unit that introduces students to some customs and traditions of Japan.
• Cinco de Mayo - Lesson plans and activities to celebrate Cinco de mayo. K-8.
• Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) - K-8 web-based interactive lesson about Dia de los Muertos.
• Diversity: A world of difference - First grade diversity unit.
• Dim Sum & Chinese American Culture - Dim Sum, a Cantonese term meaning "a little bit of heart", is the title for a thematic, cross-curricula, integrated resource for elementary classrooms which enhances awareness and understanding of Chinese-American culture while building basic academic skills.
• Interactive Bosnia Webcast - Have your students explore the many fascinating aspects of Bosnia (for grades 4-8).
• Interactive Egypt Webcast - Have your students explore the wonders of Egypt (for grades 4-8).
• Mali Unit: Crossroads of Africa - 6 lesson unit on the culture and history of Mali.

• Economic Resources Collage-Introduction to Natural, Capital, and Human economic resources. Students make a collage and give an oral presentation to explain the differences between various types of resources.
• Global Money Systems-Introduction to monetary systems around the world, best used with Grades 3 - 5.
• Primary Economics and Geography Lessons to do with 32 Children's Books - Book list and lesson plans to teach basic level economics & geography.
• So You Want to Host the Olympics?-This webquest asks students to research a potential Olympic site and prepare a presentation on why that site should host the next Olympic games. Depending on age and available time, there's enough material here for a social studies project lasting several weeks.
• What is Currency- History of Currency in Africa-Teach about the history of currency in different cultures and the basic economics concepts of barter and currency. Three lessons include activities studying past currencies as works of art and designing a new currency (Grades 3-8).

• Ecuadorian Amazon - Learn about the rainforest and the Quichua people who call it home. Discover the ways in which the Quichua live off the land. Then try your hand at running a community-based ecotourism project along the Río Napo.
• Oh, Give me a Home (Shelter Around the World) - Just as humans need oxygen, food, and water, they also need shelter. This need for shelter is satisfied in a variety of ways. This lesson will explore ways in which the environment influences the design and construction of homes around the world. 3-5.
• One World's Kids Page "Eating the Future" - Games and information on sustainability for kids!
• Save Our Planet-This curriculum unit was designed for upper elementary gifted students. The objective is to provide students with the background information necessary to promote environmental awareness in their community. Specific topics such as ozone destruction, deforestation, recycling, acid rain, and the destruction
  of the world's oceans, are explored.
• Sustainable Development-Documents and activities to assist elementary and secondary school teachers to integrate sustainable development ideas into their classes, organized by subject and grade level, K-12.
• Sustainable Global Education Ideas- Primary and Intermediate lessons regarding Global Community, Sustainable Development, Kids' Influence on Global Issues, Understanding Globalization, Kenyan Cash Crops, Afghanistan, and many more.
• The Tiger Trade- Travel undercover in India to capture tiger poachers, then follow the tiger parts to their destination.

Geography

• Continent Game-A kinesthetic activity which practices estimation and comparison skills using information regarding the earth's continents in a variety of ways. 3-6.
• Crack The Code: Latitude & Longitude-Crafty robbers broke into the Royal Geographical Society in London and stole armfuls of priceless maps. Finding them would be hopeless, except that they dropped a scrap of paper with some odd scribbles on it. Luckily, a sharp-eyed geographer peers over your shoulder and says, “Coordinates. How fascinating!” Locate the coordinates and you can solve the riddle.
• Geography Quest -A Geography-lovers interactive site with facts, trivia, flags, maps, and much more. For teachers AND students!
• Magnetic North vs.True North-The north magnetic pole is near, but not the same as, the earth's true north pole, or axis of spin. Students will observe the difference between magnetic and true north and use a globe to find the North Pole and the magnetic north pole.
• Map Puzzles - Students make puzzles from world maps. Skills addressed include geography, extent of oceans, physical features, latitude and longitude, and spatial skills.
• MAPS, MAPS, MAPS, and Globes! - Lesson plans for 3rd Grade.
• Maps! -A Kindergarden & First Grade Unit.
• National Geographic Kid's Page-Interactive World Adventures, Cartoon Factory, Mad Libs, Photo Shop, Geography Games, Mazes, Mystery Photo, Quizzes, and Puzzlers!
• National Geographic Xpeditions- Over 100 lessons which address all of the U.S. National Geography Standards, the five geography skills, and the main geographic perspectives addressing real-world issues. Teachers can search by grade level or specific standard.
• Orienteering: Map Skills- The purpose of this activity is to involve students in map skills using an every day situation - participants learn how to read and use a map. K-4.
• Outline Maps of the World-Free Blank Outline Maps of Countries and Continents of the World.
• Refugee Geography - Unit on location of refugees worldwide; origin of refugees; distribution within the local population. Spatial organization and refugee camp planning. Unit for Grades 3-5.
  

Global Studies

• Academy of Curricular Exchange - Social Studies - Elementary (K-5) - An extensive list of curriculum resources, online lesson plans, comprehensive Social Studies units, and web links for Primary Level Educators.
• Alike and Different: The Middle East Region and the United States- a In this lesson, students will learn basic facts about the Middle East by exploring maps of the region. They will use National Geographic’s Hot Spot: Iraq Web site to practice basic map skills by reading maps and drawing their own.
• Africa: It's not a country, it's a continent! - Early elementary curriculum exploring the continent of Africa.
• Australia: A First Grade Social Studies Unit - Early elementary curriculum exploring the continent of Australia.
• Cool Planet for Teachers (K-2)- On these pages you will find all the support you need (lesson plans, classroom activities, and content suggestions) to make global issues come alive in the classroom.
• Cool Planet for Teachers (grades 2-5)- On these pages you will find all the support you need (lesson plans, classroom activities, and content suggestions) to make global issues come alive in the classroom.
• Global Learning Online- This site is for anyone interested in finding out about or teaching about global issues. We aim to: provide activities and information about global issues.
• Global Portals - comprehensive global K-5 curriculum & student resources for activities.
• Globalization 101, A Student's Guide- a comprehensive description of globalization for kids.
• Lessons From a Village Called Earth- Lessons from a Village Called Earth (a Heifer International Curriculum) is a free literacy-based intermediate curriculum that follows how the gift of a goat changed one girl's life in Uganda. The lessons examine Beatrice's story from four angles: economics, civics, geography, and life science. You will receive the curriculum, a copy of the children's book entitled Beatrice's Goat, and a video of Beatrice in Uganda. Click the title to order your copy!
• The Middle East Region- a In this lesson, students will learn basic facts about the Middle East by exploring maps of the region. They will use National Geographic’s Hot Spot: Iraq Web site to practice basic map skills by reading maps and drawing their own.
• National Geographic Xpeditions - Lesson plans, Social Studies Standards, classroom activities -an interactive website designed for educators and students grades 3-8.
• Peace Corps - World Wise Schools - A division of the United States Peace Corps dedicated to assisting in the education of world studies. Site includes curriculum, lesson plans, interactive links to Peace Corps volunteers around the world, and many links within the Peace Corps network worldwide.
• Social Studies WEBQUESTS - If you have been looking for teacher proven strategies to integrate the Web into your Social Studies lessons, this is the site for you. Internet Treasure Hunts, interactive lessons, and much more to use in your classroom.
• TeacherLINK - An online teacher resource for public educators consisting of countless available lesson plans and units.
• Western Connecticut State University/World Area Studies Internet Research Site - An extensive list of on-line resources for teaching world studies and/or specific country studies (links to World Bank, World Population clock, world time zones, maps, and much more) Useful for teachers and students K-12.

Government/Politics

• A Curriculum for Global Citizenship-Developed in partnership with teachers and other educationalists this curriculum builds on existing good practice and recommends the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to which we believe young people are entitled to enable them to develop as Global Citizens.
• Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC)
  EPIIC is a carefully integrated multidisciplinary program which prepares young people to play active roles in their communities, whether at the local, national or global level.
• Political Cartoons
  This site provides access to political cartoons sorted by topic.
• Professional Cartoonists' Index - Political Cartoon Lessons
  This site is a unique resource with the largest collection of newspaper editorial cartoons. Lessons are provided for using editorial cartoons as a teaching tool in Social Sciences, Art, Journalism and English at all levels.

• A Teacher's Place - On this site are lessons about interdependence, peace, social justice and the rights of young people as described in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It promotes active learning processes that encourage children and young people to take action on global issues.
• Refugees- Refugees contribute to the culture of their host community. Some are well-known artists, painters, poets or novelists. The theme of exile can be studied in literature, the history of music and art. Unit for grades 3-5.
• Refugees- A Unit designed to assist students to understand clearly the definition of a refugee, the concept of human equality the meanings and possible sources of stereotypes, prejudice, racism and discrimination. Grades 3-5.
• Voices of Youth- Quizzes regarding children's health, working conditions, and children's rights in the world.

Intermediate (5-8)

Cultural Studies

• Area Studies Teaching Modules- These modules contain information assisting teachers interested in using online resources about Africa, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Slavic & Eastern Europe.
• Countries of the World- Everything you ever wanted to know about any country of the world.
• Global Learning Online- This site is for anyone interested in finding out about or teaching about global issues. We aim to: provide activities and information about global issues.
• Globalization 101, A Student's Guide- a comprehensive description of globalization for kids.
• Facing the Facing the Future: People and the Planet - Free, downloadable lessons that promote critical thinking, meet national education standards and expose students to global and sustainability issues.
• Lessons From a Village Called Earth- Lessons from a Village Called Earth (a Heifer International Curriculum) is a free literacy-based intermediate curriculum that follows how the gift of a goat changed one girl's life in Uganda. The lessons examine Beatrice's story from four angles: economics, civics, geography, and life science. You will receive the curriculum, a copy of the children's book entitled Beatrice's Goat, and a video of Beatrice in Uganda. Click the title to order your copy!
• National Geographic Xpeditions - Lesson plans, Social Studies standards, classroom activities, and interactive website designed for educators and students grades 3-8.
• Peace Corps - World Wise Schools - A division of the United States Peace Corps dedicated to assisting in the education of world studies. Site includes curriculum, lesson plans, interactive links to Peace Corps volunteers around the world, and many links within the Peace Corps network worldwide.
• Pulse of the Planet- National Geographic publishes this ongoing collection of short documentary pieces, each of which has both text and audio narration in high quality stereo sound, with lots of natural effects. For students who have trouble either reading or attending, these short sound clips provide a well-constructed exposure to topics ranging from science to cultures and celebrations. New segments each week, along with a monthly feature presentation.
• Social Studies curriculum links - Country links, world bank, maps, interactive links, and many other world study resources for middle and high school teachers & students.
• Social Studies WEBQUESTS - If you have been looking for teacher proven strategies to integrate the Web into your Social Studies lessons, this is the site for you. Internet Treasure Hunts, interactive lessons, and much more to use in your classroom.
• TeacherLINK - An online teacher resource for public educators and students that is provided as a free public service by the Adele and Dale Young Education Technology Center (YETC) and Utah State University's College of Education.
• Western Connecticut State University/World Area Studies Internet Research Site - An extensive list of on-line resources for teaching world studies and/or specific country studies (links to World Bank, World Population clock, world time zones, maps, and much more) Useful for teachers and students K-12.

Government/Politics

• A Curriculum for Global Citizenship-Developed in partnership with teachers and other educationalists this curriculum builds on existing good practice and recommends the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to which we believe young people are entitled to enable them to develop as Global Citizens.
• Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC)
  EPIIC is a carefully integrated multidisciplinary program which prepares young people to play active roles in their communities, whether at the local, national or global level.
• Every Newspaper in the World (almost)- Online access to all newspapers around the world (well, almost).
• Foreign Governments Online- Comprehensive resource for foreign counties.
• PBS: Global Connections - Global Connections is the online home to a family of sites created to help teachers, students, and the general public learn more about events around the world through readings, lesson plans, links, timelines, and maps.
• Political Cartoons
  This site provides access to political cartoons sorted by topic.
• Professional Cartoonists' Index - Political Cartoon Lessons
  This site is a unique resource with the largest collection of newspaper editorial cartoons. Lessons are provided for using editorial cartoons as a teaching tool in Social Sciences, Art, Journalism and English at all levels.
• World Constitutions and International Treaties - Search by country or by treaty topic.
• International Constitutional Law - Search by country to see constitutional process and progress.

History

• Ancient and Modern China-Numerous lessons on China past and present (government, history, religion, literature, and much more!)
• Ancient and Modern India- Over 20 lessons on India (government, history, religion, literature, and much more!)
• Ancient and Modern Japan- Lessons on Japan (government, history, religion, literature, and much more!)
• Fordham University's Internet History Sourcebooks Project
• Holocaust Teacher Resource Center
• Refugees-Throughout history, political turmoil has victimized many civilian families, forcing them to flee their homes. Refugee outflows and other massive displacements of people are a key aspect of many international crises. Unit for Grades 5-8.
• Submarines: A Heated Competition in The Cold War-In this lesson students will discuss the concept of competition while considering the disaster that befell the Soviet Union’s first nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine, K-19. They will explore their ideas about competition by adopting the perspective of K-19’s captain and creating a log of the submarine’s first missionhroughout history, political turmoil has victimized many civilian families, forcing them to flee their homes.
• The World History Network
  The World History Network is in development as a comprehensive resource for research, teaching, and reference in world history. It will guide users at all levels to make connections in world history through use of the World Wide Web.
• The World History Network
  The World History Network is in development as a comprehensive resource for research, teaching, and reference in world history. It will guide users at all levels to make connections in world history through use of the World Wide Web.

• A Teacher's Place - On this site are lessons about interdependence, peace, social justice and the rights of young people as described in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It promotes active learning processes that encourage children and young people to take action on global issues.
• Educating the United States: Landmines In and Out of the Classroom - In this US State Dept. program, students are given a chance to both learn more about the global landmine crisis and to actively contribute to the mine action community.
• Human Rights Resource Center Online Resources- These resources contain thousands of materials essential for anyone with interests in international human rights, including more than 50 curricula, guides, videos, documents, and other educational aids.
• Refugees- Refugees contribute to the culture of their host community. Some are well-known artists, painters, poets or novelists. The theme of exile can be studied in literature, the history of music and art. Unit for grades 5-8.
• Refugees- A Unit designed to assist students to understand clearly the definition of a refugee, the concept of human equality the meanings and possible sources of stereotypes, prejudice, racism and discrimination. Grades 5-8.
• World Hunger Solutions- This lesson introduces students to programs that exist to address the complex problem of world hunger. They will read articles about specific initiatives and projects, and will be asked to discuss these projects and whether they think they are effective. Students conclude by writing statements they would make to friends or relatives who think the world hunger problem may be irresolvable.

  
  

University and High School

Cultural Studies

• Afghanistan and the Islamic World - Curriculum and lesson plan ideas to teach awareness and understanding of the Islamic world. K-12.
• Buddhist,Taoist, Confucianist, and Legalist- how would each behave when faced with the same problems? Background knowledge, lesson plan and discussion guide.
• Explore Africa - Four lesson plans for grades 3-12 that show you how to use the Web to explore such topics as African ecology, ethnicity, society, culture and economics.
• Iraq: Daily Life in the Middle East- This lesson will ask students to think critically about what ideas the media delivers, why it focuses so heavily on war coverage, and how this may contribute to skewed views of Iraq and its people. Students will explore Iraq’s rich cultural history and read online articles or print publications about daily life in Iraq.
• Multicultural Song List - The idea behind the Multicultural Song Index grew out of a discussion about finding practical, effective ways to initiate discussions about multicultural issues in the classroom.
• Virtual Journey of Togo, Africa - A look into the lives of Togoan people for students and teachers to explore. Photos, stories, facts, and much more!
• Virtual Journey of Ghana, Africa - A look into the lives of Ghanaian people for students and teachers to explore. Photos, stories, facts, and much more!
• Virtual Journey of France - A look into the lives of French people for students and teachers to explore. Photos, stories, facts, and much more!
• Virtual Journey of The United Kingdom - A look into the lives of British people for students and teachers to explore. Photos, stories, facts, and much more!
• Virtual Journey of Spain - A look into the lives of Spanish people for students and teachers to explore. Photos, stories, facts, and much more!
• Virtual Journey of Burkina Faso - A look into the lives of Burkina people for students and teachers to explore. Photos, stories, facts, and much more!
• Virtual Journey of Algeria - A look into the lives of Algerian people for students and teachers to explore. Photos, stories, facts, and much more!
• Virtual Journey of Mali - A look into the lives of people from Mali for students and teachers to explore. Photos, stories, facts, and much more!

Economics/Trade

• Economics & International Trade- Lessons available regarding Scarcity and Choice Markets, Competition and Market Power, Markets in Action, Incentives, Profit and the Entrepreneur Externalities, Property Rights and Pollution, Labor Markets, Inflation and Money Actions of Government, and International Markets.
• Limiting International Trade -Students learn about various types of trade restrictions and their effects by applying a model to determine who will benefit and who will be hurt by a tariff.
• Places & Production -Students calculate the US GDP and various examples from South America. Using this information, they make inferences about per-capita income and other economic indicators.
• The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources - An extensive list of links and resources for teachers and students involved in the study of international current events and/or international affairs.
• PBS: Global Connections - Global Connections is the online home to a family of sites created to help teachers, students, and the general public learn more about events around the world through readings, lesson plans, links, timelines, and maps.
• Why Nations Trade-After discussing the concept of comparative advantage, students in small groups engage in a simulation on the economic costs and benefits of trade.
• World Economic Studies -Information and resources on world economic policy and development for teachers and students.

Environmental Studies

• Beyond Economic Growth-Sustainable Development- The Development Education Program (DEP), part of the World Bank Institute, developed this website. The activities progress from facilitating comprehension to reinforcing critical thinking skills, and they encourage student participation and group learning. The activities are designed for use in geography, social studies, environmental studies, history, economics, international studies, and current affairs classes.
• Sustainable Development-Documents and activities to assist elementary and secondary school teachers to integrate sustainable development ideas into their classes, organized by subject and grade level, K-12.

Government/Politics

• Every Newspaper in the World (almost)-Online access to all newspapers around the world (well, almost)
• Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC)
  EPIIC is a carefully integrated multidisciplinary program which prepares young people to play active roles in their communities, whether at the local, national or global level..
• Foreign Governments Online- Comprehensive resource for foreign counties.
• International Constitutional Law - Search by country to see constitutional process and progress.
• Political Cartoons
  This site provides access to political cartoons sorted by topic.
• Professional Cartoonists' Index - Political Cartoon Lessons
  This site is a unique resource with the largest collection of newspaper editorial cartoons. Lessons are provided for using editorial cartoons as a teaching tool in Social Sciences, Art, Journalism and English at all levels.
• The Censor's Hand: A Lesson on Censorship- Under 1940's communist governments, censorship was a means used to control what appeared on television, on the radio, in print, on stage, or screen-anywhere in public. This lesson explores censorship as an act of the state.
• U.S. - Cuba Relations - Students will explore the history of relations between Cuba and the United States and examine in detail one event or period significant to U.S.-Cuba relations.
• World Constitutions and International Treaties - Search by country or by treaty topic.

Geography

• Association of American Geographers - Curriculum & standards for k-12 teachers.
• National Geographic Xpeditions- Over 100 lessons which address all of the U.S. National Geography Standards, the five geography skills, and the main geographic perspectives addressing real-world issues. Teachers can search by grade level or specific standard.
• National Council for Geographic Educators - Curriculum & standards for k-12 teachers.
• Outline Maps of the World-Free Blank Outline Maps of Countries and Continents of the World.
• Refugee Geography - Unit on location of refugees worldwide; origin of refugees; distribution within the local population. Spatial organization and refugee camp planning. Unit for Grades 9-12.

Global Studies

• Area Studies Teaching Modules- These modules contain information assisting teachers interested in using online resources about Africa, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Slavic & Eastern Europe.
• Association of American Geographers - Curriculum & standards for k-12 teachers.
• Building Bridges: A Cross-Cultural Guide to Understanding- Short, adaptable lesson plans and activities that build cross-cultural awareness, respect, and communication in your classroom. Lessons are flexible, easy to use, and standards-based.
• Countries of the World- Everything you ever wanted to know about any country of the world.
• Facing the Facing the Future: People and the Planet - Free, downloadable lessons that promote critical thinking, meet national education standards and expose students to global and sustainability issues.
• Global Learning Online- This site is for anyone interested in finding out about or teaching about global issues. We aim to: provide activities and information about global issues.
• Global Studies 2000 & Beyond
  9th Grade curriculum units covering The Middle East, Japan, Russia, India, S.E. Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• Globalization 101, A Student's Guide- a comprehensive description of globalization for kids.
• Peace Corps - World Wise Schools - A division of the United States Peace Corps dedicated to assisting in the education of world studies. Site includes curriculum, lesson plans, interactive links to Peace Corps volunteers around the world, and many links within the Peace Corps network worldwide.
• Population Diversity and Human Rights- In this lesson, students discuss how nations try to influence the actions of other nations by employing economic sanctions and how citizens of a nation may disagree on the morality and effectiveness of economic sanctions using South Africa as an example.
• Pulse of the Planet- National Geographic publishes this ongoing collection of short documentary pieces, each of which has both text and audio narration in high quality stereo sound, with lots of natural effects. For students who have trouble either reading or attending, these short sound clips provide a well-constructed exposure to topics ranging from science to cultures and celebrations. New segments each week, along with a monthly feature presentation.
• Social Studies curriculum links - Country links, world bank, maps, interactive links, and many other world study resources for middle and high school teachers & students.
• Social Studies WEBQUESTS - If you have been looking for teacher proven strategies to integrate the Web into your Social Studies lessons, this is the site for you. Internet Treasure Hunts, interactive lessons, and much more to use in your classroom.
• TeacherLINK - An online teacher resource for public educators consisting of countless available lesson plans and units.
• Western Connecticut State University/World Area Studies Internet Research Site - An extensive list of on-line resources for teaching world studies and/or specific country studies (links to World Bank, World Population clock, world time zones, maps, and much more) Useful for teachers and students K-12-China.
  

History

• Creating A Tang Newspaper - This assignment encourages students to think critically about the Tang dynasty (618-907 CE), one of the most important and culturally brilliant periods in Chinese history. By using various sources to create a newspaper, students will bring to life the people and events of this period.
• Fordham University's Internet History Sourcebooks Project
• Han China & Ancient Rome: Comparing Two Civilizations - This lesson has students make a broad comparison between the Roman Empire and the roughly contemporaneous Han Dynasty. Topics compared and discussed include geography, politics, the expansion of empire, and social organization.
• Historical Human Rights - This lesson examines definitional aspects of "human rights" and compares and contrasts right as they exist(ed) in various global historical and contemporary documentary sources.
• Holocaust Teacher Resource Center
• Mr. Donn's World History Lessons - Lessons included on Medieval/Middle Ages, Political Revolutions, Terrorism, Renaissance/Reformation, Industrial Revolution Women in Global History, Age of Exploration & Pirates, 20th Century (1900's) Timelines, Enlightenment, WW I, Between the Wars, Rise of Democratic Ideas, WWII & Holocaust, Napoleon/French Revolution, Other Wars & Actions, and many more.
• Mr. Donn's Ancient Civilization Lessons - Lesson on Greece, Japan, Holidays/Festivals, 7 Wonders, Rome, Celts/Viking, Archaeology, China, Ancient Timelines/Fonts, Early Man, India, Middle Ages, Mesopotamia, Incas, Egypt, Mayans, Africa, Aztecs, and many more.
• Refugees-Throughout history, political turmoil has victimized many civilian families, forcing them to flee their homes. Refugee outflows and other massive displacements of people are a key aspect of many international crises. Unit for Grades 9-12.
• The Global History Source Book- The Global History Sourcebook is dedicated to exploration of interaction between world cultures. It does not, then, look at "world history" as the history of the various separate cultures, but at ways in which the "world" has a history in its own right.
• The World History Network
  The World History Network is in development as a comprehensive resource for research, teaching, and reference in world history. It will guide users at all levels to make connections in world history through use of the World Wide Web.
• The World History Network
  The World History Network is in development as a comprehensive resource for research, teaching, and reference in world history. It will guide users at all levels to make connections in world history through use of the World Wide Web.

• A Teacher's Place - On this site are lessons about interdependence, peace, social justice and the rights of young people as described in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It promotes active learning processes that encourage children and young people to take action on global issues.
• Educating the United States: Landmines In and Out of the Classroom - In this US State Dept. program, students are given a chance to both learn more about the global landmine crisis and to actively contribute to the mine action community.
• Human Rights Resource Center Online Resources- These resources contain thousands of materials essential for anyone with interests in international human rights, including more than 50 curricula, guides, videos, documents, and other educational aids.
• "I Have a Right to . . ." - The BBC World Service Trust website that was created to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. Students can click on a specific article of the Declaration and review an actual case study from the world which addresses the article. Please be advised that this website contains, at times, graphic and frank material.
• Refugees- Refugees contribute to the culture of their host community. Some are well-known artists, painters, poets or novelists. The theme of exile can be studied in literature, the history of music and art. Unit for grades 9-12.

• Refugees- A Unit designed to assist students to understand clearly the definition of a refugee, the concept of human equality the meanings and possible sources of stereotypes, prejudice, racism and discrimination. Grades 9-12.
• Voices of Youth- Quizzes regarding children's health, working conditions, and children's rights in the world.

All Levels

Geography

• Association of American Geographers - Curriculum & standards for k-12 teachers.
• National Council for Geographic Educators - Curriculum & standards for k-12 teachers.
• National Geographic Xpeditions- Over 100 lessons which address all of the U.S. National Geography Standards, the five geography skills, and the main geographic perspectives addressing real-world issues. Teachers can search by grade level or specific standard.
• Outline Maps of the World-Free Blank Outline Maps of Countries and Continents of the World.

Global Studies

• Globalization 101, A Student's Guide- a comprehensive description of globalization for kids.
• Peace Corps - World Wise Schools - A division of the United States Peace Corps dedicated to assisting in the education of world studies. Site includes curriculum, lesson plans, interactive links to Peace Corps volunteers around the world, and many links within the Peace Corps network worldwide.
• Social Studies WEBQUESTS - If you have been looking for teacher proven strategies to integrate the Web into your Social Studies lessons, this is the site for you. Internet Treasure Hunts, interactive lessons, and much more to use in your classroom.
• Western Connecticut State University - World Area Studies Internet Resources - An extensive list of on-line resources for teaching world studies and/or specific country studies (links to World Bank, World Population clock, world time zones, maps, and much more) Useful for teachers and students K-12.

• History/Social Studies for K-12 Teachers
  The major purpose of this page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching of Social Studies topics.

• Educating the United States: Landmines In and Out of the Classroom - In this US State Dept. program, students are given a chance to both learn more about the global landmine crisis and to actively contribute to the mine action community.
• Human Rights Resource Center Online Resources- These resources contain thousands of materials essential for anyone with interests in international human rights, including more than 50 curricula, guides, videos, documents, and other educational aids.
• United Nations High Commission For Human Rights- Books, pamphlets, videos, CD-ROMs, and much more available for teachers K-12.