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Future State: U.S. Department of State for Youth

http://future.state.gov/educators/index.htm

Provider: Department of State


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The website provides information on a variety of programs offered through the U.S. Department of State, including: The Fulbright Program, Professional Development Opportunities, and the Educational Partnership Program among others.

The >Lesson Plans page contains links to plans designed to bring current events and recent U.S. History alive in the classroom. Plans include an Introductory Essay, Teaching Activities, Related Documents, and Suggested Resources. The Terrorism: A War Without Borders plan includes a printable PDF booklet.

Social Studies resources include:

  • Foreign Relations
  • Frequently Asked Historical Questions
  • Historical Publications
  • Holocaust-Era Records
  • Timeline of U.S. Diplomatic History
  • International Topics and Issues
  • Country Background Notes
  • Official Country Names (Long and Short) and Capitals
  • Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty
  • Embassies and Other Diplomatic Missions Overseas
  • Addresses of Foreign Countries’ Missions in the U.S.
  • Visit the Historian’s Office
  • Presidential Libraries
  • Foreign Embassy Youth Website

Additional Resources can be found under Additional Online Resources, and they include: Current Events, the Environment, Games, Geography, Maps, Quizzes, School, United States, and World.