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Adventure Learning Foundation
Photographs and travel journals from Southern Africa, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Baja California, Alaska and Yukon. Interested teachers may register their class to track the travelers on their next trip. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: QuestConnect.org
Asia for Educators
Features classroom materials and teaching guides on Asia for use by educators and students in world history, culture, geography, art, and literature. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Columbia University
Cool Planet for Teachers
This site from OxFam helps teachers bring global issues into the classroom. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: OxFam
Foreign Policy Association (FPA) Great Decisions Educators Corner
This free resource provides professional development, global educational resources, a teacher's forum, workshops, global conferences, grants and much more. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Foreign Policy Association
Future State: U.S. Department of State for Youth
This resource is designed to provide teachers and parents with educational resources for the inclusion of current events and world news in the classroom. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Department of State
Globalization101.org
Provides students with information and interdisciplinary learning opportunities on globalization without ideological biases. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
InternationalEd Community
Resources available on this site help improve K-12 teaching and learning about the geography, history, economics, culture and languages of other world regions. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Asia Society
My Hero
This web site, in English and Spanish, features information about "heroes" around the world. Some of the people are famous and some are everyday people striving to make a difference in other peoples lives and working for important causes around the world.... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: My Hero
My Wonderful World
Supported by National Geographic, this site was created by a large number of corporate partners to “ expand geographic learning in school, at home, and in the community.” (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: National Geographic Society Education Foundation
NASA Global Change Master Directory
The data set resources on this site are very rich. There are multiple data sets for Earth and natural science categories listed. Subjects include: Agriculture, Oceans, and Climate Changes. Each topic is divided into sub-topics followed by links to data... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: NASA
National Geographic Education Guide
This website provides teachers with an abundant of lesson plans for all grade levels covering the many aspects of geography including: human, culture, people and places, history, etc. The lesson plans are developed to promote and support education meets the... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: National Geographic
National Geographic Xpeditions
A comprehensive site for the study of geography and its relation to history, archaeology, world cultures, and economics. Teachers can access lesson plans, activities, interactive museums and exhibitions, and maps. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: National Geographic
National Geographic's Maps & Geography
This site is part of National Geographic's educational tools, and includes a variety of map types to help students visualize geographic locations, locations of geological formations, and connection among peoples of neighboring lands. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
The New Americans
This site provides information on five immigrant groups in the United States, including their histories, cultures, and current situations. Eleven lesson plans related to immigration can be accessed in the educator's section of the site. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Independent Television Service
Outreach World - A Resource for Teaching Kids About the World
A comprehensive one-stop resource for teaching international and area studies and foreign languages in the precollegiate classroom. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Outreach World
Peace Corps World Wise Schools
Visit the Global Cafe and learn what life is like for teens in other countries. Learn about the culture, geography, government, and economy of other countries and lots more. Also find out what life is like as a Peace Corps volunteer. Teachers, you will find... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Peace Corps
Population Reference Bureau
This site is designed to inform, empower, and advance knowledge about world population, health, and the environment. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan