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Afghanistan Unveiled: This site provides information and lesson plans to accompany the film Afghanistan Unveiled, which focuses on the experiences of women. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Independent Television Service

African Voices: An online exhibit of historical and modern materials from Africa, as well as selections from contemporary interviews, literature, proverbs, prayers, folk tales, songs, and oral epics that reflect the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Smithsonian Institution

African Wildlife Foundation: Detailed information about Africa's wildlife, geographical regions, and the African Wildlife Foundation's conservation projects (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: AWF

America.gov: Developed for foreign audiences, this website provides information on American society, politics, culture, and more. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: U.S. Department of State.

BBC News: Country Profiles: Features full profiles to provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: BBC

BBC World Service.com: In addition to covering world events in audio and print formats, this website also features scientific breakthroughs, business, and sports news. Find also a section that uses the content to teach English. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: BBC

BBC: Science and Nature: This large interactive site has a tremendous amount of information in subjects that range from the human body to space travel. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: BBC

Beyond the Fire: Teen Experiences of War: This site provides great resources for learning about the experiences of teenagers who have been affected by warfare in their home countries. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Independent Television Service

BioEd Online: Provides educational resources for k-12 biology educators in the form of streaming video presentations, slides, and other instructional materials. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Baylor College of Medicine

C-SPAN Classroom Resources: Lesson plans include video clips, discussion questions, and booknotes for selected units. Some plans, such as the Checks and Balances lesson plan, contain a Fun Fact, Capitol Question (with link to the answer), Learn More, and Review Quiz, in addition to... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: C-SPAN

Carnegie Council: A clean, easy to navigate site that acts as the “Voice for Ethics in International Policy”. This site offers articles, podcasts, events and programs. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by:

Center for Documentary Studies: Working to collect and preserve fieldwork that captures cultures, this organization is a prime resource for engaging activities designed to introduce students to their history and the history of other cultures. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Duke University

Children's BBC Newsround: Images, stories and activities based on current events with news stories written to match the interests of students. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: BBC News

ClassBrain.com: An educational and informative website for everyone: students of all ages, teachers, and parents. This website contains thousands of resources, activities, games, and articles about nearly every topic imaginable. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: ClassBrain.com

CNN Student News: A dual-focused educational website designed to address both educator and student needs. Teachers will find instructional resources, links, collaboration tools and professional development opportunities. Students can access multimedia news stories, a homework... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: CNN

CongressLink: Provides information about the current Congress, about the Congress as an institution, and resources for teachers to help teach about the Congress. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: The Dirksen Congressional Center

Connect for Kids: A place where concerned adults can track the issues such as child care and early learning, education, family finances and more that matter most for kids and families. The site provides articles, polls, and other resources that concern kids and politics. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by:

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Working to teach students the importance of community involvement for a democratic society. This site provides guidance for educational programs, lessons, and publications related to civic education. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by:

Conversations with History: Find over 200 interviews, in transcript and video format, with historians, writers, activists, and diplomats who discuss political, cultural, and social issues that span the globe. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Institute of International Studies at UC Berkeley

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

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