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Southern Center for International Studies

The Southern Center is the Atlanta Chapter of the World Affairs Councils of America and our materials and workshops have become a flagship program for them. Professional development workshops are held on a requested basis if funding is available. This site... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Southern Center for International Studies

Spices in your favorite foods

Studying spices is a tasty way for students to learn about natural resources, trade, and our use of international products. In this lesson students will discover the importance of spices in history and will focus on the significance of spices in the foods... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions

That's not fair! How do we share?

,p>This EconEdLink lesson has students explore a variety of ways to share, particularly when an obvious solution is not apparent. They will identify choices and the costs of choosing one item over another. An interactive drag-and-drop activity is included... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

Thirteen Ed Online

A free service which provides Internet integration lessons, video lessons, selected sites, free tutorials, and other great professional resources. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Thirteen/WNET New York - PBS

Trade and Transportation in the United States

In this lesson, students will imagine what it would be like to operate a plane, train, or truck along a trade route across the United States. They will also look at maps of major U.S. transportation networks and will explain how specific products might... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions

Trekking to Timbuktu—student version

In the eight lessons of this EDSITEment curriculum unit, students will learn about the geography of Mali and the cultures and economies along the Niger River, find out about the three kingdoms that evolved in ancient and medieval West Africa, discover how... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)

Provided by: EDSITEment

Tricks for treats

In this lesson, for grades Kindergarten to 2, students access an interactive online storybook that helps them to explore reasons why their pets perform tricks. Students will discuss that people as well as pets are motivated by positive incentives. This... (Learn more)

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U.S. Courts: The Federal Judiciary

A clearinghouse for information from and about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government. A special feature of this site includes an online federal courts textbook and related lesson plans. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: U.S. Courts

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Provides primary sources and other resources for learning about the Holocaust, a tragic period in world history. This site provides a Holocaust encyclopedia, personal histories of survivors of the Holocaust, animated maps, special online exhibits, online teacher... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

US history: Inventors & entrepreneurs

Students will learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. From talking with adults they will learn some of the benefits inventors and entrepreneurs have provided for society in the last 40 years. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

What do other people want to be?

In this lesson, students will graph people's job choices and identify the goods and services each job provides. The graphing in this lesson is simple graphing done via interactive activities and assumes that students are familiar with the concept of graphing. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

What would you work hard for?

In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about the concept of value and why some items are considered more valuable than others. These concepts relate to a geographical understanding of natural resources and the reasons why people work very hard to extract... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions

Where do your belongings come from?

In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore where their belongings came from and consider the reasons why many items are imported from other countries. Activities in this class engage students in online learning, development of critical thinking and research... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions

Where does the money come from?

With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an “income” to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be borrowed. This lesson provides... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

Provided by: EconEdLink

World in the Balance

This website has lots of information about population and worldwide trends with facts about population, economy, and climate. There are quizzes, activities, and games. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: PBS

Youthink!

A rich website with a variety of materials and resources geared towards offering information and educational tools on global matters such as AIDS, Education, and Trade. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: World Bank