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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

Center for Global Environmental Education K-12 Classroom Projects: “Fostering environmental literacy and stewardship in citizens of all ages”, this program offers classroom projects and continuing education opportunities to teachers globally.Projects are designed to understand environmental impacts through examples... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan

Colonial Williamsburg: This extensive website features access to the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library collections, primary source materials, videos of what life was like in the 18th century in Williamsburg, Va. and much more. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Connecting oral history to geography: The changes of Madison County: In this lesson for eighth grade social studies, students read about the history of Madison County and listen to associated oral histories. They then draw conclusions about the changes over time in the county and relate those changes to changes in their own... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); Provided by: UNC Libraries

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

Culture shock: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore how cultural customs differ throughout the world. Activities in this lesson engage students in whole class discussion, online learning, creation of a project, and writing assignments. Students will:... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

Deep-sea technology: In this lesson, students will discuss the story of the biblical flood and the theory of how the flood may have occurred. After discussing how they would look for evidence of this flood, students will read and discuss an article about the Black Sea researchers'... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan; Provided by: Xpeditions

Desert graphics: How do desert climates compare to climates in other areas? In this lesson from Xpeditions, students will learn about how climates differ, and how meteorologists collect all kinds of weather data, including daily high and low temperatures and average monthly... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Science); Provided by: Illuminations

Discovering North Carolina: A colonial map webquest: Using historical maps of North Carolina and other primary sources now published online, students complete a webquest in which they describe the colony of North Carolina for the King of England and imagine they are explorers in his employ. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); Provided by: UNC Libraries

Don't be fooled by a photograph: In this Xpeditions lesson, students will study images that were altered digitally to create a desired effect. Students will discuss how a photograph conveys information, and how changing that photograph can change its message. This lesson plan is based... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

Eastern North Carolina Digital Library: Digitization project encompassing collections pertaining to the history of eastern North Carolina. Included are images and videos from historic locations. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: East Carolina University Joyner Library

Egypt: Secrets of the Ancient World: Kids: Learn to make an Egyptian tomb! Teachers: Bring mummies to life in the classroom! This website uses interactive features, movies, correspondence reports, and activities as well as straightforward informative articles to teach you all about life in ancient... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Geographic

Exploring Africa - Africa in the Classroom: Information about African countries, lesson plans and thematic units covering geography, culture, politics, and history. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Michigan State University and MSU Global Access

Exploring manatee conservation in Latin America: During this virtual tour, your students will have access to real-life, current examples of manatee conservation. Through this web site, your students will have the opportunity to experience research as it takes place and to develop a broader understanding... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8–12 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Exploring physical and human characteristics of earth's spaces: Students travel around the world on a visual scavenger hunt. First select a handful of important natural and cultural characteristics of places. Then ask them to search through magazines such as National Geographic for photographs that illustrate the range... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

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

From boomtown to ghost town: In order to fully understand the geographic concept of natural resource use, students should learn about the ways that resource extraction affects the physical and human landscape. In this lesson, provided by National Geographic, they'll discuss how a specific... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural Connections Along the Silk Roads: Developed for high school teachers, this curriculum guide features five sections that explore the geography, ethnic relations and political history, exchange of goods and ideas, religions, and art along the Silk Road. The global studies curriculum begins... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: China Institute

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

The garden: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the virtual exhibit, “The Garden”. After the teacher explains that students will learn about the impact human actions have on a variety of areas in the world, they navigate their way through the exhibit... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

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