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Food for thought: Elementary lessons on nutrition and healthy living: Teaching children about the importance of a healthy diet and plenty of exercise creates a basis for a healthy lifestyle. These lesson plans for grades K-5 provide fun activities to get them started on this path.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Making the most of culture kits: Culture kits — everyday objects from the country or region you're studying — can bring your lessons to life. This article will get you started using culture kits in your social studies classroom and gives contacts for borrowing culture kits from programs at UNC and Duke.; Format: article/best practice; By Regina Higgins.

Teaching contemporary Europe: We know how to teach Europe’s past, but what about the present? This article offers strategies and resources for teaching today’s Europe, using online resources from the Center for European Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill.; Format: article/best practice; By Regina Higgins.

Teaching Latin America through film: This article offers teachers strategies for enriching student understanding of Latin America through films available free through the Consortium on Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. It suggests ways teachers can incorporate viewing directly into instruction through careful preparation and follow-up.; Format: article/best practice; By Regina Higgins.

Teaching the European Union: This article presents the European Union — often seen as an "extra" in instruction — as an integral part of the government, economy, history, and culture of Europe. It offers background on the EU, and ideas for deepening understanding of the EU every time you teach Europe.; Format: article/best practice; By Regina Higgins.

Teaching world cultures: According to the new Professional Teaching Standards, every North Carolina teacher must promote global awareness in classroom instruction. This article presents some general guidelines and specific strategies for global teaching.; Format: article/best practice; By Regina Higgins.

Using EUROPA to teach the European Union: Finding resources for teaching the European Union can be a challenge. This article introduces strategies for using free resources available on the official EU web site, EUROPA, to deepen understanding of the European Union.; Format: article/best practice; By Regina Higgins.

Resources on the web

Development Education Program: Tools and resources that help teachers and students explore social, economic, and environmental issues of sustainable development. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: World Bank

European Schools Project Association: Created in 1988, the European Schools Project Association's central concept was to have classrooms connect and create teleprojects. Through “conversation topics” classrooms from around the world can collaborate by e-mail or “virtual learning... (Learn more); Format: website

Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program: Provides short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: U.S. Department of Education

GlobalSchoolNet: Use Classroom Conferencing, Online Expeditions, and other global connections to create authentic opportunities for students to interact worldwide. Use this database of projects to find and connect with other classroom teachers around the world; find interesting... (Learn more); Format: website; Provided by: Global SchoolNet Foundation