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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The 'Capital' of the World

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are introduced to the purpose of the World Bank and its president Paul Wolfowitz. After reading an article, they work together to complete a writing exercise in which they use primary source documents to state their viewpoint. ...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The International Monetary Fund, The World Bank, and the World Trade Organization: A Help or Hindrance to Developing Countries?

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. They collaborate in small groups to research and explore perspectives of each group, identify objectives of each group and key arguments...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Unit on International Monetary Fund and World Bank

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders describe the purposes and functions of different international organizations. They discover the United States role in these organizations and the role of the World Bank.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
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Website
The World Bank

World Bank: Data Catalog

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides statistical data on numerous categories for nearly every country in the world. A great tool for a comparative analysis. Human, natural, and capital resources are all included.
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Website
The World Bank

World Bank Group: Argentina Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
See the challenges Argentina faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and the organization of The World Bank and an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...
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Website
The World Bank

World Bank Group: Peru Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
See the challenges Peru faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...
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Website
The World Bank

World Bank Group: Ecuador Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
See the challenges Ecuador faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. Many links are provided that talk about Ecuador's economic development and biodiversity. There are also specific examples of how the World Bank has...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Politics of Global Financial Relations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Take advantage of these resources when analyzing the effects of the globalization of finances domestically and worldwide.
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Website
The World Bank

World Bank: Bangladesh Data, Projects and Research

For Students 9th - 10th
See the development challenges Bangladesh faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are...
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Article
Institute for Policy Studies

Foreign Policy in Focus: Environmental Reform Agenda

For Students 9th - 10th
Article raises questions about the World Bank's reforms in the 1990s to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of individual World Bank projects. (March 1, 1999)