Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: World History: Global Issues 1945 Today
World History learning unit on global issues from 1945 to the present. Students explore the more recent past through interactive activities, assignments and assessment.
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Human Rights in Action
This UN Cyberschoolbus site examines the issue of human rights around the world providing background in a question and answer format, personal stories on human rights issues from students around the globe, resources and suggested links...
Other
Asia Foundation: Information and Communication Technology for Development [Pdf]
A two-page overview of how this organization supports the growth of information and communication technology in Asia, what types of technology it promotes, and why it is such an important issue to the development and modernization of...
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: International Law Briefing Paper for Students
This site from the UN Cyberschool program provides a briefing for students on international law. In addition to basic facts it provides a broad overview of the history of modern international law and the current challenges posed to this...
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Child Labor Briefing Paper for Students
This site from the UN Cyberschool program provides a briefing for students on the global struggle against forced child labor. In addition to basic facts, it presents the personal stories of children, suggestions for further action,...
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschool : Briefing Paper on Disarmament
This resource provides a briefing for students on disarmament. In addition to basic facts, it examines UN efforts. It also provides; suggestions for further action, student activities, and resources for teachers.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Human Impacts on the World Ocean
In this lesson, students are introduced to the idea that humans have enormous impacts on marine ecosystems and resources, and explore the stakeholders involved.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Human Impacts on Marine Species
Students learn about three examples of human impacts on marine life: migration patterns and shipping, algal blooms and water chemistry, and marine debris. Some of these impacts are due to human activity in the ocean, and some impacts on...
New York Times
New York Times: 2009: The Year in Pictures
New York Times photographers brilliantly captured and compiled over 80 pictures which illustrate many worldwide events throughout 2009.
Government of Canada
Government of Canada: Non Proliferation and Disarmament
Outline Canada's commitment to the non-proliferation, disarmament and elimination of nuclear weapons and the initiatives Canada is involved in to achieve this important global goal.
The Washington Post
Washington Post: What Unites Us?
Washington Post interactive includes people from each of the fifty states sharing their perspective of what unites our country and what it means to be an American. Also divided into thematic categories.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Ecosystem Imbalance in the World
In this lesson, students build on their knowledge of individual impacts on the ocean to see how the whole system can react to threats and changes. They examine ways in which human actions throw marine ecosystems out of balance, explore...
Other
World Economic Forum: What the World's Waste Does to People in Poorer Countries
Describes the serious global waste crisis, the problem of plastic waste, the issue of wealthy countries exporting their trash to less-developed ones, informal waste management practices, and electronic waste dumps. The article ends with...
Other
Global Progress Report 2007 [Pdf]
A Global Progress Report giving the current state of the world 2006-2007.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Current Events Lesson Plan
An interesting way for students to dissect current events in the classroom. This lesson plan has students look at bias and develop critical thinking skills in order to digest the news media.
BBC
Bbc: What Is a War Crime?
Provides a straightforward explanation of what defines a war crime with the trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic as a backdrop. Additionally provides a brief history in the development of the modern definition of the term.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Visions of the Future
In this activity, you will brainstorm a problem affecting the world, envision how you think this problem will affect the world in 100 years, and propose a solution. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is used as an example of a current world...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: The Future of Our Planet
This activity gets you to think about how to solve the problems that we may encounter in our future. It's important not only to try to predict the challenges the Earth might face, but also to consider how we can either prevent those...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: Challenges of the 21st Century
Practice multiple-choice questions over challenges of the 21st century.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: New War
How does war, with today's technology, differ from the wars in the past where soldiers fought another face-to-face?