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Organizer
Student Handouts

The Players and Their Games

For Students 7th - 12th
Explore the countries involved in World War II. Pupils find information about what these countries were like before the war. Who was the leader of each country? What issues, concerns, and goals were important in 1938? They fill in their...
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Website
European Union

European Commission: Public Opinion Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting resource into the opinions of Europeans on 21st-century issues. View survey results over a 30 year period. Some surveys require the viewer to download them.
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Political Parties

For Teachers 12th
A comprehensive learning module on political parties that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will explore which international and...
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Unit Plan
Oxfam

Oxfam Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This non-profit organization presents teacher resources on a number of different global issues. Topics include climate change, the G8 Summit, refugees, global citizenship and more. Includes video.
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Professional Doc
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: World View: An International Program for Educators

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of links, seminar information, leadership programs and more allows teachers to integrate global studies into their curriculum. Excellent resources are offered on their links page for international issues.
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Other

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the global issues and events that are impacting countries across the world. Disasters, living conditions, crises, diseases, and the humanitarian efforts are all detailed on this site.
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Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Iraq: The Challenge of Securing the Peace

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interactive two-day lesson plan that engages students in consideration of divergent policy alternatives concerning how the situation in Iraq should be handled, who should be in charge, and what the goals should be.
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Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: North Korea and Nuclear Weapons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This two-part lesson explores a range of contrasting policy options and is designed to engage students in consideration of this important international issue of North Korea's nuclear weapons.
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Unit Plan
Other

Global Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site containing information, links, educational tools, and networks discussing global issues.
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Activity
Other

World Public Opinion

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource for discussing and analyzing world issues. Browse resources by world region or by topic. Sample topics include development, environment, globalization, human rights, and more.
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Activity
Other

Carnegie Council: The Voice for Ethics in International Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Carnegie Council's web site discussing the ethics of war and peace, global social justice, religion in politics, and other international policy issues. They state they are nonpartisan and independent on their site.
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Activity
American Forum for Global Education

The American Forum for Global Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Papers and past editions of the American Forum for Global Education's "Issues in Global Education/Occasional Papers" can be downloaded. These .pdf files detail many current global issues.