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Global Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site containing information, links, educational tools, and networks discussing global issues.
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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.
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Usc Center for Global Education: World Wide Colleges

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site provides links to universities around the world and explanation of the educational systems and standards of some of the countries. Links to many of the web sites are in the native language.
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American Forum for Global Education: Spotlight on Muslim Identity [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This downloadable booklet is a comprehensive teacher's guide you can use to help students' understand Muslims and their countries and cultures of origin. 100 pages include background information and teaching tips, activities and...
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University of North Carolina

Global Updates From World View: Global Issues and Global Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliography dated June 2007 includes a wide array of books on global issues that educators will find useful for background, as well as some that are suitable for use with classes.
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: A Simple Chocolate Bar

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Using a candy bar as a theme, students will explore their common link to other "systems on a global scale." Mutual dependence is a key concept taught in this lesson....
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American Forum for Global Education: Missing the Point

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Understanding cultural differences is one of the main concepts taught in this lesson from the American Forum for Global Education. Students take a close look at communication and cultural differences.
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Planning a Park

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
At this site from the American Forum for Global Education, young scholars learn how to plan a park through this step-by-step, hands-on activity that teaches elementary economic lessons. Not only will students plan, but they will learn...
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Communication Tools

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn to make choices and look at alternative choices in this lesson from the American Forum for Global Education. Communication tools and technological change are the topic of study. This is a great opportunity for teachers to...
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American Forum for Global Education: Sign Walk

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Designed for primary age pupils, this site from the American Forum for Global Education is a lesson plan for teachers who want to make their students more aware of signs in the community.
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Parts of You

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Exploration of body parts is the format used to teach the economic concept of interdependence to primary students.
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American Forum for Global Education: Move, Feet, Move

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Making good choices is the economic principle explored here at the American Forum for Global Education. Children learn to "identify alternative choices in conflict situations" through the use of verbal and nonverbal cues.
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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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Oxfam

Oxfam: What Is Global Citizenship?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The first page of Oxfam's site provides an excellent definition of global citizenship. It also discusses the question, "Why promote global citizenship?". In addition, it offers a free pdf. download of the booklet, Education for Global...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: From Carbons to Computers, the Changing American Office

For Students 9th - 10th
A site including lesson plans, photographs, and text about the offices of yesterday and those of today. Topics discussed include office equipment, office organization, globalization, and technology. Also included is an historical...
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Teachable Moment: Globalization: Free Trade and Fair Trade, Jobs and Justice

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this article, students get an idea of what globalization is, how it affects them, and how it will affect the world in the future. Gives questions and procedures on how to have a discussion about fair trade and globalization. The...
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Harvard University

Harvard Graduate School of Education: Research for Educators

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Research database for educators. Search for educational topics, including standardized testing, arts in schools, or literacy and find current research and information regarding the issue.
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Haiku as a Cultural Icon

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These detailed lesson plans let students research about Shiki and Haiku, compose on their own poetry, and learn about Japanese culture.
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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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Global Environmental and Outdoor Education Council: World of 100 (Simulation)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This simulation activity teaches students about the inequities in access to global resources, and our responsibility as global citizens to protect the rights and welfare of people around the world who may be impacted by our economic...
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Global Schoolhouse: Harnessing the Power of the Web

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This online tutorial shows K-12 teachers how to harness the power of the World Wide Web for classroom use, and in particular for interaction, collaboration, distance education, cultural understanding and cooperative research -- with...
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United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Peace Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
There are five teaching units on peace education on this site, ranging for ages 8 to 14+. Topics cover ecological awareness, tolerance, social justice, global citizenship, etc. There are many links in the resource area for United Nations...
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Lullabies Link People

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Using lullabies as the base of study, students learn about cultural differences in child care and taking care of basic human needs.
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American Forum for Global Education: Challenge of the Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This elementary exploration of interdependence from the American Forum for Global Education touches on language arts, social studies, and science. Students understand the connection between themselves and their natural environment.

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