Read about the work being done in third-world countries by Water.org, a nonprofit organization founded by Hollywood star Matt Damon.

After completing this unit, students will be able to describe major differences in the political ideologies of the United States and the Soviet Union, explain the causes of the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, and explain how...

Palestinians inhabit an area east of the Mediterranean Sea and south of Lebanon. The Jordan River, Lakes Huleh and Tiberias, and the Dead Sea separate Palestine from Jordan. Christians refer to Palestine as "the Holy Land." Today...

"Mande" is a term that has been used to identify the culture that embraces the western third of Africa's great northern savanna and coastal forests. The Mali Empire was the source of the Mande diaspora; therefore, in a broad sense,...

Read about the Anschluss in Austria and the absorbtion of the country into the Third Reich. This brief overview of the early spread of Nazism lays a foundation for World War II in Europe.

The Mende are a group of people who live primarily within the southern third of Sierra Leone. They live primarily in villages of 70 to 250 residents. There is little or no mechanization; farmers use hoes and machetes, but few other...

"Suku" is the term now accepted by the Suku themselves and in Zaire and in the ethnographic literature. Just before and after 1900, they were often referred to as "Yaka" or, more specifically, "Yaka of MiniKongo" -- in contrast with...

Nandi; about one-third of all Kalenjin and second-largest of the Kalenjin subgroups, they are geographically the most centrally located. The Kalenjin live mainly in the highland of western Kenya, although the Sebei and some Pokot are...

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...

The rise of Adolf Hitler to dictatorial power as the leader of the NSDAP, the failed putsch of 1923, the Great Depression and its consequences for the growth of nationalistic ideas in Germany in the thirties.

This web-article discusses how Native American activism was inspired not only by the civil rights movements in the US but also by nationalistic movements in Third World countries.

Cranked powered appliances and gadgets are becoming more and more prevalent. Items used in America such as flashlights and radios are one example. However, in third world countries, radios have many uses, some important and educational,...

Meet Canadians from several walks of life who are working to improve conditions in third world countries. Included are individual profiles and stories.

UNICEF's youth section provides information on how to help this famous non-profit with its mission, a forum, real-life stories from people in less-developed countries, educational games and "what do you think" questions, and materials to...

Third in a series of lessons on North Africa and the Middle East in which learners survey the current political situation, consider the role of the international community and identify the political geography of the region. Multi-media...

Senusert the Third ruled the country after his father, Senusert the Second, for about 19 years as the fifth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty. He had his pyramid built at Dahshur.

A focused look at urbanization in first and third world societies . Interesting charts compare urbanization trends in more vs. less developed regions of world.

This site provides a detailed history of the movement by Latin American clergy to embrace social issues as theological practice.

This site provides an explanation of the Liberation Theology movement that swept through Latin American Catholicism to liberate the poor from economic and social oppression.

A brief overview of Russia's information and communications technology which has been experiencing significant growth since 2002. Frost and Sullivan predict that Russia will be the third-largest outsourcing destination by 2010....

Consider how individuals making economic decisions connect countries to one another around the world. Discuss what happens and how farmers and factory workers in third-world countries are affected when production exceeds consumption.

A lesson that investigates how women in Senegal and Thailand are affected by poverty. Students examine what causes some countries to prosper and others to suffer from poverty. They also create and present graphic organizers of action...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Creative thinking skills lesson- begins by briefly looking at what poverty is, and then challenges the students to think of solutions without framing answers for them.

Contains a wealth of information about the Warsaw Pact. Includes information about the Soviet Alliance System, the organization of East European National units, the development of Socialist Armies in Eastern Europe, East-West diplomacy...