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United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Schools Demining Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Landmines kills thousands every year in countries around the world. Some of the topics on this site include the history of landmines, the threat they present in over sixty countries worldwide, the damage they do,risk reduction education,...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Compromising: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how the compromising conflict style presents itself in various situations. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Compromising."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Accommodating: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how the accommodating conflict style presents itself in various situations. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Accommodating."
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Common Ground: Teaching Kids the Benefits of Working Together

For Teachers K - 1st
Article discusses how cooperative learning helps create the essential skill of working (and compromising) within a group.
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BBC

Bbc: A World for Children: Rights of Children in Somalia

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Nations is working hard to develop a world in which children are valued and safe. To learn about what the U.N. is doing, use this lesson plan in which students learn about child protection in Somalia. Archived.
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PBS

Pbs: Martin Luther the Reluctant Revolutionary

For Students 9th - 10th
Based on a PBS documentary on Martin Luther, this site describes the life of the great Protestant revolutionary. His efforts would change Medieval Europe as well as the dominance of the Catholic Church. Includes a fun interactive game...
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Other

Migration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the movement of people from one place to another with this informative look at migration. Discover the push and pull factors, migration into Europe, and the main types of migration.
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Other

World Security Network

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the World Security Network which seeks to prevent wars and promote peace on many fronts. The left-hand menu provides information on current hot topics, ideas, and countries.
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United Nations

United Nations: Cyber School Bus: What Makes Cities Grow?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit explores the factors that influence the growth of cities. Read more to understand the patterns of migration and settlement in cities.
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Other

Urbanization

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how the development of industry has impacted the growth of urban areas. Take a look at a case study and read more information about this shift in population settlement.
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Other

Mother Jones: The Dissident: An Interview With Natan Sharansky

For Students 9th - 10th
Known for his advancement of democracy and human rights, Natan Sharansky, a Ukranian-born Jew and later Prime Minister of Israel, speaks here regarding Arab dissidents, Israel's human rights record, and the prospects for a democratic...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Competing: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how the competing conflict style presents itself in various situations. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Competing."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Collaborating: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how the collaborating conflict style presents itself in various situations. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Collaborating."
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Mass Exodus From the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from PBS.org explaining the migration of people out of the plains during the dust bowl. Use this article to learn all about the reasons people left and where they went.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Be a Good Citizen

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson guides students to learning about the qualities of a good citizen.
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USA Today

Minorities Make a Choice to Live With Their Own

For Students 9th - 10th
Intriguing article explaining the trend illustrated through the 2000 Census information that minorities have broken segregation ties but still choose to live in areas with other members of their racial background.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
How forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of earth's surface.

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