The intent of this unit is to demonstrate some of the traditional arts of the Middle East. Extensive background information on the religion, culture, and nature of Islamic art found throughout the Middle East is provided. Each of the...

Here is the comprehensive, official educator's guide for presenting Hotel Rwanda and the story of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 to a classroom environment. It includes a range of exceptional hands-on or discussion activities, as well...

The Road to Peace introduces learners to the concept of transitional justice, a process where nations examine the causes of conflict, identify abuses, and use this information to develop a plan to transition to a society that upholds...

Students explore facts about South America in the four lessons of this unit. Booklets are created from the materials produced as the class delves into the topic.

Students explore the music from Burundi, Zimbabwe, and Pygmy cultures. They listen to and discuss music from the African cultures, analyze the musical elements, write a song, and perform music.

Students survey aspects of traditional and modern Japanese customs and beliefs in the seven lessons of this unit. Both the culture and the geography of the country are studied in this unit.

Learners won't fumble their knowledge of personal finance after an engaging game of Financial Football! As they choose their favorite teams and desired plays, young economists demonstrate their financial literacy with a question...

Students participate in hands-on activities using maps and globes to identify geographical features. Students use map legends to identify direction. Students locate oceans, continents, countries, states and cities. Handouts and...

Students explore spatial sense in regards to maps about the globe. In this maps lesson plan, students label oceans, locate the continents and poles, follow directions, and explain the symbols on a map.

Students identify places and landmarks in North America, specifically Canada and the United States, by using and constructing maps. Six lessons on one page; includes test.

Engaging site containing information about the region of Africa known as the Sahel. Visit this site to learn about the people, economy, and countries of the Sahel. Country closeups detail interesting and helpful facts about animal life,...

Informative site containing facts and insights about the African region of the Sahara. Explore the countries, people, and economy of this fascinating region, the largest desert in the world. Country closeups detail interesting and...

Great site containing helpful data and information about the Eastern African Region of Savanna including Kenya and Tanzania. Learn about the economy, people, and culture of the Savanna Region.

Explore this comprehensive site featuring links to lesson plans for Africa. These teacher tools range in content and grade level. Use this site to discover more about the culture and history of Africa.

Comprehensive learning module on the geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia. Multi-media resources and assessment.

A learning module on global trade. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students investigate what countries export and import, the factors...

A comprehensive learning module on modernization that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will examine the impacts of development in...

This unit examines globalization from its true origins rooted in China's desire for silver and in Spain's conquest of mines in America.