Activity
University of Pennsylvania

United Nations Scholars' Workstation

For Students 9th - 10th
Very scholarly site that provides a starting point for research into the United Nations. The best information lies under research tools and research approaches.
Website
US Department of State

Us Department of State: Archive: The Secretary of State

For Students 9th - 10th
The archived site for the US State Department with information prior to 2001. Gives student information on policy, services, global issues, the Department itself, outreach and regions.
Primary
George Washington University

National Security Archive: China and the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of primary source documents from the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Department of State, and similar agencies surveys relations between the United States and China during the years from 1960 to 1998. Topics include...
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Tirangular Diplomacy: u.s., Ussr, and China

For Students 5th - 8th
A discussion about Richard Nixon's foreign policies and his idea of triangular diplomacy where he used the rivalries between the USSR and China for U.S. advantage.
Unit Plan
Study Languages

Study Spanish: Superlatives

For Students 9th - 10th
This online lesson is on relative and absolute superlatives. The lesson is thorough and easy to understand, with ample examples. A short test at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of this grammar principle.
Article
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnegie Endowment: China & Intellectual Property Rights [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In this paper the author argues that China is still weak on enforcing intellectual property laws and that foreign companies should take steps to protect their rights in the Chinese legal system. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Article
BBC

Bbc: Profile: Naji Sabri

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the political career of Naji Sabri, Foreign Minister of Iraq. (October 27, 2002)
Handout
US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Robert Lansing (1864 1928)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Robert Lansing who was appointed Secretary of State by Woodrow Wilson. Important achievements included his oversight of U.S. foreign policy during the First World War and his negotiation of a major agreement between the...
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Reaching to Asia

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about American entrance into the spheres of influence in Asia beginning as early as Commadore Perry and his opening of Japan. Find out about American policy in China, Theodore Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize, and U.S. relations with...
Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Exchange Rates

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations related to exchange rates. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Us History: Wwii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the causes and consequences of historical events and international relations on a shift in U.S. foreign policy which eventually led to U.S. involvement in...
Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments

For Students 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concepts of Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments. The balance of trade is calculated by subtracting imports from exports. The balance of payments includes payments related to exports and imports of goods;...
Handout
Other

U.s. Department of State: Jordan, October 1995

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down to read about U.S.- Jordanian relations. While this document is from 1995, it contains accurate and detailed information about Jordan's foreign policy, economy, history, and government from that time.
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Nixon, Vietnam, and the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline of later Vietnam War struggles during the Nixon era and U.S. relations with Communist countries.
Article
Other

John F. Kennedy National Security: u.s.s.r. (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article summarizes U.S.-Soviet relations during the Kennedy administration, including the Russian Missile Crisis and the Vienna Summit.
Handout
Other

University of Delaware: Major Resource Kits

For Students 9th - 10th
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....
Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Forest Animal Vocabulary Printout

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site has printout drawings of half a dozen animals (bear, deer, worm etc.) and some related parts (claw, antlers). Provides a fill-in-the-blank format. Can also be printed with labels already filled in. Uses answers as a word bank....
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: A Biography of America: Tr and Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
A website regarding the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Site contains key events in the United States and the world from 1898 to 1919, a map of the United States' expansion of its empire, a video with full transcript...
Activity
Other

Primera Escuela: First School

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A diverse variety of fun activities for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. Among other subjects you'll find: alphabet, animals, holidays and events, coloring pages (for fairy tales, holidays, vocabulary, etc.) crafts and more....
Primary
Mount Holyoke College

International Relations: The Russian Reply to the Open Door Note

For Students 9th - 10th
Russia's reply to United States Secretary of State, John Hay's "Open Door Note" concerning trade in China.
Website
Other

The Henry L. Stimson Center: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Henry L. Stimson Center is an independent, nonprofit, public policy institute committed to finding and promoting innovative solutions to the security challenges confronting the United States and other nations in the twenty-first...
Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Searching for a Framework

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent documentary on the Camp David Accords from ibiblio.org. Site provides content on the Israeli State, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, American Diplomatic Efforts, Carter Administration Effort, Negotiations, and the Camp David...
Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Frank B. Kellogg Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Nobel e-Museum, you can learn about the 1929 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Frank Billings Kellogg. This website, in addition to including a biography, provides texts of the Nobel Prize "Presentation Speech" and...
Primary
Other

Gerald R. Ford Library: 1975 State of the Union Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from the Gerald R. Ford Library & Museum. Read the text of Ford's 1975 State of the Union address, in which he outlines both national and international goals for the United States.