Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Senegal in Western Africa.

Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East.

MIT offers an exhaustive collection of materials covering Latin American culture and politics from 1808 through the present and is accompanied with homework/exam possibilities. Issues covered in lecture notes and readings include Latin...

Biography of Frederick W. Smith, founder of FedEx overnight delivery service. Mr. Smith is an entrepreneur who capitalized on the trends of growing global economy and the rise of internet commerce.

This resource provides economic analysis of mismanaged lending to underdeveloped countries that points toward causes of the debt crisis in Mexico and Latin America during the 80s.

Provides detailed facts and interesting information about the 2008 Financial Crisis (Credit Crunch) that triggered recession and depression across global economies.

This unit probes into the role food plays in society in terms of culture, economy and global awareness since the primary globalization in the 1500s through videos, various readings, and activities.

Describes the serious global waste crisis, the problem of plastic waste, the issue of wealthy countries exporting their trash to less-developed ones, informal waste management practices, and electronic waste dumps. The article ends with...

This extensive learning module examines the extent to which conservatism successfully challenged liberal dominance in American culture and politics, and redefined economic policies and political behaviors. It looks at how the end of the...

In this lesson, designed for grades 7 -12, the students will explain the social and economic achievements of Haiti, articulate the horrific consequences of the earthquake, describe the ways the economy responded to catastrophe and...

Organization affiliated with the United Nations whose purpose is to help "reduce poverty in countries with developing and transition economies through sustainable industrial growth".

This site explains what invasive species are and how widespread and detrimental their impact is on an ecosystem, on wildlife, and on humans. The methods by which they can travel are listed, and examples of invasive species are given. The...

The World News Network covers topics from all over the globe, including business, economy, entertainment, sports, and more.

The World News Network covers topics from all over the globe, including business, economy, entertainment, sports, and more.

This extensive learning module examines the United States' response to the global uncertainty and instability that followed World War II and the ways that marginalized groups challenged discrimination, and the counter-responses to their...

A slide show presentation with audio that presents China's economic power. Gives examples of how the Chinese economy is growing, in what ways their economy is growing, and whether or not it will continue to grow. (5 December 2004)

In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Diversity of countries and economies across the world, Improving countries' standards of living, Causes of unemployment around the world, Causes of inflation in various countries and...

This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.

IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation created in 1970 to help developing countries find long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. In addition to corporate information, their site offers a...

These databases present economic data for individual countries, aggregated sets, and for commodity prices going back to 1999. The information is published twice a year.

This site contains links to many different countries around the world. Each country site gives information on the country and its poverty situation. The World Bank Group is involved in helping to eliminate poverty.

Interactive money management lessons teach about spending, saving money, financial responsibility, credit, and financial planning.

Annual reports of the IMF's activities and financial position going back to 1996. Can be downloaded and available in a variety of languages.

The Partnership website is an excellent place to learn what 21st century skills are, why they are important and who is supporting their development. Be sure to check out the Learning Hub.