Website
Other

Ms. Magazine: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Ms. Magazine is a monthly publication which focuses on international women's issues. Content includes articles from the magazine, book reviews, an action center, and more.
Website
Other

Heimspiel Medien Gmb H: sport.de

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on German and international sports, including US sports.
Website
Other

Falkland Islands Government

For Students 9th - 10th
The official portal of the Falkland Islands government, this site contains well-organized information. Use the pull-down menus at the top to access data on the government, international relations, economy, Falklands life and the...
Website
Other

Hong Kong Education City: English Campus

For Students 9th - 10th
English Campus is an excellent site for Chinese speakers learning English. It includes seven channels - Watch, Read, Practice, Play, Create, Meet, and a Teachers' Corner. Learn by playing word and grammar games, watching movies and...
Website
BBC

Bbc Sports: Cricket

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC provides video, audio, results, archives, and the latest events for cricket on the international level.
Website
Other

Deutscher Fussball Bund: Soccer

For Students 9th - 10th
The German Soccer Federation provides information on the German Soccer League, teams, statistics, international competitions, the World Cup 2006 in Germany, Germany's national team, women's and youth soccer, and a fan corner.
Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Steel Tariffs

For Students 9th - 10th
Probes into the political aspects of the steel tariff reduction decision of President George W. Bush. Story transcript, audio and video can be found on this site.
Primary
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Newsmaker: Madeleine Albright

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of Jim Lehrer's May 14, 1997, interview with Madeleine Albright concerning NATO and Russia. Political unrest in Zaire is also mentioned.
Website
The Economist

The Economist: Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a series of recent articles covering economic, political, and health issues of South-East Asia and Vietnam in particular.
Article
BBC

Bbc: Genocide Ruling Frustrates Bosnia

For Students 9th - 10th
A February 2007 news report detailing the frustration of Bosnians with the International Court of Justice finding that Serbia was not responsible for the massacre of 8,000 men at Srebrenica.
Article
The Economist

The Economist: Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a series of articles about Hong Kong plus a factsheet, and other background materials
Article
Scholastic

Scholastic News: Week of 4 1 13: Is the Kilogram Gaining Weight?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A metal cylinder used for setting the international standard of the kilogram has been slowly gaining mass over the years. This article describes the impact of that mass gain and what scientists are doing to shrink it back to size.
Activity
Other

Borneo Bulletin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Borneo Bulletin is a daily independent newspaper published in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Content includes the top local, natonal, and international news, as well as a focus on sports and editorials.
Website
Other

Diari D'andorra

For Students 9th - 10th
Diari d'Andorra is a daily newspaper, published in Andorra la Vella, Andorra, serving the country as a whole. The paper, available in PDF format only, provides local, national, and international news, sports, and more. Written in Catalan.
Website
Other

El Diario Periodico Boliviano De Circulacion Mundial

For Students 9th - 10th
Major newspaper site of Bolivia from La Paz. This daily paper focuses on Bolivian news, but also covers some international sectors. Of particular interest is a link entitled Bolivia that presents maps, history, and vital statistics of...
Website
Other

Department of National Defence: Canadian Navy Operations

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Navy is involved in domestic and international operations, and some of these are with NATO. Articles describing these many operations are found here.
Activity
Other

World Public Opinion

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource for discussing and analyzing world issues. Browse resources by world region or by topic. Sample topics include development, environment, globalization, human rights, and more.
Website
Choices Program, Brown University

The Choices Program: History and Current Events

For Students 9th - 10th
This page engages students in international issues. Curricular resources and instructional programs bring international public policy to life. Students engage in research and high-level thinking activities that revolve around what is in...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: How the Design of the World Trade Center Claimed Lives on 9/11

For Students 9th - 10th
After the jets hit, stairwells became the sole means of escape for thousands of WTC occupants. But design choices hampered full evacuation -- and made the descent even more harrowing. The stairs in the twin towers were a product of their...
Handout
Other

Nyc Health: Substantial Physical and Mental Health Effects Reported

For Students 9th - 10th
April, 2006, press release detailing negative health effects of people who survived the collapse of the World Trade Center on September, 11, 2001
Article
Other

Study International: Why Solving the World's Problems Needs a Multi Disciplinary Approach

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is directed at students and encourages them to look at complex problems with an interdisciplinary mindset. It provides some examples of real-world problems that were solved with multidisciplinary teamwork. (Published Sept....
Website
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by Michigan State University, this comprehensive directory has a "strong emphasis on regional trade and statistics resources." A great source for news on world-wide business.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Astronomy Poetry: Combining Poetry With the Content Areas

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students listen to and discuss poetry that pertains to the study of astronomy and write their own poems to enhance their learning of the subject. As a final project, students use the ReadWriteThink Printing Press to...
Handout
Other

Corning Optical Fibers

For Students 9th - 10th
Corning serves as a leader in optical fiber technology and this website provides information about the uses of optical fibers in medical imaging, communication, etc., as well as industry news and related resources.