Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Education & Integration of Migrant Workers' Children

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource consists of videos concerning the education of migrant workers' children in Shanghai, China, and in the United States. Their goal is to help us think critically about the impact of migration on the education and integration...
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Coolie Trade in the 19th Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource consists of historical documents about Chinese coolies imported to Cuba during the 19th century. Its goal is to highlight the human experience during the coolie trade and to encourage critical thinking about how the coolie...
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

U Mn: Gender Ratios in Global Migration: Men Who Migrate, Women Who Wait?

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource uses a text and graph to show how the gender ratio of international migrants - the proportion of male to female migrants - has changed over time. Its goal is to stimulate thinking about shifting gender ratios in global...
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Eugenics, Race, & Immigration Restriction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource consists of primary documents about the international eugenics movements in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Its goal is to show how eugenics influenced immigration laws and how eugenics theories and policies...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: What Happened to Twa Flight 800?

For Students 9th - 10th
Minutes after its take off from New York's Kennedy International Airport, a Boeing 747 headed for Paris exploded midair over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Long Island on July 17, 1996, leaving all 230 people aboard dead. The...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: 8 Astounding Moments in Women's Olympic Gymnastics

For Students 9th - 10th
From Olga Korbut's famous flip to Kerri Strug's vault landing to Simone Biles' multiple golds, see the feats that wowed the world. Women's gymnastics has been an official sport in the Summer Olympics since 1928, when the first female...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: What Was Flight 93's Target?

For Students 9th - 10th
When the plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field on September 11, it was 20 minutes flying time from the nation's capital. On the morning of September 11, 2001, 46 minutes into United Airlines Flight 93, a nonstop flight from Newark, New...
Article
A&E Television

Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. And Martin Luther: The Parallels Between the Two Leaders

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1934, an African-American Baptist minister named Michael King made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and attended an international conference in Germany, where he learned about a native son and Protestantism founder Martin Luther....
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Curated OER

Japanese Whaler

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News article concerning Inuit whaling practices and current regulations. Includes information on Inuit culture and international laws.
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnasota: Columbian Exchange

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource consists of texts and images dealing with the Columbian Exchange. Its goal is to evaluate the mixed consequences of the Columbian Exchange by examining two of its most infamous elements: small pox and chocolate.
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
This August of 2002 report discusses post-September 11 treatment of Arab and Muslim people residing in the U.S.
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration History: Global Economy & Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a suplement to a documentary about global labor migration, from developing to developed countries, at the end of the twentieth century. This module encourages critical thinking about the influence that global capitalism...
Article
BBC

Bbc: Japan Gains Key Whaling Victory

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the vote that may allow commercial whaling again for the first time in 20 years. Gives views of conservationist groups as well as the pro-whaling countries. (19 June 2006)
Article
A&E Television

History.com: 6 Little Known Pioneers of Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
From an early glider experimenter to the first man to fly solo around the world, here are six lesser-known pilots and inventors who made their mark on aviation.
Graphic
Curated OER

Map of Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the country of Guatemala with details on its internal problems, its leadership and government and also its news media. The report was updated May, 2007.
Graphic
Curated OER

Guatemalan President

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the country of Guatemala with details on its internal problems, its leadership and government and also its news media. The report was updated May, 2007.
Website
CNN

Cnn: u.s. Searching Overseas Bank Transactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents data on how the United States Treasury is using an international financial telecommunications company to find where terrorist groups are keeping their money. (June 2006)
Graphic
Curated OER

Cnn.com

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cable News Network (CNN) provides the latest news, issues, and events occurring in the world today. Content includes the top international headlines, including specialized focus on Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific region,...
Graphic
Curated OER

Men's Volleyball World Championship Italia 2010

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Volleyball Federation has a great deal of information in English on volleyball in Europe, including news about numerous international competitions, teams, beach and park volleyball and links to the volleyball...
Website
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: 'De Baathification' of the Iraqi Military

For Students 9th - 10th
In this July 17, 2003 archived article, NPR reports the distribution of $100 stipends to Iraqi military personnel who are willing to sign a de-Baathification statement and cooperate with coalition forces.
Article
Bankrate

Bankrate: Are Taxes Voluntary?

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a commentary on whether paying taxes is voluntary or required. Good information, especially for younger taxpayers. (2001)
Graphic
Curated OER

Fed Boss Alan Greenspan: The Architect of the Miracle?

For Students 9th - 10th
This vast BBC article covers almost everything about Clinton's economic legacy including the economic boom, budget surplus, and international trade deals.
Article
USA Today

Usa Today: America on Alert

For Students 9th - 10th
Information from 2002 regarding developments in America's war on terror.
Primary
Other

Canadian Gov: Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th
Actual text of the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Chile.