Toronto Star Newspapers
Toronto Star: Portraits of the G20 Leaders: Hu Jintao
A brief profile of Chinese President, Hu Jintao, one of the G20 leaders at the 2010 Toronto Summit.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Maldives
BBC News offers a general overview of the South Asia islands of Maldives. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Sri Lanka
BBC News features a general overview of the South Asia island of Sri Lanka. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: United Arab Emirates
BBC News presents a general overview of the United Arab Emirates which is a federation of seven states. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Oman
BBC News presents a general overview of the Arab country of Oman. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet sources....
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Qatar
BBC News features a general overview of the oil rich Gulf State of Qatar. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...
Other
Canadian Content: Canadians in Politics
A list is provided of famous people in Canadian politics with short biographical sketches included.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Politics of War
Overview of the underpinnings of war terms negotiated between Allied leaders of Russia, Britain and the U.S. at Yalta in 1945.
Other
Tami: Times Are a Changin' Development of the Two Party System in Texas
A collection of historical videos of political campaigns in Texas, which students analyze after an exploration of what qualities an effective political leader should have. They explore and discuss what Democrats and Republicans say in...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Literature and Comp: Animal Farm by George Orwell
This is an introduction to a unit on the political allegory Animal Farm by George Orwell, in which he uses animals to symbolize political leaders in the Russian Revolution.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Memories of Mandela
Learn about the life and passing of 95-year-old political leader and civil rights activist Nelson Mandela.
BBC
Bbc News: Sierra Leone
A profile of the African country of Sierra Leone. Topics include the usual country 'fast facts', plus history, political leaders, as well as a map of Sierra Leone. Links to related topics are included throughout the site.
University of California
Ucla: Manas: History and Politics, Indira Gandhi
This site contains a biography and a picture of Indira Gandhi.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Comparing Perspectives of the Cuban Missile Crisis
In this module, students examine the different points of view of the political leaders involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Do You Become a District Representative for a State Senator?
In this resource from Khan Academy, students will learn about steps to take if they would like to enter the world of politics as a district representative for a state senator.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Politics of Nepal
Article on Nepal including government branches, political parties and leaders, and other facts concerning their current political system.
BBC
Bbc News: Profile: Hugo Chavez
A detailed profile of President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's controversial leader. From his early life to his political career, to overthrowing the previous government, losing power, and then regaining it. The uneasy relationship with the...
Other
The Hill Times
The Hill Times is an independent news magazine and website that cover Canada's federal government and political news. It is a respected news journal that often breaks important political stories. Senior students looking to monitor the...
BBC
Bbc: Profile: Hamid Karzai
A profile of Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's elected president after the fall of the Taliban. Background details of his life and political career are shared. (January 5, 2010)
Other
The Dirksen Congressional Center
An effective site that provides non-partisan information concerning Congress and its leaders. The website includes CongressLink, up-to-date information on the US Congress; Congress for Kids, an excellent resource for younger students on...
Library of Congress
Loc: Germany
The political landscape in imperial Germany with its six parties (founding of the SPD) and their leaders. The struggles with Bismarck's rule are described. In the second part of the page, economy and population growth are discussed.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Al Sharpton
The Reverend Al Sharpton, well known for his racial and political activism, is featured in a biography.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Angela Davis
Professor Angela Davis is featured in a brief biography for her outspoken political and social views.
Toronto Star Newspapers
Toronto Star: Portraits of the G20 Leaders: Jacob Zuma
A profile of Jacob Zuma, the President of South Africa, who is participating in the G20 Summit in Toronto in June 2010.
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