Read about the work being done in third-world countries by Water.org, a nonprofit organization founded by Hollywood star Matt Damon.

"Suku" is the term now accepted by the Suku themselves and in Zaire and in the ethnographic literature. Just before and after 1900, they were often referred to as "Yaka" or, more specifically, "Yaka of MiniKongo" -- in contrast with...

A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...

The rise of Adolf Hitler to dictatorial power as the leader of the NSDAP, the failed putsch of 1923, the Great Depression and its consequences for the growth of nationalistic ideas in Germany in the thirties.

Meet Canadians from several walks of life who are working to improve conditions in third world countries. Included are individual profiles and stories.

UNICEF's youth section provides information on how to help this famous non-profit with its mission, a forum, real-life stories from people in less-developed countries, educational games and "what do you think" questions, and materials to...

Senusert the Third ruled the country after his father, Senusert the Second, for about 19 years as the fifth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty. He had his pyramid built at Dahshur.

This site provides a detailed history of the movement by Latin American clergy to embrace social issues as theological practice.

This site provides an explanation of the Liberation Theology movement that swept through Latin American Catholicism to liberate the poor from economic and social oppression.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Creative thinking skills lesson- begins by briefly looking at what poverty is, and then challenges the students to think of solutions without framing answers for them.

Three great maps of Sri Lanka on one page. You can see the ethnic groups and religions on one map, the population density of the country on another, and the land use and economic activity on the third. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection

Launch any of three photo slideshows relating to the Vietnam War and its aftermath. The work of an American photojournalist who has visited Vietnam numerous times since 1989, the slideshows (one is captioned; one is vocalized) provide...

Travel to Brazil and discover information on its history, geography, people, and fun facts. Also, find out what Oxfam is doing to help the third of the population of people in this country that still live in poverty.

This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.

The site provides background and texts of numerous poems. Follow the links at the bottom of the page to specific poetry books to find complete text of individual poems.

Explore the world of Ray Bradbury when you visit this educational resource. Each work is hyperlinked to study guide questions.

" Ethnolinguistic Groups - Almost all inhabitants of mainland China are of Mongoloid stock, and ethnic distinctions in the country are largely linguistic rather than racial. The Han comprise nearly 95 percent of the population; the...

A map of Arizona from 1904. "Arizona was organized as a territory in 1863. Area, 112,290 square miles; population, 122,212. Of these 26,480 are Indians. About one-third of the white population are foreign born. Chiefly a mining Territory...

A map from 1919 of the area around Moulmein (Mawlamyine), Burma (Myanmar), at the time. Moulmein is the third largest city of the country and major trade center and sea port, and this map shows the Salween (Thanlwin) River, Pelew Gewen...

A map from 1898 of the United States showing the forest regions in the contiguous 48 states. "Fully one third of the timber cut in the world each year comes from the forests of the United States. Indeed, lumbering is carried on so...