Lesson Pans and Student Resources with an International Focus:
The following websites have lesson plans and student resources for global education for all subject areas.
The United Nations' Cyber School Bus: a collection of U.N. Global Teaching and Learning Project resources including lesson and project plans on many global issues; an Information Data base; Global Issues briefing papers for students; Peace Education unit; Poverty Curriculum and more.
TeachUNICEF is a portfolio of UNICEF focused resources designed and collected by UNICEF's Education Department for educators, after-school instructors, and parents. TeachUNICEF resources cover grades PK - 12, are interdisciplinary, and align with national standards. The units, lesson plans, stories, and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to water and sanitation. All TeachUNICEF resources can be downloaded for free.
WorldView Magazine Lesson PLans: WorldView Magazine is a source of news and information relating to the developing world. The materials are students and were written by Dr. Angene Wilson and her graduate students at the University of Kentucky.
Edutopia is a site sponsored by the George Lucas Educational Foundation. It offers "practical, hands-on advice,and invaluable tips and tools" for teachers. Edutopia offers resources on project based learning, education technology,assessment, and social and emotional learning. The site also differentiates resources by grade level. Space is also provided for educators to learn more about certain issues and connect with other educators.
WorldSavvy Monitor is published by World Savvy as a tool for educators to explore world events. The publication offers strategies and lessons for the use of current events within the classroom.
TeachGlobalEd.net is a resource for teachers created by the Ohio State Universituy's Social Studies and Global Education Program in collaboration with the area studiescenters. TeachGlobalEd.net provides educationresourcees for teachers organized by regions, themes, and issues. It also provides additional information on opportunities for professional development and study.
The Center for Teaching International Relations is the outreach arm of the University of Denver and the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. CTR has 40 year history of helping k-12 educators teach about global affairs.
National Geographic Society offers online activities, maps, lesson plans, an educator network, TV programs, and a searchable database.
Outreach World: Interdisciplinary, cross-regional and standard-specific units, lessons and instructional aids designed by teachers and scholars.
Critical Multicultural Pavilion is a project to provide curriculum, activities, and trainings to educators about multicultural issues and communities for use in the classroom.
Sesame Workshop is the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street. It produces materials for educators that support the themes of health, multiculturalism, literacy, numeracy, and emotional well being, which are promoted on the television program.
Global Citizenship Education is a site from Oxfam UK that aims to develop the global aspect of the classroom. The site contains resources on curriculum and global citizenship education by subject and age.
Asia for Education: Classroom materials and teaching guides on Asia for use by faculty and students in world history, culture, geography, art, and literature at the undergraduate and pre-college levels. Search for content by subject area, document type, or time period. Features several multimedia units on Asia-related topics, as well as maps, timelines, and primary source readings.
UN Works: This website puts a human face on serious issues by telling stories about real people. Filled with resource links for teachers and students who want to learn more about the issues and get more involved.
Beyond the Fire provides the stories of adolescents who have survived conflict zones and currently reside in the US. The site provides lesson plans and background information on the conflicts.
Globalization 101 intends to guide students' understanding of globalization and the issues surrounding it. The site provides lesson plans and background information on the conflicts.
African Studies Center of Boston University: Resource Library for educators wishing to improve their teaching about Africa: curricula, lesson plans, videos, slides, children's books, handouts, maps, and posters.
Exploring Africa is a resource for educators with curriculum and activities about African history and society.
Africa Access is placed for k-12 educators to share lessons and activities related to Africa, especially literature.
The Global Education Collaborative is an online community for educators to share resources and engage in dialogue on a wide range of topics related to global education.
Latin American Network Information Center has resources for educators developing geography, language, or history curricula with a Latin American focus. This site also includes information for native speakers of Spanish and Portuguese.
The World Affairs Council of Seattle has free lesson plans (developed by teachers for teachers) on global topics.
Population Connection provides materials and tools for teachers about the human population and its changes, and how that impacts the world. The materials include activities and fact sheets that are sorted by grade level and academic subject. Population Connection also organizes professional development opportunities for educators about these themes.
The following websites have lesson plans and student resources for global education for all subject areas.
The United Nations' Cyber School Bus: a collection of U.N. Global Teaching and Learning Project resources including lesson and project plans on many global issues; an Information Data base; Global Issues briefing papers for students; Peace Education unit; Poverty Curriculum and more.
TeachUNICEF is a portfolio of UNICEF focused resources designed and collected by UNICEF's Education Department for educators, after-school instructors, and parents. TeachUNICEF resources cover grades PK - 12, are interdisciplinary, and align with national standards. The units, lesson plans, stories, and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to water and sanitation. All TeachUNICEF resources can be downloaded for free.
WorldView Magazine Lesson PLans: WorldView Magazine is a source of news and information relating to the developing world. The materials are students and were written by Dr. Angene Wilson and her graduate students at the University of Kentucky.
Edutopia is a site sponsored by the George Lucas Educational Foundation. It offers "practical, hands-on advice,and invaluable tips and tools" for teachers. Edutopia offers resources on project based learning, education technology,assessment, and social and emotional learning. The site also differentiates resources by grade level. Space is also provided for educators to learn more about certain issues and connect with other educators.
WorldSavvy Monitor is published by World Savvy as a tool for educators to explore world events. The publication offers strategies and lessons for the use of current events within the classroom.
TeachGlobalEd.net is a resource for teachers created by the Ohio State Universituy's Social Studies and Global Education Program in collaboration with the area studiescenters. TeachGlobalEd.net provides educationresourcees for teachers organized by regions, themes, and issues. It also provides additional information on opportunities for professional development and study.
The Center for Teaching International Relations is the outreach arm of the University of Denver and the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. CTR has 40 year history of helping k-12 educators teach about global affairs.
National Geographic Society offers online activities, maps, lesson plans, an educator network, TV programs, and a searchable database.
Outreach World: Interdisciplinary, cross-regional and standard-specific units, lessons and instructional aids designed by teachers and scholars.
Critical Multicultural Pavilion is a project to provide curriculum, activities, and trainings to educators about multicultural issues and communities for use in the classroom.
Sesame Workshop is the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street. It produces materials for educators that support the themes of health, multiculturalism, literacy, numeracy, and emotional well being, which are promoted on the television program.
Global Citizenship Education is a site from Oxfam UK that aims to develop the global aspect of the classroom. The site contains resources on curriculum and global citizenship education by subject and age.
Asia for Education: Classroom materials and teaching guides on Asia for use by faculty and students in world history, culture, geography, art, and literature at the undergraduate and pre-college levels. Search for content by subject area, document type, or time period. Features several multimedia units on Asia-related topics, as well as maps, timelines, and primary source readings.
UN Works: This website puts a human face on serious issues by telling stories about real people. Filled with resource links for teachers and students who want to learn more about the issues and get more involved.
Beyond the Fire provides the stories of adolescents who have survived conflict zones and currently reside in the US. The site provides lesson plans and background information on the conflicts.
Globalization 101 intends to guide students' understanding of globalization and the issues surrounding it. The site provides lesson plans and background information on the conflicts.
African Studies Center of Boston University: Resource Library for educators wishing to improve their teaching about Africa: curricula, lesson plans, videos, slides, children's books, handouts, maps, and posters.
Exploring Africa is a resource for educators with curriculum and activities about African history and society.
Africa Access is placed for k-12 educators to share lessons and activities related to Africa, especially literature.
The Global Education Collaborative is an online community for educators to share resources and engage in dialogue on a wide range of topics related to global education.
Latin American Network Information Center has resources for educators developing geography, language, or history curricula with a Latin American focus. This site also includes information for native speakers of Spanish and Portuguese.
The World Affairs Council of Seattle has free lesson plans (developed by teachers for teachers) on global topics.
Population Connection provides materials and tools for teachers about the human population and its changes, and how that impacts the world. The materials include activities and fact sheets that are sorted by grade level and academic subject. Population Connection also organizes professional development opportunities for educators about these themes.
Disclaimer:
This is not an official U.S. Department of State website. The views and information presented are the grantee's own an do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program , IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.
Similarly, the views and information are my own and do not represent Central High School, Phoenix Union High School District, or the State of Arizona.
This is not an official U.S. Department of State website. The views and information presented are the grantee's own an do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program , IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.
Similarly, the views and information are my own and do not represent Central High School, Phoenix Union High School District, or the State of Arizona.