Using international folklore as subject matter, lead your students in a unit to research literary forms and foreign countries. There is a printout available for instruction and assessment.

See the development challenges Bangladesh faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are...

This portal site offers quick access to a wide range of information about each country, continent and region of the world.

Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...

This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army....

Why do the majority of the world's twisters occur in the United States? Find out the role that geography and climate play in spawning tornadoes.

Students improve skills in all subjects and connect with other students while learning about another country. The students began by researching our country. The students chose which topic they wanted to present in our video. During our...

About the Key Indicators Database: Pew Research Center conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world...

Contains a link to the flag of every country in the world. Each contains a picture of the flag and helpful supplemental information. Use for easy research on the flags of the world.

Read about the build-up of the U.S. Navy after the Spanish-American War and how it was used to protech the country in World Wars I and II.

What do you know about creating a family history? This site offers a complete lesson plan for developing a sense of how your own family history fits into the bigger picture of the world's history.

Each student will research his/her own family traditions and report findings to the class using presentation software. In partner groups, students will select a country to research. Their research will focus on traditions of a chosen...

Learners will research a Spanish-speaking Latin American country and make travel plans to the chosen country based on facts gathered through their research.

HOU trains teachers in how to use astronomy tools and its curriculum materials for science education. HOU is now part of GHOU, or Global Hands-On Universe, and is linked to astronomy scientists in countries all over the world. A world...

This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.

An encyclopedia with a fantastic list of Spanish language authors, organized by country. List is weighted toward authors from Spain but includes at least 1-2 authors for Latin American countries. For some authors, biographical references...

Students research the economic systems of a communist country and a third-world country and compare them to the US, guided by questions and using information from the CIA World Factbook website.

Young scholars will learn about Spanish-speaking countries around the world. They will create brochures or newsletters to illustrate their research.

Great site for doing research on flags. You can search by continent or by country. Site provides historical information and pictures of the flags themselves.

Compilation of religious data and research about Andorra, along with regional and world comparisons. Includes select socioeconomic data, GIS maps (road, satellite, hybrid) and an insightful mix of information about religious membership...

Compilation of religious data and research about Australia, along with regional and world comparisons. Also includes select socioeconomic data.

Compilation of religious data and research about Bangladesh, along with regional and world comparisons. Also includes select socioeconomic data.

Compilation of religious data and research about Ireland, along with regional and world comparisons. Also includes select socioeconomic data.

Compilation of religious data and research about the Pakistan, along with regional and world comparisons. Also includes select socioeconomic data.