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Tossing the Text Book: Teaching Modern History
Tenth graders analyze primary sources. In this Current Events instructional activity, 10th graders write a short two - three paged paper answering a specific question. Students prepare a fact sheet for the class detailing...
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What do we know about Iraq?
High schoolers develop viewpoints on world issues and concerns. Students review facts on historical time periods. High schoolers compare past happenings to present situations in history. Students differentiate between various forms of...
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South Africa Story: Apartheid, Diamonds & Gold
Students explore South Africa. In this South Africa instructional activity, students investigate the natural resources of the nation and how they have impacted the culture and history of the nation. Students also create a children's book...
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Into the World of Spook
Students explore the Web portal for the British Secret Service. In this current events activity, students discover facts and fictional accounts about British spies as they listen to lectures and participate in classroom discussions.
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Australia
Students participate in activities in which they discover facts about Australia. They examine its climate and history. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
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National Security
Students discuss the Rosenberg spy case during the Cold War. They research and report on a recent or current investigation into espionage by people working for the U.S. government. Students find out what they can from newspapers,...
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Border to Border
Students use the Internet to gather information on the country of Mexico. They also discover the culture of their people and compare them with the United States population. They take a virtual tour of some of Mexico's most historical ruins.
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We Are One World
Middle schoolers access prior knowledge to choose a country and research the living conditions in that country. In this living conditions lesson, students recognize the differences and similarities of conditions of another country to...
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Who's The Boss?
Upper elementary and middle schoolers research and analyze some different types of governments. Democracies, Monarchies, and Dictatorships are some of the types that are looked at. Learners use the Internet to gather information that...
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Visit Burma, the Safe Way
Students virtually travel to Burma. In this Burma lesson, students research Burma's history, religion, and current events as they visit selected websites and share their findings.
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National Security; The Rosenbergs, Espionage
Students research the history of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg as a lens through which to consider that cases involving a breach of national security tend to be very complicated. They reflect that problems with national security have...
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Cargo Shipping
Young scholars work effectively in groups to achieve a common goal: Create the most efficient cargo shipping route. They successfully identify and locate port cities using latitude and longitude. To use the formula r=d/t (rate equals...
Information Technology Associates
Cia World Fact Book: Russia's Economy
Information on Russia's economy from the 1996 CIA World Fact Book.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: Homepage
Read about America's Central Intelligence Agency and how it works to provide national security intelligence. The resource discusses careers with the CIA, how the organization is run and its history. Also view the "World Factbook"...
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Denmark: Economy: From 1996 Cia World Fact Book
This site provides information about the economy in Denmark.
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Ita: Afghanistan Government: From the 1996 Cia World Fact Book
Information about the governmental structure of the country of Afghanistan in 1996.
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Cia World Factbook: Slovakia Economy 2008
Provides excellent information on the state of the Slovakian economy. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Guide to Country Comparisons
Reference material for students and teachers provides a way to compare a wealth of country statistical data on a variety of topics.
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Theodora: Maldives: Economy 2017
This information on Maldives' economy is from the 2007 CIA fact book. Find out what else keeps Maldives going besides tourism.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Oman: People
A brief look at the make-up of the populace of Oman, gathered from the CIA Fact Book. Information about the ethnic groups in Oman, religions, population, and languages. Current to 2005.
Geographic
Finland: People: Cia World Fact Book
Information and statistics of the population of Finland. Information is from 1996.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Andorra: People
A look at the groups of people living in Andorra. Education is supported by Andorra, France, and Spain. A chart gives some quick looks at the ethnic groups. languages, and religion in the country. Information from the CIA Fact Book.
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Tds: Brunei: Geography
You can find facts about Brunei's geography on this list based on the CIA World Fact Book. Included are the climate, natural resources, land use, and the note that its two parts are separated by Malaysia.